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IAWIA, in collaboration with CREW Iowa, are sponsoring a bike tour of downtown Des Moines. Whether you bring your own bike or use a local B-Cycle - you’ll get the opportunity to tour some of downtown Des Moines’ newest and renovated developments followed by a happy hour. First round of drinks is on us.
DATE: Friday June 20th, 2025
START LOCATION: Lua Brewing
1525 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309
TIME:
tour: 1:00-4:00
1:00 Begin at Lua
1:30 Meet at Avenues
2:15/2:30 Meet at Oak Park
3:15/3:30 Meet at Hoyt Sherman
End at Lua
happy hour: 4:00-5:00 @ Lua Brewing
* B-Cycles are conveniently located near the start of the tour. Helmets will not be provided but are strongly encouraged/recommended!
Art on the Avenues (while we travel along Ingersoll)
Eventbrite Signup:




Breakfast Social: Central IA
Location: La Mie Bakery
Address: 841 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50309

UnHappy Hour: Central IA
Presented by IaWia & PCWA
Location: Twisted Vine Brewery
Each year, proponents of equal pay recognize the wage disparity between women and men by observing Equal Pay Day, recognized this year in March to signify the point into the new year that a woman must work to make what a man made the year before. “Unhappy Hour” is a collaborative social event with Iowa Women in Architecture and Polk County Women Attorneys to promote effective solutions for closing the wage gap.
Join IaWiA and PCWA to discuss equal pay laws that protect employees from being paid less than counterparts due to sex/gender, what to look out for, how to advocate for yourself, and next steps if your employer doesn’t fix the problem. Then join us for some women themed trivia and socializing!
This event will be located at Twisted Vine Brewery, appetizers will be provided and the first drink is on us!



Breakfast Social: Central IA
February 21st, friday 7:30 - 8:30 aM
Place: Chain & Spoke (515 28th St Unit 102, Des Moines, IA 50312)
Please join us for our first breakfast social of the year. See you there!

Kick Off Event
February 6th, Thursday 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Place: INVISION (900 Mulberry St, Des Moines, IA 50309)
Please Join us on Thursday, Feb. 6th from 4-6 pm for our 2025 Kick Off Event at INVISION (900 Mulberry St, Des Moines, IA 50309). Mindy Aust and Anna Squier are presenting on creating professional timelines layered with personal timelines and Anna Lukens and Bri Holden will be presenting our annual business review.
Networking with light appetizers and drinks to follow!
Eventbrite: IAWIA 2025 Kick Off Event Tickets, Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite


Giving Back Social
Support the YMCA Supportive Housing Campus (YSHC) on November 21st from 4-6 pm at Twisted Vine Brewing Company. The YMCA Supportive Housing Campus provides an affordable housing solution for housing insecure members of our community along with social support services. Join Iowa Women in Architecture members for a networking give-back session where we will create origami holiday decorations inspired by the YSHC residents’ origami cranes made every year by residents as a symbol of hope and healing in challenging times and collect resources for the YSHC. Iowa Women in Architecture will be collecting items for the YSHC at the event to pass on, please bring anything you wish to contribute!
Some of the much needed and desired resources include:
Toilet Paper
Laundry Detergent Pods
Dryer Sheets
Quarters
Sponges
Condiments (smaller bottles better – fridges are small)
Peanut Butter
Unable to make it but want to support? The YMCA Supportive Housing Campus has a wish list on Amazon.com where they would welcome your donations.


Panel Event
Join us for our Panel Event- October 17th at Des Moines Botanical Gardens!
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
Eventbrite: Integrating Health at Every Level of Design Tickets, Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 11:30 AM | Eventbrite






Bike Event
Join us for the Central IAWIA / Crew Bike Tour!
June 7th, 2024 @ 1:00PM
Sign up Here:


Breakfast Social
Join us for the May breakfast social at La Mie this week!
Location: La Mie Bakery (841 42nd St. Des Moines, IA 50312)


UnHappy Hour (Central Iowa)
unHappy Hour- presented by Iowa Women in Architecture, Polk County Women Attorneys, & Women in Transit
April 3rd, 5-7pm at Malo
Each year, proponents of equal pay recognize the wage disparity between women and men by observing Equal Pay Day, recognized this year on March 12th to signify the point into the new year that a woman must work to make what a man made the year before. “Unhappy Hour” is a collaborative social event with Iowa Women in Architecture, Polk County Women Attorney, and Women in Tranpsportation to promote effective solutions for closing the wage gap.
Join iaWia, PCWA, and WTS to discuss equal pay laws that protect employees from being paid less than counterparts due to sex/gender, what to look out for, how to advocate for yourself, and next steps if your employer doesn’t fix the problem. Then join us for some women themed trivia and socializing!
This event will be located at Malo, appetizers will be provided and the first drink is on us!
Here is the link to the Eventbrite: unHappy Hour -presented by iaWia & PCWA & WTS Tickets, Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite

UnHappy Hour (Eastern Iowa)
Each year, proponents of equal pay recognize the wage disparity between women and men by observing Equal Pay Day, recognized this year on March 12th to signify the point into the new year that a woman must work to make what a man made the year before.
We will hold our event a week after Equal Pay Day (due to Spring Break) on March 19 from 5 – 7 PM at Solum Lang’s Office, 1101 Old Marion Rd NE, Cedar Rapids. We are lucky to have a guest speaker this year! Erin Nathan, with Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, specializes in employment + labor laws and will be discussing important topics with us including:
equal pay laws that protect employees from being paid less than counterparts due to sex/gender
what to look out for
how to advocate for yourself
next steps if your employer doesn’t fix the problem
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided!
Please RSVP if you haven’t already to bethanyj@martingardnerarch.com

Breakfast Social
Location: La Mie Bakery (841 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50312)
Join us for morning beverages and treats this Friday!
See you there!


KICK-OFF EVENT
February 1st, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Please Join us on Thursday, Feb. 1st from 4-6 pm for our 2024 Kick Off Event at the Hub along the riverfront! We will be presenting our annual business review followed by a workshop with Life Coach Julie Smith on the Success Factor. We will focus on how our “definition of success” in life affects outcomes; factors that influence it in helpful and unhelpful ways; and the “framework for clarity that will help you achieve fulfillment, work and a life you love with greater ease and impact.” That framework includes vision and consistent actions that are in alignments with three other factors.
Networking with light appetizers and drinks to follow!
Register here: IAWIA 2024 Kick Off Event with Speaker Julie Smith Tickets, Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

Giving Back Social
Location: Twisted Vine Brewery | 112 SE 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
4:00-6:00 PM
Description: Join us to support the YMCA Supportive Housing Campus to provide TP Under the Christmas Tree!
The YSHC is a local non-profit that is working to help give a hand up to those experiencing housing insecurity by providing affordable or no-cost living units and supportive services including weekly meals, pantry access, and more to 140 residents. Bring a couple rolls of toilet paper to the event to help stock the number one item needed in their pantry and create holiday cards while socializing with iaWia members to help spread cheer to residents this upcoming winter season! First drink is on us!
Toilet Paper not your thing? They also are in need of personal hygiene items like shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap, etc.
If you’re not able to make it you can still support the YSHC financially!

Breakfast Social
Breakfast Social
July 21st, 7:30 - 8:30 AM
@ Chain & Spoke
515 28th Street, Suite 102 in Des Moines, Iowa 50312.
Join us for breakfast beverages and socializing at Chain & Spoke of Ingersoll!