InnovativeEvents, Inc.

Have you ever been to a conference where the setting just blew you away?  Has it left you wondering who in the world could be so creative, get everything just right and have things go off without a hitch?  You probably have been to an event that was put together by InnovativeEvents, Inc!  The talent, the style, the creativity (the genius) is just the thing needed to make any event a pleasant memory for everyone from the organizers in the company hosting the event to the guests that attend. Read the story »

Ottumwa Convention Visitor Bureau

Ottumwa is the only city in the United States with this name.  The town was first settled in 1843 near three Indian villages, Chief Wapello’s village, Chief Keokuk’s village and Chief Apponoosa’s village.  Chief Wapello was second in command to Chief Keokuk of the Sac and Fox nation.

There are several possible meanings of the Sac Indian word “Ottumwa.”  Two commonly accepted meanings are “place of perseverance or self will” and “land of rippling waters.”  Either of them probably sums up the area quite well. Read the story »

Rube’s Steakhouse and Meat Company

There are some places that you go on vacation that just makes the whole trip worth while and Rube’s Steakhouse is one of them.  With two locations to choose from you can be in different areas and still go out for a great steak and take the memory of the cook it yourself restaurant experience home with you.

Here’s the story of how it all began. Rube’s was started by a man names Glen Rubenbauer in 1973 in a tavern in the little town of Montour, Iowa.  In the 2000 census Montour had a population of 285 people, not a thriving city by any means, but a friendly small town in Iowa with a great steakhouse serving large steaks for people from all over the country. Read the story »