Category: News

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Public invited to attend UNI presidential candidate forums

Public forums to be held November 29, 30 and December 1 at 2:30pm in the Old Central Ballroom of Maucker Union, on the University of Northern Iowa Campus. Three candidates for the position of UNI president will visit campus during the week of November 28th. We encourage you to attend the public forums held on

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INVISION Honored with Two National Design Awards

The Following information was submitted by our investor INVISION. INVISION received a Gold Award and a Merit Award in the national 2016 Association of Licensed Architects Design Awards Program. INVISION, a planning, architecture and interiors firm with locations in Des Moines and Waterloo, received two awards in the recent 2016 Association of Licensed Architects (ALA)

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Steve Dust receives ABI’s Advocacy in Action Award

The Alliance & Chamber congratulates Steve Dust on being honored with the 2016 Advocacy in Action Award by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry is pleased to present its 2016 Advocacy in Action award to Steve Dust for his work to advance ABI’s public policy agenda. The

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Hawkeye to Host Advanced Manufacturing Information Session on December 5

CEDAR FALLS–Hawkeye Community College will host an information session on short-term training in CNC Machining, Industrial Maintenance, and Welding on Monday, December 5, at 11:30 a.m., at the Cedar Falls Center, 5330 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls. The session will include information about upcoming training opportunities, a tour of training areas, and the opportunity to visit

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Cedar Valley Honored at Iowa Tourism Conference

The following was submitted by our Affiliate agencies, the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau and Cedar Falls Tourism. These organizations in collaboration as Cedar Valley Tourism, and with the Alliance & Chamber to promote and maintain high-quality amenities that benefit visitors and residents alike. Representatives from the Grout Museum District and Cedar Falls Community Main

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Cedar Valley receives Healthy Hometown Founder award

Healthiest State Initiative recognize communities’ efforts to improve health and well-being DES MOINES, IA (Nov. 2, 2016) — The cities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo were presented a Healthy HometownSM POWERED BY Wellmark award at the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Bringing it Home conference on Nov.1, 2016. The award recognizes the Cedar Valley for their

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Hawkeye Community College to Host Open House Exploring Apprenticeships on November 15

The following information was submitted by an Alliance & Chamber investor. The Exploring Apprenticeships Open House is for businesses interested in exploring apprenticeship programs. WATERLOO–Hawkeye Community College will host an open house exploring apprenticeship opportunities Tuesday, November 15, 2016, from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Buchanan Hall 121 on Hawkeye’s Main Campus, 1501 East Orange Road,

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Election Day is nearly here!

You can have an impact for your business, and all of our business climate.  Your Alliance & Chamber want you to have the best resources available to put in the hands of your employees and colleagues about the candidates engaged in these races. We work closely with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI)

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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Iowa Businesses and Residents

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Iowa Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Weather and Flooding SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Iowa businesses and residents affected by the severe weather and flooding that occurred Sept. 21 – Oct. 3, 2016, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced today. SBA acted under its own authority

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