Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance 2022 Annual Report

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

As we take our annual look back at the year just ended, we are again humbled by the amazing support of the business community. Through times good, bad and uncertain, businesses have invested in us to be the steadfast advocate for growing the economy and helping businesses succeed. Throughout this report, you’ll see outcomes and descriptions that measure our accomplishments in 2022. None of it would have been possible without the investments of almost 1,200 members, including 108 new members last year and record membership retention just shy of 97 percent. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

The framework of the Economic Alliance defines our core functions as Economic Development, Workforce Solutions, Community Development, Business Support and Public Policy. The specific priorities within those core functions are shaped each year by you, our valued members in the business community. You can see from the lists in this report that well over a hundred of you are directly involved in our decision making through service on the Board, Innovation Councils or other committees. Additionally, more than 83 percent of members in 2022 had some sort of substantive engagement with us. If it wasn’t through service on one of our governance bodies, it likely was via an in-depth conversation over coffee or at your office. Our Team holds meetings virtually every work day with our members, listening to business concerns, taking suggestions and getting economic data that helps us keep a pulse on local economic trends.

All of that is the essence of a membership business organization. You support us. We listen to you. We’re all in this together.

By most measures, 2022 was a strong year, and I’ll let this report speak to that. Part of our commitment to you is always to be frank and honest about economic-related issues, so it’s only fair to also touch on the challenges. Although few businesses have yet experienced slowdowns, many have worried forecasts heading into 2023. Our region’s shortages in housing and struggles with child care continue to hinder growth. And our workforce still has not recovered from the pandemic, sitting about 4,700 jobs or about 3.3 percent under where we were in February 2020.

So that’s where the Economic Alliance and the regional economy stands at the finish line of 2022. Which also happens to be the starting line of 2023. So here we go…

Sincerely,

Doug Neumann, executive director

letter from the executive director

Keep it Local. Build Community.

The Economic Alliance has always championed a local-first mindset, revving it up in the last several years since the global pandemic and destructive derecho that hit our local community hard. 2022 was a year of great revival, growth and community support. Putting local businesses, vendors and entrepreneurs at the cusp of all buy-local programming that now has a year-round focus.

The Economic Alliance was proud to support 21 local member restaurants and establishments for the 2022 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week. To further showcase our versatile local eats, the “week” was extended over two weekends, spanning ten days instead of the traditional seven. Restaurants saw record breaking sale days, sold-out specials and community support that helped them keep their lights on and doors open.

The Economic Alliance also connected with foodies community-wide by engaging with the more than 600 Restaurant Week Insiders in email marketing efforts that shared exclusive details about the highly anticipated event.

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market was back for its 17th season and in full, in-person force. The 8-market season kicked off in May and spanned through the special fall market in September. Attendance numbers were back to an all-time, postpandemic high with an average of 11,500 people per market. The community loved celebrating and supporting all the creative, talented, hard-working 150+ vendors that bring one of Midwest’s largest farmers markets to life. The iconic Market After Dark also returned on August 27, fully equipped with a main stage and two sub-stages that supported musical talents throughout the night. The evening event hosted 80 vendors and more than 20,000 people from the community.

business support

Living the Local Life

In an effort to further showcase all the local establishments, businesses, entertainment, and arts and culture the community has to offer, “Buy Local” itineraries were created and shared across Economic Alliance communications.

These 8 itineraries each highlighted a person from the Business Support Innovation Council, as they shared what a full weekend of supporting local looked like for them from restaurants, to shows, to museums and more.

From season to season the buy local battle-cry never ceased. When there was a time that local greats could be shown off, it was taken advantage of. Press releases were sent regarding Cinco De Mayo local celebration locations, local eateries to support National Waitstaff Day, and places to squeeze in last minute summer fun before fall.

Continuing our buy local push, this program highlighted 15 local small businesses in traditional and digital marketing efforts aimed at championing and protecting local businesses during the busy holiday season and beyond. Five ‘Buy’, five ‘Give’, and five ‘Grow’ businesses were selected by a committee and highlighted on Economic Alliance communication platforms and high traffic marketing mediums throughout the community.

Above all, sharing stories about our members was a driving force for 2022. Without the support of members, the Economic Alliance simply would not exist. Showcasing the names, faces and stories of those who make up the core of the community was and will continue to be of importance to Economic Alliance efforts. More than two dozen member stories were written and shared, highlighting the story behind the story of members who faced loss in the derecho, adjusted to the pandemic, fought through hardships and found success, and kept their lights on from the support of the community year after year. It is the stories behind the businesses, the faces and voices behind the names that create the vibrant melting pot of our community, and it’s an honor to share their stories.

We Mean Business

83% member engagement

new members joined in 2022 4 new member mixers held in 2022 155 new member mixer attendees

Creating meaningful connections among people within our business community is one of the greatest interactions the Economic Alliance can be a part of. In 2022, the business support series Let’s Get Down to Business was launched. The series included a variety of programming designed to help businesses develop, help business professionals and entrepreneurs grow as leaders, and create collaborative atmospheres for people to network from industries of all kinds. Over the course of the year, 579 professionals from our member businesses attended the Let’s Get Down to Business programming as well as 4 quarterly speed networking events.

Creating Connections

It is important to the Economic Alliance to offer many opportunities for members to engage, learn and connect with one another. BizMixes are hosted monthly by a member business, where they’re able to showcase their brick-and-mortar location. BizMixes are also a great networking opportunity for members of all levels to get together and connect.

Connections happen when people interact with one another, which may come in the form of face-to-face or a virtual handshake. The Economic Alliance digital communities continued to grow throughout 2022. New efforts to effectively and accessibly communicate with members were rolled out in the form of a LinkedIn Newsletter entitled “The Inside Scoop”, with a readership of 2,340 and rapidly growing. The LinkedIn Economic Alliance community has grown to 5,194 followers, nearly doubling since 2021.

2022 Envision East Central Iowa Regional Plan

In the effort to help move the Eastern Iowa region forward, the Economic Alliance collaborated with regional stakeholders to create a robust five year plan. This comprehensive plan will bridge the gap between urban and rural communities in the seven county region. The Economic Alliance is taking the lead on several initiatives and is looking forward to this plan being an added asset for future economic development in the East Central Iowa Region.

Economic Development in a Nutshell 2022 was a monumental year for economic development in the community. The Economic Alliance responded to 24 request for proposals in 2022 and hosted 8 site visits, marking a record year for business attraction in the area.

“Every community needs to diversify its economy,” said Ron Corbett, vice president of economic development at the Economic Alliance. “Bringing new businesses to the community helps lessen the tax burden on existing industry and homeowners. These new jobs also help replace lost jobs, especially during a recession.”

