June 16, 2023 | Public Policy
Federal Policy Update It’s been nearly a decade and a half since the regional business community traveled together to DC to speak to elected officials on Capitol Hill. Altho...
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June 7, 2023 | Economic Development & Workforce, Leadership for Five Seasons
Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) announces the 41st incoming class for the 2023-2024 year. 35 individuals, from different businesses and industries around the metro, were cho...
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June 5, 2023 | Business Support, Economic Development & Workforce
In today’s fast-paced world, Melissa Silver understands the challenges that companies face in keeping up with rapid technological advancements. As the Director of Studen...
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June 2, 2023 | Public Policy
It’s not always easy to see the connection between global issues and events as they pertain to everyday life. Yet what’s happening around the globe certainly effects whatâ...
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May 30, 2023 | Business Support, Economic Development & Workforce
It’s an exciting time for the community when vision comes to life, especially when lives are enhanced in the process. It’s happening at Mercy Medical Center throughout the...
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May 22, 2023 | Business Support, Economic Development & Workforce, Leadership for Five Seasons
Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) – a well-known, respected and sought-out program, is celebrating 40 years of leadership tradition in the Cedar Rapids area. Every year ...
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May 22, 2023 | Economic Development & Workforce, Member Stories
A new skyline is beginning to take shape on the west side of the river in downtown Cedar Rapids. What was once a bare piece of land will soon blossom into a must-see attractio...
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May 9, 2023 | Buy 319
TitanTV is the broadcast industry's foremost online software and information provider. It delivers real-time tools for signal prediction, PSIP metadata, desktop and mobile gui...
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May 5, 2023 | Public Policy
State Policy Update The Iowa Legislature adjourned Thursday, six days after their per diems ran out. The final week brought property tax reform, budget bills and the remaining...
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May 4, 2023 | Business Support, Membership
When John and Mary Pappajohn created the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Iowa (Iowa JPEC) in 1996, John urged the team to educate and train as many ...
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May 3, 2023 | Economic Development & Workforce
Having access to quality workforce resources can be an instrumental benefit to future business success. That’s why the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (Economic Allianc...
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April 28, 2023 | Buy 319
Bloomsbury Farm is a local homestead that was founded in 1856. Dave Petersen and his wife Karen, the 5th generation to take over the Farm, started the agri-tourism business in...
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April 24, 2023 | Public Policy
State Policy Update Legislators have one more week until the scheduled conclusion of the session, and when their per diems’ end. Leading up to the end of session, the focus ...
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April 18, 2023 | Business Support, Member Stories
Planting roots in Iowa was the last thing on Darryl High’s mind when he and his family moved to Cedar Rapids in 1986. At the age of 17, his original plan was to move to Tenn...
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April 7, 2023 | Business Support, Public Policy
In March, the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), which handles 50 percent of the state’s air cargo and is and is the second largest commercial service airport, broke ground on the ...
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