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Grow Cedar Valley Opposes FAA Recommendation

WATERLOO,IA – The Grow Cedar Valley Air Service Working Group is in agreement with the Cities of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and the Waterloo Airport Board to oppose the recommendation of the Federal Aviation Association to realign radar services from Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) to Des Moines International Airport (DSM).  The FAA recently invested $10 million

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Lisa Rivera Skubal Awarded Recertification in Economic Development Designation

(Waterloo/Cedar Falls) – Lisa Rivera Skubal, CEcD, Vice President of Economic Development with the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber has been awarded re-certification by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) effective October 2018.  Skubal first achieved the Certified Economic Development designation in 2000.  CEcD recertification, required every three years, was awarded to Skubal who

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Alliance & Chamber Partners with Iowa Workforce

CEDAR FALLS/WATERLOO, IA – The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Economic Development Authority to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area. This study is being conducted because talent availability is a main concern for Cedar Valley and Iowa businesses. The study will geographically

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Waterloo, IEDA Award Incentives for $4.9M Advanced Heat Treat Expansion

Download Press Release WATERLOO, IOWA (March 23, 2018) –The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today approved a tax credit award for Advanced Heat Treat Corporation. The Waterloo company qualified for a sales tax credit on construction materials and a 3 percent investment tax credit for a $4.9 million expansion project of its north Waterloo facility.

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In the Media: Leader Valley is Creating tomorrow’s leaders today

“WATERLOO — Melissa Reade is passionate about creating leaders, and in her role as director of Leader Valley, that is exactly what she helps to do. Under the auspices of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber, Leader Valley is a talent development initiative that “prepares pre-K-12 students for success by providing them with the

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Black Hawk County Supervisors Approve Resolution to Become Home Base Iowa Community

WATERLOO, IOWA (February 20, 2018) – The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors this morning unanimously voted to approve a resolution supporting the county as a Home Base Iowa community. The statewide Home Base Iowa initiative connects veterans and transitioning service members and their families with careers and resources available through partner organizations and businesses.

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5 on Friday: Fuel for Thought February 9, 2018

by Steve Dust, CEO, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber 5 on Friday is a two-way street: please send me recommendations on books, reports, articles, blogs, videos, or anything you’re reading or watching that impacts business and the economy. ONE What’s next? You Have an Amazing Opportunity By now, most of you have heard that

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In the Media: Skubal says low water rates are “selling point” for business

“Lisa Skubal, vice president of economic development at the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber, said the price and quantity of water in the area are selling points in recruiting certain industries. ‘It is one of the top physical infrastructure selling points we use when companies are considering Waterloo, Cedar Falls and the Cedar Valley

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In the Media: Dust never settled for status quo

From an editorial in The Courier, January 28, 2018 “At the outset, Dust had more tasks than a short-order cook. The biggest was transforming some former John Deere manufacturing buildings at the company’s Westfield Avenue site into the Cedar Valley TechWorks, an ag-industrial product and business development center… Dust couldn’t do it alone. And he

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