With all the activity of the RFP’s, two companies chose the Cedar Rapids metro to build their next locations. Sub-Zero, an appliance manufacturer based out of Madison, WI, announced its plans to build a second location in Cedar Rapids last summer. The state-of-the-art manufacturing

facility will create 180 high-quality jobs with a capital investment of $140 million. Convergen Energy, headquartered in Green Bay, WI, produces a renewable fuel used in a multitude of solid fuel power and steam generation facilities. They plan to add their second facility south of the Travero Logistics Park on Lefebure Road, in the Big Cedar Industrial Center in Fairfax, IA, with a capital investment of $18.4 million.

“The Cedar Rapids Metro is on the radar screen of site selectors around the country,” said Corbett. “The availability of our land and infrastructure makes our region very attractive to national and international companies.”

Of all the attention our region received in 2022, the overwhelming majority of the business attraction prospects have come from foreign direct investment interests, reshoring efforts, renewable energy, and sustainability efforts based on our strong agriculture industry in the region. One reason our area is sought after is due to the sustainability efforts our community is standing behind, like the Duane Arnold Next Era Solar Project. The Economic Alliance worked publicly and behind the scenes advocating for this project, knowing that adding to our renewable energy portfolio is critical to remaining competitive in economic development.

While business attraction is important to the overall economic health of the region, the Economic Alliance spends 80% of its time helping and assisting existing businesses in the community. Congratulations to all businesses who are growing in our community.

Workforce Solutions Take Shape

Economic Alliance Continues to Champion a Welcoming Community

The Economic Alliance has continued strong connections with diverse populations throughout the region, especially with Catherine McAuley Center in 2022. It is important to economic growth to employ people of all backgrounds, and immigrants are a key ingredient to a successful workforce. Immigration took center stage because of the surge of Afghanistan refugees that came through Catherine McAuley Center and into our community in 2022. For the last 5 years, the Economic Alliance has talked with area businesses on how they can be ready to hire and retain this growing population through services that are offered in the community. Making these early connections with employers allowed more than 300 new members of the Cedar Rapids area the ability to enter the workforce within 90 days of processing.

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Development Group’s (ICAD) joint young professionals

initiative, Ignite ICR, wrapped its third season last July with the Progressive Dinner that hosted 128 interns from 33 companies in the Iowa CityCedar Rapids (ICR) region. The dinner was the last of the three-part intern series that started in 2019 to help the thousands of interns who flock to the region for the summer to better engage, experience and indulge in all the area has to offer.

“I have personally seen the transformation that the city has gone through since the 2008 flood, and I have definitely considered residing in Cedar Rapids after college,” said Sarah Cunningham, Loras College senior who is interning at Van Meter. “There are many events on the weekends for all ages and various interests to participate in, which is something to think about as I figure out where I’d like to be after college. There are many opportunities to connect and grow throughout my career as well,” added Cunningham.

Interns relish the opportunity to learn as they indulge in the scrumptious delicacies, hearty conversations, and enlightening suggestions during Ignite ICR events.

“Internships are our preferred method for building our talent pipeline. It is a win-win when a stellar former intern becomes a full-time employee as we get new employees who we already know are great to work with. Ignite ICR gives our interns a chance to connect outside of work and in the local community. We appreciate this opportunity for interns to see the area and begin to imagine a life here.”

-Monica Sargent Design Team Leader, Shive-Hattery, Inc.

Employers in the area, who use internships to find talented young minds for potential employment, see these events as opportunities to help young professionals fall in love with the community so they stay post-graduation.

“Internships are our preferred method for building our talent pipeline. It is a win-win when a stellar former intern becomes a full-time employee as we get new employees who we already know are great to work with,” said Monica Sargent, design team leader at Shive-Hattery.

Workforce attraction and retention are precursors to the long run economic growth of any city, state, or country. Showing a constantly growing, vibrant community with a favorable cost of living, sets the groundwork to welcome innovative minds to the region. The enthusiasm of these interns to stay or come back to the region after completing their academic endeavors is indicative of future growth of the corridor. We appreciate all local businesses and eateries that have played a part in ICR Iowa’s forward momentum.

ICR Talent Hub

Talent Hub took a back seat during COVID, but this year it came roaring back with big expectations and momentum in 2023. The Talent Hub is a high-touch personalized experience to connect out-of-market job seekers with careers in high demand fields in Iowa City-Cedar Rapids (ICR). This experience hand delivers qualified candidates to companies, lowers their acquisition cost of new employees while simultaneously increasing the workforce population of the region.

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance members and ICAD Group investors have free access to Talent Hub candidates. These employers can designate employees within their organization to receive the bi-weekly candidate lists, which can be filtered by industry to meet their specific needs.

Employers can view basic contact information about candidates and have access to their resumes and LinkedIn profiles for direct contact. They also can join a monthly virtual call to hear more about a candidate’s skills and interests and why they’re looking for a job in this region.

“I’m so glad I got involved with ImpactCR when I moved to Cedar Rapids five years ago,” said board member and social media chair, Taylor Gehrls, UX designer and researcher with UFG. “Through our events and networking socials, I’ve not only made connections that have furthered my career and opened the door to leadership opportunities in the community, but I’ve also met some of my best friends. I’m incredibly grateful for this organization and the group of amazing individuals on our board that care about Cedar Rapids so deeply and want to help a younger generation thrive.”

-Taylor Gehrls UX Designer & Researcher, UFG / ImpactCR Board Member

ImpactCR Connects Young Professionals to the Community

“I’m so glad I got involved with ImpactCR when I moved to Cedar Rapids five years ago,” said board member and social media chair, Taylor Gehrls, UX designer and researcher with UFG. “Through our events and networking socials, I’ve not only made connections that have furthered my career and opened the door to leadership opportunities in the community, but I’ve also met some of my best friends. I’m incredibly grateful for this organization and the group of amazing individuals on our board that care about Cedar Rapids so deeply and want to help a younger generation thrive.”

Getting young professionals involved in the community is a key retention tool for the Cedar Rapids metro area and important to the growth of our thriving community. ImpactCR, a young professionals networking group, hosted nearly a dozen events around the Cedar Rapids metro and showed future leaders this is a great place to get involved in their community, build their own network, find volunteer opportunities and experience what makes our community great.

From recurring after work socials to engaging events with our area’s top business leaders, young professionals can find the right connections in the heart of Cedar Rapids and leave a lasting impact. It’s a great way for your younger employees to get engaged with other business professionals outside of their organization as well as make connections and friendships.

