Category: News

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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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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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Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Announces 2019 Annual Award Winners Individuals and Business Award Winners Honored March 26

WATERLOO, IOWA – Individuals and businesses will be honored on March 26 at the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Annual Celebration for their ongoing commitment to making the Cedar Valley a better place to work, do business, and live. More than 450 businesses and community members have registered for the night of celebration and

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Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Hires Director of Talent Development

WATERLOO, IOWA— The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is excited to announce the full-time addition of a new member to their team.  Will Frost joined the team as the Director of Talent Development on February 18.  Frost is responsible for the development and implementation of initiatives to address both present and future workforce needs

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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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Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Grows Staff

(WATERLOO,IA) – The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is excited to announce the full-time addition of a new member to their team.  Aaron Jarnagin has served as the Talent Solutions Marketing Intern for the Alliance & Chamber since May. Aaron will be joining the Alliance & Chamber full-time as the Digital Marketing Specialist starting

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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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Making the Cedar Valley one of the Best Job Markets in the U.S.

Waterloo, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2018—Joel Robinson can still remember his first day at Advanced Heat Treat (AHT). “I was the 50th employee hired in 1999.” Fast forward 19 years, and Robinson is now the continuous improvement manager at one of the best heat-treating companies in the country, and he couldn’t imagine working anywhere else.

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