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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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Cedar Valley Pre-Session Legislative Reception set December 12

WATERLOO, IOWA – The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is hosting its annual Pre-Session Legislative Reception for investors on Wednesday, December 12. The event will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo. Each year the Alliance & Chamber hosts a pre-session reception as an opportunity to meet

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5 on Friday: Fuel for Thought December 8, 2017

by Steve Dust, CEO, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Remember 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: Chicago Fed on the Midwest Economy The most recent Midwest Economy Index, from the

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5 on Friday: Fuel for Thought December 1, 2017

by Steve Dust, CEO, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Remember 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: We Know This! Iowa is tops for business and Forbes ratified that again, ranking our

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In the Media: Cutting historic preservation tax credits

“There are a lot of buildings that would continue to sit empty or would have been demolished by now had that tax credit not been available to make the project economically sound,” said Steve Dust, president and CEO of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber. “And that’s repeated all over Iowa.” Steve Dust is

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5 on Friday: Fuel for Thought November 10, 2017

ONE: Cedar Valley Brags We have a lot to brag about in our Cedar Valley. We see it every day, and we love it when others recognize us. Here is a link to the web page where we collect those bragging points. But we don’t find them all. If you find a brag, we should

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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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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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GREATER CEDAR VALLEY ALLIANCE & CHAMBER TO HOST LEGISLATIVE FORUM FOR INVESTORS

The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber will host an Investor Legislative Forum to gain input from investors on legislative issues of importance to Cedar Valley businesses.  The Investor Legislative Forum will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 8:00am to 9:00am at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, Waterloo.  State level issues requiring

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