Rob Sand to speak at gubernatorial business forum, Zach Lahn not participating

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Association of Business and Industry will host a forum Thursday morning for the Iowa’s gubernatorial candidates.

The forum was set to feature the winner of the Republican primary election, as well as Democrat candidate Rob Sand.

ABI updated Wednesday night that Lahn will not attend the forum, sharing he was “unable to join us given the short turnaround time from Tuesday’s primary.” The forum will only include Sand.

The forum is focused on business policy issues, including workforce, tax and regulatory policy, and economic growth. Sand will share remarks and answer questions from the audience.

The forum is being held at 8:45 a.m. Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville. An in-person audience is limited to those attending ABI’s conference.