Category: News

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BUSINESS OF THE YEAR – The VGM Group

  The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber presented their Annual Awards on Thursday, March 31, 2016. The VGM Group received the Business of the Year Award for companies with 51+ employees.  PDCM Insurance sponsors this award. View the presentation video about the VGM Group, produced by Pyke Studios,  here. With 25 years of success,

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Alliance & Chamber Supports Upcoming Cedar Falls Schools Proposal

(Cedar Valley of Iowa) Cedar Falls Community Schools proposes to fund upgrades at North Cedar and Orchard Hill elementary buildings and build a new elementary school in southwest Cedar Falls at a total cost of $32 million.  The board also reinforced the district’s and superintendent’s design of the programs to provide the benefits of the

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Event to Present Iowa Trade Opportunities with Cuba

Iowa/Cuba Trade Mission Presented by: Eastern Iowa Chapter of the International Traders Speaker: Iowa State Senator, Steve Sodders The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber encourages its members to attend a Lunch and Learn event on Cuban Trade . The International Traders of Iowa will host State Senator Steve Sodders to speak about the recent trade

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Action Alert: Business Tax Coupling in Iowa Senate

The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber encourages our investors and business owners in the Cedar Valley to contact  Senators and encourage them to pass the bill regarding Business Tax Coupling. The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is closely watching legislation that would allow coupling of Iowa state taxes with federal tax law under

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Monday is Caucus Day in Iowa

Monday is Caucus Day in Iowa and we have a responsibility. We have the first opportunity in the nation to vote for the leader whose decisions will impact our livelihoods, companies, careers, families and communities.  Don’t pass up this opportunity to make your voice heard! KEY CAUCUS INFORMATION Time Caucus starts at 7 p.m. It’s

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Alliance & Chamber Supports Upcoming Waterloo and Cedar Falls Schools Proposals

Alliance & Chamber Supports Upcoming Waterloo and Cedar Falls Schools Proposals (Cedar Valley of Iowa) The Board of Directors of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber voted unanimously to endorse two proposals by Waterloo and Cedar Falls school districts. Waterloo Community Schools has a $47 million proposal to build a career center, expand career

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TechWorks Campus Announces the Launch of the Green@TechWorks

$40M hotel and training center construction set to begin with Tech2 building sale to developer. (Cedar Valley of Iowa) – The TechWorks Campus, announces the sale of the Tech2 building to Financial District Properties (FDP) and the start of construction of the highly anticipated Green@TechWorks mixed-use project. Tech2, an 88 year old former John Deere

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TechWorks Campus Year in Review

It has been a year of tremendous progress on the TechWorks Campus. Watch the progress happen in this brief video as construction progresses, tenants move in, and events take place in  Tech 1.   Then download the PDF that outlines all the highlights from 2015 and previews what is to come in 2016.

Cedar Valley Business Education Partnerships Focus of ABI Connecting Statewide Leaders Event

Emily Schettler, Communications Coordinator, Iowa Association of Business and Industry Business and education leaders from around the state will gather at Wartburg College on December 10th, to discuss the importance and value of partnerships between Iowa’s business community and educational institutions. The forum is part of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) Connecting

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