09 Jun 2025

Iowa Restaurant Association Seeking Nominations to Recognize Forty Women to Watch in the Hospitality Industry

By Emilee Zimmerman

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 9, 2025) — The Iowa Restaurant Association has opened up nominations for their annual 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality Award. This award recognizes forty women in Iowa's hospitality industry for their creativity, leadership, and contributions.

Previous honorees have covered the full spectrum of industry careers — from frontline workers to executives to entrepreneurs and tourism professionals.

06 May 2025

Mother’s Day Offers Key Moment for Families — and Restaurant Recovery

By Emilee Zimmerman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2025) — Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 11, and it still reigns as the busiest restaurant day of the year. With demand rising for both dine-in and takeout, now is the time to finalize plans.

09 Jan 2025

ServSafe Alcohol First Classroom-Based Responsible Alcohol Service Certification Program to Receive Affirmative Defense Approval in Iowa

By Emilee Zimmerman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — ServSafe Alcohol, a nationally-recognized program developed by the hospitality industry, has become the first classroom-based training in Iowa approved to provide affirmative-defense protections to businesses whose employees complete the certification.

09 Oct 2024

Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association Honors Kinseth Family Hoteliers of the Year Award

By Emilee Zimmerman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 9, 2024) — The Kinseth siblings, Leslie, Bruce, Gary, and Linda Skinner, of Kinseth Hospitality Companies, have been named the 2024 Hoteliers of the Year by the Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA). Recognized for their leadership, resilience, and contributions to the hospitality industry, the Kinseths were honored during the IHLA's annual awards luncheon on October 2 in Johnston.

08 Aug 2023

Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association and WoodRiver Energy Launch Sustainability Award, Seek Nominations

By Emilee Zimmerman

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 8, 2023) — The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association is seeking nominations for its first-ever Sustainability Award (Presented by WoodRiver Energy). This award will recognize an Iowa hotel or lodging establishment committed to excellence and leadership in the protection of the environment and the implementation of sustainable practices.

05 Jul 2023

Lowell Scott Joins Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association Board of Directors

By Emilee Zimmerman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 5, 2023) — The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA) has announced that Lowell Scott, Owner/Operator of the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport/Conference Center, has joined the advocacy group’s Board of Directors.

06 Jun 2023

Omkar Bhatt Joins Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association Board of Directors

By Emilee Zimmerman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 6, 2023) — The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA) has announced that Omkar Bhatt, Owner/Operator of the Sol Inn and the Executive Inn in Marshalltown, has joined the recently-formed Association’s Board of Directors.

31 May 2023

Public Invited to Nominate Iowa Hospitality Award Winners

By Emilee Zimmerman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 31, 2023) — The Iowa Restaurant Association has opened nominations for its top hospitality honors including the Restaurateur, Chef, Employee (host, server, bartender, etc), Philanthropist, and Rural Operator of the year. A full list of awards is available on the Association’s website and the public is invited to nominate outstanding individuals in any category.

05 Apr 2023

Kalpesh Patel Joins Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association Board of Directors

By Emilee Zimmerman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 5, 2023) — The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA) has announced that Kalpesh Patel, Principal at VKB Management, a family owned and operated hospitality company with seventeen owned hotels located across the state, has joined the recently formed Association’s Board of Directors.

13 Jan 2023

Iowa Restaurant Association 2023 Legislative Priorities

By Emilee Zimmerman

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2023) — The Iowa Restaurant Association, which advocates with the state legislature and state agencies on behalf of Iowa’s 6,000+ restaurants and bars, has announced the group’s 2023 legislative priorities. The Association will collaborate on several issues with other industries seeking to address workforce shortages, as well as ways to alleviate a portion of credit card fees charged to businesses that collect state sales tax.

Pages

Subscribe & Listen to Reader Podcasts

On Stands Now

 

Tagged Content

Two Ways to Subscribe

1. Subscribe to free weekly e-mail content updates.

You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.
(Did you know we publish a new Real Astrology and RCR Crossword every week?) 

Subscribe!

* indicates required

2. Get 12 monthly issues mailed first class for $48

Get 12 issues mailed monthly for $48 per year.

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Subscribe now.