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.

Each year, the selected honorees are recognized during the Iowa Restaurant Association’s Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony, an event that shines a spotlight on leadership, innovation, and excellence across the industry.

Industry professionals, community members, and colleagues are encouraged to submit names of outstanding women who are making an impact in Iowa’s vibrant hospitality scene. Nominations can be made online at restaurantiowa.com and will be accepted until August 1, 2025, 5PM.

Iowa Restaurant Association

The Iowa Restaurant Association provides advocacy, education, and promotional support to Iowa’s restaurant and tavern industry. restaurantiowa.com.

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