Category: News

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Premier Business Class Hotel to Fly Flag Over The Green@TechWorks, Hawkeye Community College Green Programs Locate at TechWorks

News Release June 28, 2012 Cedar Valley of Iowa   Premier Business Class Hotel to Fly Flag Over The Green@TechWorks Hawkeye Community College ‘Green’ Programs Locate at TechWorks Today, TechWorks Campus, a division of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber, together with Financial District Properties (FDP) revealed the hotel and management company to crown

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Area jobless rate 4.7 percent in May

Economic strength of Cedar Valley of Iowa shows in unemployment stats-but must re-skill/attract talent to fill demand. Here are some highlights from the Courier’s recent article. DES MOINES — Unemployment in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area nudged downward one-tenth of a point from April to May, to 4.7 percent, according to Iowa Workforce Development. Statewide,

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Cedar Valley Chamber Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Five years ago today, the election results were tallied and we found well in excess of 90% of our members had approved the merger of the two Chambers! This was, and still is acknowledged as a significant step for the businesses of our region to achieve this level of unity, recognizing that our economic interests

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UNI Business Incubator Company, TargetClick Purchased by Mudd Advertising

Cedar Falls, Iowa – June 19, 2012 – Mudd Advertising, the nation’s leading full-service automotive advertising agency headquartered in Cedar Falls, Iowa, has acquired TargetClick Marketing Solutions, a strategic innovation-focused online marketing company. Through this acquisition, Mudd Advertising strengthens its digital offerings with search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM) and reputation management. TargetClick

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Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Launches New Online Resource

(06/14/2012, Waterloo, IA) – The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber announced today the debut of their new business-focused website. The Alliance & Chamber brought the features and related information from multiple economic development and chamber of commerce sites, into one integrated web presence (www.cedarvalleyalliance.com). The Alliance & Chamber’s website serves as a resource for

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Covenant Medical Center Groundbreaking for New Emergency Department

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare will break ground on a construction project that will bring a larger, more state-of-the-art Emergency Department to Covenant Medical Center Thursday, June 7, 2012. Also, the Covenant Foundation will announce plans for a public capital campaign to support the $17 million project.  Emergency room patient volume continues to increase and to appropriately

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Far Reach Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Rebranding and Launch of Our Core Values

Far Reach Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Rebranding and Launch of Our Core Values Cedar Falls, Iowa, May 22, 2012 – As it celebrates its fifth anniversary, Cedar Falls-based Far Reach Technologies, Inc. has rebranded and changed its name to Far Reach.  The rebranding reflects an expansion of the company’s team and services to include marketing

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University of Northern Iowa Named Northeast Iowa STEM HUB

The new Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, a public-private partnership overarching goal is creating greater student achievement in STEM subjects and a stronger STEM workforce. Six STEM network hubs will work with business, education institutions, nonprofit groups and others in their region in a way that best fits local needs, interests and resources. STEM network hubs

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