"The tax reform bill of 2017 was a shot in the arm for manufacturers across our sector." Steve Sukup, President and CEO of Sukup Manufacturing Co., testifies before Ways and Means Committee on the success of tax reform and why Congress must act to preserve vital pro-growth provisions.

On the way out of the fairgrounds ran into Brad Hartkopf “Minor League” baseball coach and then had a chance to say hi to Auditor Rob Sand. That concludes our adventures for #FridayattheFair.

Snapshot of Vermeer Corporation #CoolestThingIA ZR-5 Baler!

This Thursday, ABI President Mike Ralston (Mike Ralston) joins the Business Record's 2nd Envision Iowa Think Tank panel to discuss Iowa’s business climate, barriers to success, and opportunities for growth. Learn more and RSVP for this digital event ➡️ bit.ly/3AuHN8N

Here is leadership from Steve sukup - thank you Rep. Randy Feenstra and U.S. House Ways and Means Committee

Final Iowa ABI policy committee meeting today when ABI Tax Committee convenes; hundreds of members from across Iowa and beyond have participated in the 2024 policy development process

Nice to see this endorsement. Barb has been a champion of pro-growth policies at the Capitol!

Iowa's first Topgolf will open in West Des Moines on Sept. 6 desmoinesregister.com/story/entertai…

More terrific remarks at QCMI launch, this time by a leading Iowa legislator, Senator ⁦Chris Cournoyer⁩ - she is a champion for Iowa business

THANK YOU #LIU24 sponsors for your contributions to this year's program! Sponsors recognize the need to develop & retain a talented Iowa workforce, and they share the understanding that this responsibility must be a collaborative effort between schools and the business community.

Tom has a wealth of knowledge and was an outstanding advocate for pro-business tax policy during his time at ITA. I’m grateful for his friendship and all of his efforts. I wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement.

Later today, the Iowa ABI Legislative Committee will convene to consider public policy recommendations and also draft priorities for 2025.

ABI member Trilix's latest blog post takes a peek behind the curtain of the 2024 Coolest Thing Made In Iowa Contest! 👀 Learn more about how the competition came to be and some of the cool 😎 products that were showcased this year. #CoolestThingIA⬇️

Earlier this month, business execs from across IA gathered in Mason City for ABI’s 2024 Executive Forum, which included robust programming by industry leaders & tours of ABI members Stellar & Winnebago Industries! Check out some of the event photos 📸 iowaabi.org/events/photos/

Planning for #ABICON25 is well underway! This week, members of #TeamABI traveled to Council Bluffs CVB to tour venues and explore next year’s conference host city. Needless to say, we’re excited for ABI members to experience Council Bluffs with us in June! 🙌 📸 Nicole Crain

📣 Just announced! 📣 Congratulations to the 40 leaders selected for the 2024-25 Leadership Iowa class! The 43rd LI session kicks off next month in Algona! Check out the complete class list and the communities they’ll visit this year 👉 bit.ly/3XuGgIU

The QCBJ Manufacturing Conference is officially under way! Great speakers and networking opportunities ahead

ABI’s political action committee, IIPAC, has announced its highly-anticipated Friend of Iowa Business endorsements for 2024! See the list of 73 candidates committed to advancing pro-business policies & providing more economic opportunity for Iowans ➡️ bit.ly/3TiZf6R

If you can get past my belly, you can see the truly fabulous ⁦⁦Iowa ABI⁩ team (JD is out today). Also included: pic of ⁦Levi Lefebure⁩ after he enjoyed his shake. Clearly yummy. Thank you, Team!