Iowa visits Taiwan

On June 25, 2012, Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham met with leaders from the Taiwan Wind Turbine Industry Association in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to promote Iowa’s strong wind energy sector.

 

Here, Director Durham is with Mr. Hsu Wen-Du, President of the Taiwan Wind Turbine Industry Association.

Jun 20 2012 FEDA Member Profiled in Polishing Contractor Magazine

Fairfield Economic Development Association member Royale Concrete was featured in the cover story in the Summer 2012 edition of the Polishing Contractor magazine.  The story highlights work Royale did for a company named Valley Distribution Corp. and it includes some great photos from the job.

Read the full article here.

Read the testimonial here.

Jun 14 2012 Young Professionals Network Started in Fairfield

 

Young Professionals of Fairfield (YP Fairfield), a new peer-networking group for 21 – 39 year old working professionals meets monthly. YP Fairfield provides opportunities for social networking, volunteer opportunities, and professional development. Each month, the group will meet at a new venue on the third Thursday at 5:30pm.

The group had their first meeting in May at iPhone Life Magazine. 20 young professionals showed up to hear from young business owners David Averbach and Raphael Burnes. Averbach and Burnes toured the group through iPhone Life, shared the story of how they came to run the company, and gave a glimpse into the future of the magazine.

YP Fairfield will help individuals build their business and social network, gain exposure to what’s going on in the Fairfield area, and exchange ideas to help build a sustainable quality of life in and around Fairfield. The next meeting is on June 19th. Find the group on Facebook – Young Professionals of Fairfield.

For more information contact YP Coordinator Anna Bruen, annabruen@gmail.com or Darin Hayne,dnhayne@gmail.com