January 28, 2022 | Business Support
LFS: All in the Family
The Economic Alliance’s Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) program runs in the family for some. Over the years, different generations of families have enrolled in various ...
Read Post
Community Development
January 28, 2022 | Public Policy
Public Policy Priorities Revealed
In December, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership announced our 2022 public policy priorities for the ICR region. After months o...
Read Post
December 16, 2021 | Leadership for Five Seasons
LFS Class of 2021 Presents Check to Advocates for Social Justice
The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Class of 2021 capped off their successful year of leadership education and community betterment projects with a check presentation to Adv...
Read Post
November 23, 2021 | Economic Development & Workforce
$20M Community Betterment Project Breaks Ground in Cedar Rapids
Work has officially begun on a community project that many believe will spur economic development in downtown Cedar Rapids. The project called ConnectCR broke ground at Cedar ...
Read Post
October 18, 2021 | Business Support
LFS Classes of 2022 Off to a Busy Start
All three of the Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Classes of 2022 are off to a sprinting start! Each group is eager and excited to learn more about the community they live...
Read Post
July 28, 2021 | Community Development
Cedar Rapids Lights Up With Façade Improvements
Each year, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance facilitates a façade improvement program intended to encourage property and business owners within the Downtown Self-Su...
Read Post
July 28, 2021 | Community Development
Stronger Together: “We Are CR” Mural
Our community and nation have been through much tragedy and tumult over the past 18 months, but during these tough times our community put its differences aside so that we ...
Read Post
June 30, 2021 | Community Development
Downtown SSMID Unveils Fresh New Look
The Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) recently debuted a fresh, new look for Downtown Cedar Rapids. The new branding conveys energy and forward...
Read Post
May 25, 2021 | Community Development
Buying Local: Business to Business
The Economic Alliance aims to increase business-to-business local spending and throughout this year will feature the services of member businesses and the economic impact c...
Read Post