Diversity Assessment for Betterment

Inclusive ICR, a regional coalition with a mission to grow diversity and inclusion in the workforce throughout the region, announced a free Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) assessment last spring where nearly 100 corporations participated and received a confidential evaluation through the lens of five DEI pillars: CEO Commitment, Diverse Suppliers, Diverse People, Internal Policy, and Community Outreach. A custom summary was sent to each participating company identifying current position and opportunities for growth. The assessment was made possible with leadership from Inclusive ICR along with project investors ICR Iowa, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, Iowa City Area Business Partnership, and the Iowa City Area Development Group.

The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) program and its Executive and Youth spin-offs are foundational programs of the Economic Alliance and represent the region’s premier community leadership programs. LFS provides participants with community knowledge, career-long connections and inspiration to make a positive impact on the region.

With almost 2,000 graduates over 39 years of LFS programming, the alumni roster reads like a Who’s Who of the most successful people in this region. In a recent survey of LFS alums, 86% agreed or strongly agreed that connections they made through the program helped them advance personally or professionally, and 84% said their involvement in the community increased because of LFS.

Similar eye-popping results have come from the Youth LFS Program where high-schoolers come into the program mostly thinking there’s no way they’ll consider a career here, but by the time the program ends, about three out of four say it’s now a possibility.

The 40th LFS Adult Class will graduate in May of 2023. The class, along with alumni from the previous 39 LFS classes, will take part in a grand graduation celebration on June 1. The success over the last four decades has compelled many companies to use LFS as a workforce retention tool because it ignites passion and makes participants feel a sense of belonging in the city in which they live and work.

“My favorite part of the LFS program would be the wide variety of industries we learned about each day. Getting the chance to connect with professionals from different businesses and nonprofits here in Cedar Rapids is something I will truly cherish. This was an eye opening experience and I will forever remember my time in the Youth LFS Program.”

-Ross Finneman Youth LFS Class of 2022 Participant

“While I found every Leadership for Five Seasons class valuable, I was particularly inspired by Government Day. The day left me feeling grateful that I live in a community that prioritizes citizen input and inspired me to apply for one of the city’s many boards and commissions. This summer, I accepted a six-year appointment to the Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees. I want to thank the Economic Alliance for opening doors for my LFS class and creating opportunities that strengthen our connections to each other and the community.”

-Elsabeth Hepworth

Adult Class of 2022 Participant

“This program was a positive and welcoming introduction to our community. As a new leader in Cedar Rapids, I had the chance to get to know great leaders, to see the most special venues, and to learn what makes our community distinctive. The learning and the connections are still valuable to me every day.”

-Dr. Todd Olson Executive Class of 2022 Participant

Painting the Town

From showcasing the talents of local artists, to a Swedish duo from across the globe, the new pieces range from one-story wonders to a parking garage high. Diversity, equity, inclusion, tradition, city history, togetherness, kindness, imaginationthere is a piece to celebrate it all.

The city has taken on a whole new personality in 2022. Downtown and the MedQuarter districts are the canvas for 7 new murals, whose versatility in color and meaning have painted new life and powerful messages into the body of Cedar Rapids. The streets have become the stage for packed events with tens of thousands of people at BLOCKtoberfest and Market After Dark. There is never a dim moment when the holiday lights are flipped on for the season, but the downtown skyline is lit up year-round thanks to the Facade Improvement Program supported by the Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID). It was even possible to catch an Iowa football game, a movie or music on the Generation Square projector on the Armstrong Building. Beautification of an already incredible community helped breathe new, fresh life and light into the city.

Race for the Space

The Economic Alliance launched a program dubbed Race for the Space in the Spring of 2022. The program was designed as a business competition aimed to support a startup, secondary location, or anything in between that had the opportunity to become a staple of downtown Cedar Rapids for years to come. Through an application and committee selection process, the winning business was announced in a “Shark Tank” style event - Mohamed Nasraddin with The KETO Kitchen received the grand prize of $20,000, a $7,500 credit towards architectural design services and buildout support from Form Function Studio, a complimentary 8-week owner education course to build a more valuable business provided by BerganKDV, and a one-year membership to the Economic Alliance. The KETO Kitchen has an opening date of January 26, 2023 in the Armstrong Building located at 3rd Street and 3rd Avenue in downtown Cedar Rapids.

Darryl English, owner of WeDream Cyber Cafe, and Darcel Pledge, owner of ExCel Childcare Services, both received the runner-up prize of $10,000 to go towards rent and build out expenses. They are still actively looking for their perfect space in the downtown area.

In October 2022, Jim and Deb Fallows, distinguished journalists and educators whose work was brought to life in an HBO documentary entitled “Our Towns,” spent two days exploring and experiencing the uniqueness of Cedar Rapids.

Advocating as One Region

2022 marked the fourth session the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership joined forces to advocate as one region with a unified message. On behalf of our joint 2,000+ members, and with workforce at the core of our advocacy, solutions were pushed for in the areas of child care, talent development and community placemaking. The 2022 session saw progress on a number of those fronts including:

Placemaking

Funding increased for the Iowa Great Places and Community Attractions & Tourism (CAT) grants to go toward community placemaking projects. Great Places grants were increased by $1 million for a total of $2 million and Community Attractions & Tourism (CAT) grants were increased by $5 million for a total of $10 million. Additionally, we saw increases to the Sports Tourism marketing grants, recreational trails and a $100 million investment provided through federal pandemic relief funds for cities, counties, nonprofits and other organizations with shovelready attraction projects to apply for grants.

Talent Pipeline

Adjustments to the Future Ready Iowa Last Dollar Scholar program now allow part-time students to take advantage of educational funding. Included in the Governor’s workforce bill was a provision focused on expanding work-based learning programs to expose more high school students to high demand careers and allows for those students to receive credits toward graduation. One of the most significant priorities this session was the passage of the aircraft omnibus bill. This bipartisan bill eliminates sales tax on the parts and service of general aviation aircraft, supporting Iowa’s regional airports and making Iowa competitive with border states. This bill is coming at the right time for our region as Kirkwood recently launched their aircraft maintenance training program.

Child Care

We saw progress in 2022 on this workforce issue with the creation of Child Care Business Incentive Grant that will provide a total of $25 million to support child care projects, including funds awarded in our region.

$100M+

The continuation of the Employer Child Care Tax Credit within the Economic Development budget further encourages businesses to provide child care to their employees. We also remain active on the Iowa Women’s Foundation’s Business & Child Care Coalition to help businesses strategize ways to address employee child care challenges.

Business Environment

The legislature passed, and the governor signed into law sweeping tax reform that adjusts both personal and corporate income taxes for businesses of all sizes.

• Personal Income Tax: Phases in a flat tax rate of 3.9% by tax year 2026. Reduces the number of brackets and rates over the same years.

• Corporate Income Tax: Reduces corporate income tax rates to a single rate of 5.5% from the current 9.8% if the state’s net receipts are

more than $700 million in the previous fiscal year.

