The Marion County Employers Council is holding their bi-monthly meeting next Thursday.

The topic this month is workforce attraction and retention efforts by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Pella Chamber of Commerce Director Karen Eischen says a member of the Partnership will be on hand to give an overview of their efforts.The meeting is free and open to the public at Pizza Ranch in Pella from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A buffet lunch is available at the attendee’s own expense.