Category: Economic Development

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Community Encourage to Complete Waterloo Regional Airport Air Service Survey

Requested by Grow Cedar Valley Air Service Working Group CEDAR VALLEY OF IA – A local volunteer committee of Grow Cedar Valley (formerly the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber), released the 2019 Air Service Survey to receive valued input by Cedar Valley regional businesses and the general public regarding air service priorities at the

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Economic Development Week: The Importance of Celebrating the Community You Call home.

Written by Aaron Jarnagin, Digital Marketing Specialist What are your top three favorite things about the community you live in? Is it the short commute, the good schools or the great people that also call your community home? Whatever those reasons may be, it’s important that those strengths are shared and celebrated. Why? Celebrating and

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Economic Development Week: Education, Workforce Development & Inclusion

Written by Will Frost, Director of Talent Development Workforce and talent development issues continue to be at the forefront of discussions across the state, and here in our community. At Grow Cedar Valley, we don’t see these issues as threats to our local economy but rather opportunities. The Cedar Valley is experiencing a growth of

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How Does Economic Development Work: Business Retention/Expansion/Entrepreneurship?

Written by Lisa Rivera Skubal, VP of Economic Development The work in economic development is about advocating for businesses and public policy that help shape the economy while building and maintaining competitive cities and regions.  Existing Business Healthy communities have health existing businesses.  Job growth over time comes from our existing businesses.  Business retention programs

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Economic Development Week: What does advocacy mean to you?

Written by Cary Darrah, CEO Advocacy means many things to many people and at Grow Cedar Valley we believe strongly in being the voice for our business community to remove barriers for business growth and insert opportunities to enhance the quality of life in the Cedar Valley.  It is an effort that we keep our

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Economic Development: What It Means and Why It Matters

Written by Lisa Rivera Skubal, CEcD, VP of Economic Development Economic development is the intentional execution of activity that support growth in communities, region and the state’s economy.  It’s about making the connection amongst people, businesses, community and education.  At Grow Cedar Valley we do our part with collaborating with public and private sector partners

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Grow Cedar Valley Hosts National Economic Development Week Celebration May 6-11, 2019

Grow Cedar Valley joins communities nationwide to increase awareness of the positive work economic developers do to enhance local economic impact WATERLOO,IA – Grow Cedar Valley is marking National Economic Development Week from May 6-11, 2019 to celebrate the contributions of positive economic development and explain the role of the profession in the Cedar Valley

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