• Retirement Income: Exempts all income defined as retirement income for taxpayers aged 55 years and older starting in tax year 2023.

• Capital Gains: Removes capital gains tax on the sale of stocks from employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).

• Tax Credits: Preserves tax credit programs, but lowers refundability of several programs, including Research Activities Tax Credits and Redevelopment Tax Credits to increase state revenues and offset rate cuts.

Candidate Forums

With 2022 being an important election, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership joined forces for a Regional Candidate Forum series which allowed our members access to federal and state candidates. Candidates shared their priorities for Iowa and listened to the business community’s priorities.

attendees at public policy events in 2022

Policy on the Rocks Engages Members

Policy on the Rocks returned last year to provide two mid-session opportunities for Economic Alliance members to speak to legislators. The casual event gives lawmakers and members the opportunity to network and discuss important issues in a relaxed environment.

in funding for community placemaking

Business Support Innovation Council

Allan Boettger

University of Iowa Pomerantz Career Center

Alexandra Calcagno Seay Dunn Brothers Coffee Patrice Carroll ImOn Communications

Dr. Jacob Christenson

Covenant Family Solutions Cherie Edilson

Member Marketplace

Kay Fisk Horizons Barbara Hames Hames Homes

Tom Hughes Hughes Nursery & Landscaping

Scott Kruger J-TEC Associates

Ed Leighton-Dick Kingfisher Technologies

Michelle Owens Slingshot25

Sammy Petersen Bloomsbury Farm

Quinn Pettifer

The Gazette

Kevin Platz

Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors

Patti Seda

Seda Consulting

Jamie Siefken

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery

Heidi Steffen

TitanTV, Inc.

Tasha Stone

Stepping Stones

Susan Tyrrell Hands Up Communications

Eric Van Kerckhove

Allegra Marketing Print Mail

Jason Vestweber Skogman Companies

Kyle Zimmerman Securian Financial

Community Development Innovation Council

Ryan Bosch

Equitable/Bosch Financial Paul Desmond Form Function

Jon Dusek

Armstrong Development Gary Ficken Bimm Rider Sportswear Eric Hanson KZIA

Destiny Hastings Hastings Digital Consulting Darryl High High Properties

Brad Joens Hills Bank and Trust Company

Carissa Johnson

Nathan Kass Fehr Graham

Ted Kepros Kepros Physical Therapy

Mike Kurek HDR Inc.

Jill Mast de Novo Marketing

Nicole Mead

BerganKDV

Jessica Montgomery

The Metropolitan Group

Craig Montz

Miron Construction

Josh Moore

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Kathryn Nash Raining Rose

Emily Petrzelka

McGrath Family of Dealerships

Brooke Prouty Marion Chamber of Commerce

Katie Ripke

Mercy Medical Center

Cecilia Rokusek National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

Brandi Sawyer The Olympic Monica Vernon The District Amanda Zhorne Craft’d

Economic Development Innovation Council

Lynn Allendorf

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center

Kim Downs City of Marion

Vince Ellison Benchmark, Inc. Eric Engelmann ISA Ventures

Timothy Faughn Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Kris Gulick EdgeData/Kris G. Gulick CPA, P.L.C.

Mai-Linh Hoang

Collins Community Credit Union

Bre Horstman

South Slope

Dean Houdeshell New Leader Manufacturing Dennis Jordan Alliant Energy

Nate Kaeding Build to Suit, Inc.

Tim Kintner Ohnward Bank

Paula Land Catherine McAuley Center

Jeff Leonard

Weitz Industrial

Kelly Lind-Daufeldt U.S. Bank

Robb Loftsgard Bankers Trust

Cydney Lovell ITC Midwest

Shawn Lueth Anderson-Bogert

Tyler McCarville

Kirkwood Community College

Gavin McGrath

McGrath Family of Dealerships

Christina Millikan Junior Achievement

Stefanie Munsterman

Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission

Alphonce O’Bannon LBA Foundation

David Parmley First Interstate Bank

Tara Welsch Collins Aerospace Brett Wilson Bayer Crop Science

Jeff Wolff

KCRG-TV9 / Gray Television

Large Investor Council

Jasmine Almoayyed

Kirkwood Community College

Jen Bennett Shive-Hattery Inc

Pete Bittorf

General Mills Operations, Inc.

Tim Charles Mercy Medical Center

Eric Dalton

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C.

Laurie Dawley

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Chris DeWolf

Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc.

Cindy Dietz

Collins Aerospace

Becky Ditch

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa

Brad East Wells Fargo Bank

Emily Ellingson Downtown SSMID

Robert Garrison Ingredion

Daniel Goldstein The Gazette

Jack Gonder Bankers Trust Company

Jesse Hammes Weitz Industrial

Jay Hardeman

Quaker Foods & Snacks a Division of Pepsico Inc.

Zach Harris Transamerica Companies

Lynn Hartman

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC

Misti Huedepohl Whirlpool Corporation

Mike Johnson Diamond V

Julie Johnson Hall-Perrine Foundation

Dennis Jordan

Alliant Energy

James Klein

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Kathryn Kunert

MidAmerican Energy Company

Martin Lenss

The Eastern Iowa Airport Kelly Lind-Daufeldt U.S. Bank

Greg Luerkens Amana Society

Dennis Marks

City of Hiawatha Lura McBride

Van Meter Inc.

Bill McCartan Bradley & Riley PC

Brian Mullins ADM-Corn Processing Division

Gene Neighbor

Farmers State Bank

Michelle Niermann

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital

Mark Nolte

GreenState Credit Union

Tiffany O’Donnell City of Cedar Rapids

Thom Pritz KCRG-TV9 / Gray Television

Dan Pulis Cargill Randy Ramlo UFG Insurance

Ben Rogers

Linn County Board of Supervisors

Charlie Rohde

Dakota Red/King’s Material Inc.

Stefanie Rupert Collins Community Credit Union

Hunter Skogman Skogman Companies

John Smith

CRST International, Inc.

