Events

Laura Kinnard on Business Networking Events and a Social Media "Proof"

Each Monday afternoon Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer joins us to talk about upcoming networking events as well as offer up a social media tip or two. This week she has a "social proof" story about how social media was able to fix an otherwise mixed up mess. To get on her calendar use Twitter and the hashtag #DMBizEvents.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Jeff Pitts from Cityview with Stuff to DO!

Each week, at the end of the week, we leave the business news and dive into "Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro" with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. Here Jeff gives some Halloween History, we offer some Halloween "jokes", talk football, hockey, a pumpkin walk (have never before seen a pumpkin "walk") Hot Dog Night with the Iowa Wild, some culture with various theater acts and the Rebirth Brass Band at Stephens Auditorium in Ames.  Whew...click in and listen!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Central Iowa Business Conference with Tiffany Menke

It was a major success...the Central Iowa Business Conference began with an idea and ended with nearly 400 business people taking in a full day of education and opportunity. Here we sit with Tiffany Menke the CEO/President of the Urbandale Chamber who breaks down the back-story of the event and considers what to do next year. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Entrepreneurs Organization with Trisha McFadden

In cooperation with the Urbandale Chamber and the Iowa Business Journals we were able to report from the First Annual Central Iowa Business Conference. Here we sit down with Trisha McFadden from EO-Iowa to learn more about this entrepreneur group and what it has meant to her business and business relationships.
 The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Iowa Safe Schools with Nate and Scott

While many of us have come to understand that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect it's not always the case. Here we visit with Nate Munson and Scott Heldt from Iowa Safe Schools about LGBTQ students and what some have faced when it comes to being shunned or bullied. We also talk about the shocking rate of suicide and suicide attempts nationwide. On 20 October Iowa Safe Schools will hold their Spirit Awards (Click here for details and for tickets) we chat about that and headliner B.D. Wong. Listen in...
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Stuff to DO with Cityview - Saturday Into Next Week!

Each Friday we break format and offer up Stuff to DO in the Metro with Cityview and Jeff Pitts. THIS podcast looks at the "stuff" going on from Saturday the 7th into next week. From Dracula to the Watershed Festival, to the Ankeny Community Theater to Iowa Wild Hockey to getting a paddling from a school teacher...no, really. Have some fun already and listen in... 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Stuff to DO with CItyview Starting Friday Night!

On Friday afternoons we have fun with Jeff Pitts our lifestyle contributor from Cityview Magazine. We run though some neat things to do, share some laughs...hey, it's Friday. From a soggy Food Truck Frenzy to the Beast Village Comedy Festival to the Walnut Creek Watershed Festival to an Ankeny Community Theater to Iowa Wild Hockey to Slaughterhouse (Yikes!!) to all kinds of stuff next week!  Listen up!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
 

Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala!

This is way too good to keep to ourselves. On Thursday 5 October the Iowa Restaurant Association presents their Annual Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Event. Here to share the details (and what does beef and soy have to do with it?) is the president of the association, Mike Holmes. It's a great time, with great food, great people and...there is so much more. And, at $50 a ticket...what a deal! To register, and get your tickets, click this link! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts

Each week Jeff Pitts from Cityview stops in and shares some of his top picks (and some are different) of stuff to do in and around the Metro. Music, Comedy, Smart Stuff...and some even for free. Have a listen and get out there.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

American Institute of Architects Invade Des Moines

Matt Schultz of Elevated Builders and Joe Copley of OPN Architects are the co-chairs of the 2017 Fall Convention of the American Institute of Architects - Iowa Chapter that "invades" Des Moines for Cohesion their annual convention and education event. Here Matt and Joe talk about new technology, speakers, trends, and more about what their industry is doing. You can follow the conversation on Twitter by using #Cohesion17. Welcome to #DSMUSA glad to have you! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.