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Leadership for Five Seasons Applications Open April 1
Economic Alliance | Feb 15, 2021
Leadership for Five Seasons Adult and Youth participants have shown what it means to be a Leader during a year that marks insur… Read More
A New Way to Advocate
Economic Alliance | Feb 15, 2021
This legislative session promises to be another unique session. Not only have legislators had to rethink how they legislate due… Read More
Guest Column: Incentives Promote Growth and Opportunity
Economic Alliance | Feb 15, 2021
Iowa businesses are hurting. With the obstacles of 2020, plus an economy that was already showing signs of challenging times to … Read More
MedQuarter Partners with Make It OK to Present Capstone Event
Economic Alliance | Feb 15, 2021
In 2020, amidst the COVID pandemic and the derecho, a group of leaders came together to launch the Make It OK campaign in Linn … Read More
Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week Kicks Off February 20 - Carry Out From Your Favorite Cedar Rapids Establishments!
Economic Alliance | Feb 15, 2021
On Saturday, February 20 the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance will kick off the 9th Annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week via… Read More
Downtown CR Dollars Extended Through March 31
Economic Alliance | Feb 15, 2021
Last year, we launched the Downtown CR Dollars initiative to provide stimulus and incentives for shopping locally in downtown C… Read More
Infrastructure Investment as the Next Economic Stimulus
Economic Alliance | Feb 15, 2021
With several federal issues getting a lot of attention and making a lot of noise – some for conflict, some for progress – an im… Read More
Buy. Give. Grow. Makes Local Impact in 2020 and Beyond
Economic Alliance | Jan 29, 2021
We bought. We gave. And we are growing. The holiday focused buy local initiative Buy. Give. Grow. presented by GreenState Cre… Read More
Iowa BIG Celebrates "I Am Iowa BIG" Month
Economic Alliance | Jan 29, 2021
January is “I am Iowa BIG” month, and during this month Iowa BIG highlights and shares stories on social media about its studen… Read More