Jason Smith

TrueNorth Companies LLC

Dave Sorg OPN

Scott Stimart

ImOn Communications

Ryan Waller City of Marion Reggie Ward Nordstrom

Rick White

HR Green

Greg Wild BAE Systems

Dennis Winders

RCI Imaging Center

Policy Board

Tatum Buse

Collins Aerospace Hugh Ekberg

CRST

Nick Glew

MEDCO

James Klein

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Pankaj Monga Channel Fusion

Anne Parmley

TrueNorth Companies

Jeff Pomeranz City of Cedar Rapids Dr. Lori Sundberg

Kirkwood Community College Mark Thoeny

Charity Tyler Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation

Chris Wheeler Point Builders

Economic Alliance Ambassadors

Julie Albert

Robert Half

John Armon Bankers Trust

Krista Barnell

KCRG

Allie Blok

Collins Community Credit Union

Jason Blue Avalon Hospice

Jessica Boyle-Roberts

Northwestern Mutual

Matt Brandt

Hills Bank and Trust

Nicole Bruner Collins Community Credit Union

Sarah Buehler Securian Advisors MidAmerica

Nikki Clayton Dupaco Credit Union

Trisha Cornwell ESG Professional Accountants

Terri Doyle Bankers Trust

Bill Easton Easton Design Becky Eckley Lindale Mall

LeeAnn Eddins L.A. Eddins Design

Liz Foster Northwestern Mutual Ben Gander DB & T Tina Gossman March of Dimes

Vicki Hanna Hanna Plumbing & Heating Inc

Rachel Hauck

Community Savings Bank

John Heavens Dupaco Credit Union

Kathy Holmes City of Cedar Rapids Shar Jones

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital

Julie Lammers

SCORE

Kyle Low Ohnward Bank

Susie Makinster Five Rings Financial

Bridget Martin

TownSquare Media

Patrice Mathew

Collins Community Credit Union

Kevin Moser Septagon Construction

Troy Munger Skogman Realty Mike Nemeth fp Music Academy Tami Peck

Hilton Garden Inn

Elizabeth Posekany Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Lisa Rowe Q4 Real Estate Shaubhik Roy Hills Bank and Trust

Jane Schlegel

Indian Creek Nature Center Nicole Schroeder Wired Production Group

Ryan Shenefelt de Novo Marketing

Janet Shepherd-Meier Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Teresa Smalley

Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty Renee Uthoff iHeart Media

Todd Vavra Hills Bank and Trust Josh Volgarino Carson Wealth

Shelley Woods Basepoint Wealth Deb Worm F&M Bank

Holly Zimmerman Fairfax State Savings Bank

Legacy

Alliant Energy - Interstate Power and Light Co./Travero

City of Cedar Rapids Raytheon Technologies

Benefactor

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Collins Community Credit Union Dakota Red Corporation

Kirkwood Community College

Linn County

Mercy Medical Center Skogman Companies

The Eastern Iowa Airport Transamerica Companies

U.S. Bank

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital Wells Fargo Bank

Visionary

ADM-Corn Processing Division Amana Society, Inc.

BAE Systems Bankers Trust Company

Bradley & Riley PC

Cargill Inc.

City of Hiawatha City of Marion

CRST The Transportation Solution

Diamond V World Headquarters

Farmers State Bank

General Mills Operations

GreenState Credit Union HR Green ImOn Communications

Ingredion

KCRG-TV9 / Gray Television Lil’ Drug Store Products

MidAmerican Energy Company

Nordstrom

OPN Architects

Quaker Foods & Snacks, a Division of Pepsico Inc.

RCI Imaging Center

Shive-Hattery

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC

The Gazette

TrueNorth Companies

UFG Insurance

Van Meter

Weitz Industrial

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa

Whirlpool Corporation

Leader

Bio Springer North America Corp.

Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty Duane Arnold Solar Estes Construction

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation

Hills Bank and Trust Company

Hy-Vee Food Stores

International Flavors & Fragrances ITC Midwest

Lesaffre Yeast Corporation

McGrath Family of Dealerships

PMX Industries Profol Americas

Raining Rose Red Star Yeast Co RSM US Tata Consultancy Services Toyota/Lexus Financial Services

Investor

Acme Electric Company Altorfer

Apache BankIowa Benchmark Boomerang CCB Packaging

Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids Development Group

Central Iowa Power Cooperative Centro Inc.

City of Center Point City of Fairfax City of Mount Vernon City of Robins CliftonLarsonAllen

Coca-Cola Atlantic Bottling College Community School District Community Savings Bank de Novo Marketing

F & M Bank

First Interstate Bank Fluid Quip Technologies

Frontier Co-Op

Graham Construction Company Grant Wood Area Education Agency

Gray Venture Partners Hibu

Holmes Murphy & Associates International Paper Involta

Iowa Interstate Railroad

JRS Pharma King Construction

L.L. Pelling Company

Legacy Manufacturing Company

Linn Area Credit Union

Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative

Mediacom Business Mediacom Communications

New Leader Manufacturing Ohnward Bank & Trust

Pearson Pirc-Tobin Construction Point Builders

Rinderknecht Associates

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort

Ruffalo Noel Levitz

Ryan Companies

Skyworks Solutions

The Accel Group

The ESCO Group

Ulteig

VenuWorks of Cedar Rapids Veridian Credit Union

Walmart Super Center West Side Transport World Class Industries Worley Warehousing

Commerce Builder

7G Distributing AARP Iowa AB Mauri Ahmann Companies American Fence Company AMPERAGE

AMTek Microwaves

Anderson Bogert Area Ambulance Service Armstrong Development Co. Aureon Consulting

Auxiant B.G. Brecke Baker Group

Bayer Crop Science Benton Development Group BerganKDV BHFO

BLX, Inc. Boyson Heights Carson Wealth

Cedar Crest Manufacturing Cedar Graphics

Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Company

Cedar Rapids Janitorial

Cedar Rapids Kernels Professional Baseball Club

Cedar Rapids Marriott

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery

Cedar Valley Steel

CellSite Solutions

Channel Fusion Circle Computer Resources

Climate Engineers Coe College

Communications Engineering Company

Confluence

Conlon Construction Construction Materials

Cornell College

Corner Store Apothecary & Wellness

Corridor Business Journal

Crystal Group D.W. Zinser Company

Dave Schmitt Construction Company

Dental Prosthetic Services

DoubleTree by Hilton Dupaco Community Credit Union E & F Paving Company

Evergreen Packaging Equipment

Fareway Stores

Ferguson Enterprises

First Federal Credit Union

Fleming Irrigation Folience

Forterra Pipe & Precast

Freund-Vector Corporation

Garling Construction

Genova Technologies

Gibbs Lamb Drown Commercial Real Estate Advisors

GSTC Logistics

GTG Peterbilt Hall & Hall Engineers

Hawkeye Electrical Contractors

Hawkeye Fire & Safety

Hawkeye First Aid & Safety

Hawkeye Holdings High Properties

Hogan - Hansen, PC

Home Town Restyling

Honkamp & Co., P.C.

Hunter Companies

Hy-Vee Drug Stores

IBEW Local Union 405

IGD Industries

In Tolerance

Iowa Beverage

Iowa County Economic Development Co.

Iowa Fluid Power

Iowa Raptors FC Iowa Realty

J.P. Gasway Company

Janda Motor Services Jet There

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center

Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Keurig Dr. Pepper KGAN/KFXA

Knutson Construction KZIA-FM Z102.9 & Smart FM

Lederer Weston Craig, P.L.C. Liebovich Steel & Aluminum Co Lynch Dallas, P.C.

