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Upcoming Webinar Sessions
Join Iowa Source Link and our experts for two powerful live webinar sessions!
Each Pre‑2026 Planning and Business Reset session focuses on Applied Strategic Planning. These free webinars are designed to help Iowa businesses thrive in the year ahead. Secure Your Seats from 12:00–1:00 PM on December 3 & December 17!
Why Attend?
- Practical frameworks you can apply immediately
- Real-world examples tailored to Iowa businesses
- Expert facilitation with fresh insights
- Free access to recordings after each session
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Business Succession Planning Partners
September 17, 2025
Let’s face it, succession planning can feel intimidating, confusing, and easy to put off. However, avoiding it does not make it go away. Luckily, we can help so business owners don’t have to tackle it alone!
ADVANCE IOWA joined experts from the University of Northern Iowa’s Family Business Center and Iowa Source Link to educate listeners about tools and support that is available to Iowa business owners as they plan create a succession plan. During the webinar session, listeners learned what a succession plan includes and why the best time to create a succession plan. Whether you plan to exit your business in a month or in 20 years, this webinar applies to you!
Succession Planning 101
September 24, 2025
ADVANCE IOWA teamed up with the University of Northern Iowa’s Family Business Center and Iowa Source Link to teach SMEs how to create a succession plan and build a strong future for your business. We walked attendees through the steps of creating a succession plan. We also explored employee ownership strategies as possibilities as to how this strategy can be incorporated into a succession plan. Listen in and secure your business’s future!
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The Last Tactical mile [LTM] Seminar No. 6
Additive Manufacturing for Metal Casting
This seminar series, featuring leading industry experts, is back on the road—continuing to raise the bar for high‑impact education and networking among foundries and government/domestic supply chain partners.
Government and OEM casting consumers require increased agility in the casting sector to enable operational availability of critical platforms. Additive manufacturing for metal casting offers reduced lead times, ability to cast complex parts and reduce scrap.
Key Takeaways
You will understand how the technology facilitates more agile casting production for your organization and your supply chain partners. Presenters will share best practices on current technology applications for tooling and toolingless approaches to mold design. Networking sessions will connect you with experts and early adopters who will broaden your team’s vision of how to leverage this advanced manufacturing approach to reduce lead times and produce challenging cast parts.
Who should attend this training? Foundry technical staff and procurement professionals, OEM, Tier I/II casting consumers, government engineers, engineering and technical students.
Defense Acquisition Professionals earn 7 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) for attending, contact Brittany Engel (Engineering Project Manager) for details: bengel@ybi.org or visit https://ybi.org.
Our experts are looking forward to seeing you!