Business News: Seminars, awards

Awards

EMC Insurance Companies named AW Welt Ambrisco of Iowa City as one of the highest-performing EMC agencies in the country, placing them in the top 15 percent of its agencies. The annual award is based on retention, profitability, service to clients and growth.

Verhille & Associates/TrueNorth Companies of Cedar Rapids was named a 2011 Agency Building Award Honorable Mention by Kansas City Life Insurance Co.

LL Pelling Co. in North Liberty was a winner of the National Asphalt Pavement Association's Outstanding website award in the producer member category. LL Pelling worked with Henry Russell Bruce, a Cedar Rapids marketing firm, for its website, www.llpelling.com.

Seminars

The APICS (Association for Operations Management) Cedar Valley chapter will offer “Advanced Project Management Bootcamp” April 10, at the Best Western Longbranch Hotel Restaurant & Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Marion. The course will discuss advanced aspects of project management. Registration at www.cedarvalleyapics.org or markburkman@mchsi.com.

The sixth-annual Tribute and Fundraising event to benefit the Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success will be held at 5 p.m., Feb. 23, at the African American Museum of Iowa and Cultural Center of Iowa, 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. Slayton Thompson will be honored with the I Am the Bridge award for his contributions to the Cedar Rapids community. Tickets are $35 each or $280 for a table of 8. RSVP by Feb. 17 at (319) 364-2063 or retwhite@aol.com.

“Financial Strategies for Volatile Times” will be presented, 10 a.m. to noon, Monday, at the Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth Ave. Jeffrey Johnston, president of Premier Investments of Iowa, will present the program. The event is free. Reservations can be made by calling 800-383-6590 or kimberly.chapman@premieriowa.com.

New location

Catholic Charities's Cedar Rapids office relocated to the Sister Mary Lawrence Community Center.