McClure

Meth-Wick Community

Midwest Metal Products Modern Companies Mortenson

Mount Mercy University Mount Vernon Bank & Trust MSI Mold Builders Nelson Electric Company Nesper Sign Advertising Newell Machinery Co. Northwestern Mutual Nyemaster Goode, P.C. P.E.C. Communications Park Cedar Rapids Parker Hannifin Paulson Electric Company Performance Food Service / Reinhart Food Service Peterson Contractors Phelan’s Pipe Pro

Principal Financial Network of Cedar Valley

PRK Williams Construction and Remodeling q2Advantage

Rapids Reproductions

Rathje Construction Company Rayser Holdings

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Robert W. Baird & Company Sadler Power Train Savant Capital Schimberg Company Schrader Group Sheet Metal Worker’s International Assn. #263

Signature Flight Support SiteGenSolar Snyder & Associates South Slope Communications

St. Martin Holdings Co. Stamats Communications Storelocal

Strellner Agency Group Suburban Lumber Company

T&K Roofing and Sheet Metal Company

Tammi’s Custom Coating Terracon, Inc.

The Gardens of Cedar Rapids CCRC

The Hall-Perrine Foundation

The Waldinger Corporation

Thompson Truck & Trailer Timberline Manufacturing To The Rescue

Tricon Construction Group TWG Development

Tyler, Link & Barnes, DDS U.S. Cellular United Life Insurance Company VSPEC Willett, Hofmann and Associates Wolfe Eye Clinic Workspace, a Storey Kenworthy Company WRH, Inc.

Classic Supporter 1155 Sherman 1-800 Hansons 30Hop 360 Home Team 3A Incorporated 3E

965 Flats A-1 Rental

AAVIN Private Equity AbbeHealth ABC Disposal Systems

Abode Construction Aces Truck Wash Acme Graphics ACP Inc. ActionCOACH Heartland Acumen

Adcraft Printing Co. Advancement Resources

Affordable Transportation AirFX Trampoline Park

Ajax Media All Tune & Lube

Allegra Marketing Print Mail

Almost Famous Popcorn Co. AlphaGraphics

Alzheimer’s Association

Amana Colonies Convention & Visitors Bureau

American Heart Association

Amerigas

AMMT Property Management

Anytime Fitness

Area Substance Abuse Council

Arenson Law Group

Ashley Bermel & Anne Aguirre Real Estate

Aspect

Aspen Inn

AssuredPartners

ATC Communications

Atlas Psychiatry

Atlas Specific Chiropractic Avalon Hospice

Baker Paper & Supply Baker Pro Construction

Balanced Fitness & Health

Bali Hai Estates

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bankhaus

Bari Italian Barrel House

Basepoint Wealth

BDH Technology

Better Business Bureau

BGHN Associates

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Dog TV, Internet & Solar Organization

Bill Lane Construction Inc

Bimm Ridder Sportswear

BizFitters

Black Hawk Economic Development

Black Sheep Brewed

Black Sheep Social Club

BladeWorks

Bloomsbury Farm

Blue Grass Enterprises

Blue Sky Productions Bolton & Menk

Boot Barn

Boubin Automotive Service

Bowers Chiropractic

Boxx Scaffolding

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor Braun Intertec Corporation

Bricks Bar & Grill

Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center

BrightStar Care

BRL HR Consulting

Broghammer & Duncan Brosh Chapel Brucemore

Budget Car/Truck Rental & Sales Build to Suit

Building Resource Group

Business & Financial Strategies

C4 Operations Background Checks

Camp Courageous of Iowa

Campbell Supply Co.

Captain Clean Ltd. CarePro Health Services

Carl A. Nelson & Company

Catherine McAuley Center

Cathy Hill, Inc.- Skogman Realty Caucho

Cedar Point Capital Partners

Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Building &

Construction Trades Council

Cedar Rapids Animal Hospital

Cedar Rapids City Assessor’s Office

Cedar Rapids Country Club

Cedar Rapids Eyecare

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre

Cedar Rapids Public Library

Cedar Rapids Road Runners Basketball

Cedar Rapids Shopping Center | MRP

Capital Group

Cedar Rapids Smile Center

Cedar Rapids Tourism Office

Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity

Cedar Valley Humane Society

Cedar Valley Montessori School

Cedar Valley World Travel Central State Bank CFO Systems

Chick-Fil-A at Westdale Chophouse Downtown Citywide Cleaners

Civil Axe Throwing

Cliff’s Dive Bar & Grill Club Pilates

Cobble Hill

Comfort Inn & Suites

Community 1st Credit Union Conference Technologies

Construction Publications

Coonrod Wrecker & Crane Service

Corporate Center East Corridor Corporate Games CountryHouse

Courter Law

Covenant Family Solutions

CR Signs & Lighting Craft’d

Crawford Quarry Company

Crumbl Cookies

CSPS

Culver’s Frozen Custard Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors

Custom Electrical Services

Czech Cottage Czech Village/New Bohemia SSMID

D & N Fence Co.

D & S Sheetmetal

D&S Commercial Property Management

D.A. Bunch Co. D.R. Horton

Dale Carnegie

Dalton Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric and Fireplaces

Dash Coffee Roasters Day Rettig Martin Daybreak Rotary

Delaney Concrete Services

Delta Dental of Iowa Design Engineers

Distribution By Air Divine Engineering

DKW Art Gallery

Don Hummer Trucking Corp

Dostal Catering Service Downtown SSMID

DPI Quality Custom Finishes

Dubuque Bank & Trust Dunn Brothers Coffee Eagle Point Solar

East Central Iowa Council of Governments

Eastbank Venue & Lounge

Eastern Iowa Fringe Benefit Funds

Eastern Iowa Health Center

Eastern Iowa Valuation

Easton Design

Easton Enterprises

ECO Lips

Electronic Engineering

Embody Bridal

Emergent + Novak Design Group

Emery Place Enclave at Drycreek EnCompass Iowa Enseva

Entrepreneurial Development Center Inc

Equitable / Bosch Financial

ESG Professional Accountants

ESP International Everbowl

Express Employment Professionals

Fairfax State Savings Bank

Families Helping Families of Iowa

Family Medicine Specialists

Family Promise of Linn County

Farmers National Company

Fehr Graham

Firehouse Subs

First Lutheran Church

Five Rings Financial Five Seasons Media

Flanker Media

Fleet Farm Form Function Studio

Foth Infrastructure & Environment Foundation 2

Four Oaks

Fox Eye Laser & Cosmetic Institute

fp Music Academy

Freedom Foundation

Frank G. Becicka, P.L.C.

