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Ames Electric Services and City of Ames Sustainability Task Force Business Sector Committee invite the business community to the Business Energy Symposium on May 22. Pre-registration required.

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Good news for college grads and for Ames, Iowa! Ames, Iowa was named to the top 25 metro areas for college graduates. The job market may be shifting, and Americans with a college degree face a substantially smaller risk of being and staying unemployed than those without diplomas. A college degree returns 15.2 percent a year, more than double the return to stock market investments since the 1950s, and five times more than the return to bonds, gold, or government bonds, according to a Brookings Institution study. And the job market for graduates seems to be improving, albeit slowly, according to recent accounts. Ames, Iowa, made the list of top 25 metro areas for college grads by the Atlantic Cities.
Splashdown to May 26! The Furman Aquatic Center opens its doors for the 2012 swim season with tot time/adult water activities at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 26. Public swim begins at 1 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m.
Free Business Symposium in May AMES, Iowa – (April 24, 2012) – The City of Ames Electric Services Department and City of Ames Sustainability Task Force Business Sector Committee invite members of the business community to attend a free Business Energy Symposium that focuses on no-cost and low-cost ways for increasing energy efficiency in day-to-day operations. The keynote speaker will be Assistant Director Bill Diesslin, with Iowa State University’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).

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Free Business Energy Symposium 5/22/2012 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

City Council Meeting 5/22/2012 | 7:00 PM

Furman Aquatic Center Opening Day Public Swim 5/26/2012 | 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Ames on the Halfshell 6/1/2012 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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