DES MOINES, IA (January 23, 2019) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will reveal the 2019 Iowa's Competitive Dashboard, its signature research report measuring how Iowa competes nationally, on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10AM during a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol – Room 116. IBC Chair and Vermeer Corporation's Chairwoman of the Board Mary Andringa and IBC Vice Chair and Casey's General Stores President and CEO Terry Handley will provide an overview of the report's findings and recommendations during the unveiling. The IBC's competitive dashboard is a unique dataset that serves as a guide to both policymakers and business leaders in determining policies that will elevate Iowa’s economy. The IBC has released this nonpartisan review of the state’s economic climate annually since 2011. The dashboard measures Iowa’s progress in five categories: economic growth; workforce and education; governance; health and wellness; and demographics and diversity. Each indicator consists of five metrics that are averaged to determine Iowa’s overall performance in that category — competitive, average, or poor. The IBC's unveiling of the 2019 Iowa's Competitive Dashboard is open to both the public and the media. Monday, January 28, 2019 10AM IBC unveils 2019 Iowa's Competitive Dashboard Iowa State Capitol – Room 116 1007 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA For more information on the Iowa Business Council, please visit www.IowaBusinessCouncil.org.
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About the Iowa Business Council The Iowa Business Council (IBC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose 23 members are the chief decision makers of major Iowa employers. One in six jobs in Iowa are tied to an IBC company. IBC member companies have invested billions of dollars of capital in Iowa's commercial infrastructure; lead the way in technology innovation, R&D, and grants procured; and are often the driving financial and volunteer forces behind philanthropic efforts all over the state. IBC member companies include: Alliant Energy; Casey’s General Stores, Inc.; Collins Aerospace; Corteva Agriscience; Deere & Company; Fareway; FBL Financial Group, Inc.; HNI Corporation; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Iowa Bankers Association; Kent Corporation; Mercy Health Network; Meredith Corporation; MidAmerican Energy Company; Pella Corporation; Principal; Ruan Transportation Management Systems; The Weitz Company; The University of Iowa Health Care; UnityPoint Health; Vermeer Corporation; Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa; and Wells Enterprises, Inc.