Fresh Start Ministries

Frew Development Group

Future Systems

Garnett Place Retirement Community & Memory Care

General Constructors

Geonetric

Gianna’s Italian Beef

Ginsberg Jewelers

Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois

Global Filter-Filtration Group

Global Ties Iowa

Good Shepherd Lutheran Goodwill of the Heartland

Grand Living at Indian Creek Grant Wood Studio

Gray, Stefani & Mitvalsky P.L.C.

Great Harvest Bread Company

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Greater Cedar Rapids Housing and Building Association

Greater Cedar Rapids Open Grit Capital

Gro HR Consulting

GRR DTE LLC

HACAP

Hall Bicycle Company

Hames Homes

Hampton Inn & Suites

Hands in Harmony Hands Up Communications

Hanna Plumbing and Heating Harmsen Marketing

Hastings Digital Consulting Hatch Development Group

Hawkeye Communication/Fandel Alarm

Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center

Hawkeye Labor Council AFL/CIO Hawkeye Ready Mix Inc.

Hawkeye Sports Properties

HBK Engineering

HDR Inc

Health Solutions

Heartland Bank and Trust Company

Heritage Area Agency on Aging

Heritage Associates Corporation

Heritage Specialty Care

Hertz Farm Management

HH Ventures

Hiawatha Bank & Trust Co.

Hilton Garden Inn

His Hands Free Clinic

Hobart Historic Restoration

Home 2 Suites

Home Instead Senior Care

Homewood Suites by Hilton Horizons

House of Carpets

Housing Fund for Linn County

Hovden Oil Co

Hughes Nursery & Landscaping Hupp Electric Motors

Ican

Icon Industrial Services

iHeartMEDIA - WMT AM/FM Radio

ImpactLife

Indian Creek Nature Center Industrial Energy Applications Infologistics

Infomax Office Systems Informatics

Innovative Aesthetics Medical Spa and Laser Center

Insect Control Specialists Inteconnex

Integrated Connection

INTEGRUS Consulting

International Traders of Iowa

Interstate Batteries

Iowa Brewing Company

Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral

Iowa City Area Business Partnership

Iowa City Area Development

Iowa City Downtown District

Iowa City VA Health Care System

Iowa Giving Crew

Iowa MBA and Business Analytics programs, Univ of Iowa

Iowa Public Radio

Iowa Running Company

Iowa State University - CIRAS

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Linn County

Iowa Title Company

Iowa Women’s Health Center

ISA Ventures

Islamic Services of America

J.D. Byrider

J.W. Morton & Associates

JCMR

Jerry’s Homes

JET Engineering

Jiruska Enterprises

Joe Bertsch Electrical Sales Co

John Deere Classic

J-TEC Associates

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Junior League of Cedar Rapids

Kaas Employment Services

Kari Klien Insurance and Financial Services

Kenwood Records Management

Kepros Physical Therapy and Performance

KF Engineering

Kieck’s & K Jean’s

Kingfisher Technologies

King’s Material Inc.

Kinzler Construction Services

Klinger Paint Co Inc

Kona Ice of Cedar Rapids

Kris G. Gulick CPA, P.L.C. KWWL-TV/NBC

L.A. Eddins Design

La Cantina Bar & Grill

Laborers’ Local 43

LAMAR Advertising Company

Landlords of Linn County LattaHarris

Lattner Boiler Company

Laurel Content

LBA Foundation (Leaders Believers Achievers)

Letter Perfect Life 101.9

Lindale Mall

Linn County Emergency Management Agency

Linn-Mar Community School District

Lion Bridge Brewing Company

Little Miss Finance

Livability Media

Lloyd’s Plan DBA LPI Loans

Lori Wiles Design

LP Street Food

LRS Portables of Iowa

LTI Delivers

Lucky’s on Sixteenth

Main Street Legacy Make-A-Wish Iowa

Managed Solutions Group, a CES Company

March of Dimes

Marco

Marcus Wehrenberg Cedar Rapids

Cinema

Marion Chamber of Commerce

Marion Economic Development Corporation

Marion Process Solutions

Marketing Growth Strategy

Martin Gardner Architecture Matthew 25

McGough Construction Inc.

McNary Marketing & Design

Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa

MedQuarter Regional Medical District

Melanie Olson Design Group

Member Marketplace

Mercer Health & Benefits

Metco Credit Union

Metro Studios

Metropolitan Catholic Education Office

Midamar Corporation

Midwest Refrigerated Cedar Rapids

Milex Complete Auto Care

Miron Construction Co.

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Motel 6

Mr. Handyman of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City

MRA: The Management Association

MSA Professional Services

Munson Electric Inc

Murals and More

Murdock Media Production

MY SALON Suite of Cedar Rapids

Nara Thai Cuisine

Naso’s

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

Nazette, Marner, Nathanson & Shea

Need Pizza

Neumann Monson Architects

New Bohemian Innovation

Collaborative / NewBoCo

New Pioneer Food Co-op

NewBo City Market

Next Generation Wireless

NFC Cedar Rapids Noble Wireless Group

North Risk Partners

Northtowne Cycling & Fitness

NRG Media LLC

Oather Taylor, Consultant Office Evolution

Office Express Office Products

Ogden & Adams Lumber

Olivet Neighborhood Mission Orchestra Iowa

Ottsen Oil Co.

Ovation Networks

Palmer Group

Paragon Interiors

Parks & Schmit Orthodontics

Parlor City Pub & Eatery

Paychex HR

Pedalers Fork

Per Mar Security

Perficut

Personal Safety Corporation Petersen Pet Hospital

Pickens, Barnes & Abernathy Piersall Law Firm

Pierson’s Flower Shop & Greenhouses Pigott

Pinnacle Realty

Pivotal Research & Paramount Foundation

Plaid Swan Pool Tech

Prairie Capital Advisors

Premier Staffing Price Electric

Prime Capital Investment Advisors Primera Engineers

Primus Companies

Private Wealth Asset Management

Prizer Painter Stove Works

Professional Muffler

Profile by Sanford Proshield Fire & Security Prospect Meadows Sports Complex

PS Adfinity Pub 217

Pulse Financial Services Quality Care Lawn

Quick Action Accounting & Business Solutions

Rahmat Traders

Ramada by Wyndham

Randy’s Flooring

Rapids Wholesale Equipment

RBC Wealth Management Ready Wireless Red Cedar Advisory Rehab Management Services

Renaissance Group Republic Abstract & Settlement

Residential Mortgage Network

Revolution Realty Team

Rexco Equipment

Rings Law

River Ridge Dental Riverview Center

Robert Half Roberts Technology Solutions Rock Valley Physical Therapy Rodina

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois

Rosedale Park Event Center

Ross Refrigeration

Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors

Rush & Nicholson PLC

Safeguard Iowa Partnership

Scooter’s Coffee SCORE

Scores on 33rd

Scottsman Real Estate Scribe Stationer

Securian Advisors MidAmerica, Inc. Seda Consulting Sedona Staffing Services

Select Signing Select Structural Engineering Septagon Construction Company ServiceMaster by Rice Shey Systems

Shoemaker & Haaland shopwhereilive.com

Siegel’s Jewelry & Loan Sign Pro Signs etc.

Simply Divine Candy & Gifts

Skogman Commercial - Scott E. Olson & Douglas D. Laird Skywalk Group Slingshot25

SmartphonesPLUS Solberg’s

Solum Lang Architects

Someone Rad

Somersaults Gymnastics Center Inc

Sound Concepts

SpareTime Entertainment

Splash Pool & Spa Builders

St. John & Gielau

Stamy Agency

Star Food Service Equipment & Repair

State Farm Insurance - Valentine Stepping Stones

Stoney Point Meadows Senior Living Strategic Elements

Strategic Financial Solutions Strategic Freight Brokerage

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Strategic Print Solutions

Strategy

Solutions

Streff Electric Stuff, Etc.

Sugarfire BBQ Summit Schools

SunteckTTS

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids T & C Landscape

Tanager Place

Taylor Management Systems

TDT CPAs and Advisors

Teahen Funeral Home Team Iowa

Technical Specialty Systems Technology Association of Iowa

Terry-Durin Electric & Telecom Supply

That’s STORbiz

The Agency

The Arc of East Central Iowa

The Brems Group

The Carriage House

The Edison Pub and Eatery

The HarMac

The Heart Agency

The Heartland Companies

The History Center

The Ideal Theater & Bar

The Joint Chiropractic

The Keystones of Cedar Rapids

The Map Room

The Metropolitan Group

The Olympic South Side Theater

The Overture Group

The Pacific Institute

The Pointe at Cedar Rapids

The Prull Group

The Restoration Project

The Shell, Indoor Play Space

The University of Iowa Pomerantz Career Center

The Vestweber Team at Skogman Realty

The Views Senior Living of Cedar Rapids

Theatre Cedar Rapids

Think Iowa City

Thorland Company

Timberland Promotions

Tires Plus Total Car Care

TitanTV

Together We Achieve

Tomaso’s Pizza World Headquarters

Tommy’s Express Car Wash

Toula Yoga

Townsquare Media Cedar Rapids

Travel Leaders/Destinations Unlimited

Traverse Landscape Architects

Trees Forever

Triple A of Cedar Rapids

Tru Art Color Graphics/Bankers

Advertising Company

Truck Country of Cedar Rapids TSF Structures

Twisters Gymnastics & GameOn Sports

U.A. Local 125/Plumbers & Pipefitters

U.S. Small Business Administration

Union Pacific Railroad

Unique Events

Unite Private Networks

United Iowa Financial

United Way of East Central Iowa

United We March Forward

Unzeitig Construction Company

Upper Iowa University - Cedar Rapids Center

Valenta Plumbing & Heating

Van Horn Automotive Group

Vernon Research Group

Victory Business Consulting Villas Patio 2

Vino’s Ristorante & R.G. Books Lounge

Watts Group Waypoint Services

Wendling

West Music Company

West Plains Engineering

West Side Sewing

Willis Dady Homeless Services

Window World of Cedar Rapids

Winifred’s Catering and Event Planning

Wired Production Group Women Lead Change Woodruff Construction World Class Graphics and Displays Xavier Foundation YMCA Young Construction YPN Zach Coaching

All attempts were made to keep business names current and accurate. We value all of our members and apologize if any omission or inaccuracies are reflected. Please let us know about something we missed by emailing economicalliance@ cedarrapids.org.

our strategic partners

Government Partners

City of Cedar Rapids

City of Center Point City of Fairfax

City of Hiawatha

City of Marion

City of Mt. Vernon City of Robins

Benton County

Iowa County Linn County State of Iowa

Education Partners

Coe College

Cornell College

Grant Wood AEA

Iowa BIG

Iowa State University – CIRAS

Iowa State University – Linn County Extension Service

Kirkwood Community College

Metro area school districts – Cedar Rapids, College Community, Linn-Mar and Marion School Districts

Mount Mercy University

University of Iowa – MBA & Business Analytics

University of Iowa – John Pappajohn

Entrepreneurial Center

University of Iowa – Pomerantz Career Center

University of Northern Iowa – Institute for Decision Making

Upper Iowa University - Cedar Rapids Center

Xavier Foundation Economic Development Partners

Alliant Energy

Benton Development Group

Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO)

East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG)

Entrepreneurial Development Center

Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation

ICR Iowa

Iowa City Area Business Partnership

Iowa City Area Development Group

ISA Ventures

ITC Midwest

Jones County Economic Development

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa

Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative

Local SCORE chapter

Marion Chamber of Commerce

Marion Economic Development Corporation

MidAmerican Energy NewBoCo

Robins Economic Development Initiative

Small Business Administration

Small Business Development Center

The Eastern Iowa Airport Travero, Inc.

Trade Association Partners

Built by Pros

Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS

Greater Cedar Rapids Housing and Building Association

Hawkeye Labor Council (and participating Locals)

International Traders of Iowa Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Building Trades Council

Numerous State & Federal Business Associations

Community Development

Partners

Cedar Rapids Tourism Office

Downtown District

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Hall-Perrine Foundation

MedQuarter Regional Medical District

The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia

Think Iowa City

United Way of East Central Iowa Willis Dady Homeless Services

Doug Neumann executive director

Ron Corbett vice president of economic development

Jule Day communications & marketing manager

Kit Fravel receptionist

Colin Glandon maintenance specialist

Deb Gulick finance and accounting contractor

Clarissa Koch design & multimedia specialist

Jessica Komisar leadership program & administrative specialist

Julie Kraft communications contractor

Anne Laugen membership growth specialist

Pam Logue member support specialist

Mike

Jamie

Phil

Audrey

Nikki

Lukan economic development project manager Evan McGuire maintenance supervisor

Julie Redmond accounting specialist

Lucy Schneekloth research & analytics specialist

Laura Seyfer workforce specialist

Barbra Solberg public policy strategist

Maddix Stovie event planner

Megan Swanson community development specialist, Iowa BIG

Jesse Thoeming Downtown executive director

Adrienne Tingba Downtown communications specialist

Toledo economic development relationship manager

Wasta MedQuarter executive director

Wheeler operations director

Wilcox communications & marketing director

Caleb Woods communications & marketing specialist

Shrestha 2022 research & communications intern

Perks

Ayam

Maddie Ward 2022 events & commmunications intern

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