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Cedar Valley Leadership Institute: Red Team Partners with House of Hope Pillars

Written by Red Team Member Julie Sorensen The CVLI Red Team really wanted their service project to concentrate on helping out children in the foster care program.  After researching multiple organizations we partnered with the House of Hope Pillars program.    Pillars is a program ran by the House of Hope that aids females (ages

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Grow Cedar Valley Hosts Post Session Legislative Breakfast

WATERLOO,IA – Grow Cedar Valley is hosting a Post Session Legislative Breakfast on Thursday, June 13 for investors/members. The event will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Sunnyside County Club, 1600 Olympic Dr., Waterloo. Grow Cedar Valley investors are encouraged to attend and review the 2019 session with a panel of legislators.

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Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is Now Grow Cedar Valley

Editors note: View full multimedia release here The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is now Grow Cedar Valley. The new brand was unveiled this evening to a round of applause at the organization’s annual celebration at the Diamond Event Center in Cedar Falls. “Grow Cedar Valley will be the leader in bringing business and

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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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5 on Friday: Fuel for thought

by Steve Dust, CEO, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Globalization is Evolving Globalization is still about exports, imports, and investment. The link below leads to a good article from The Boston Consulting Group about bringing global market building thinking forward to include digital influences. Shaping Your Own Growth in the New Global Era, Arindam

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Five on Friday: Fuel for Thought

This is the inaugural “5 on Friday” reading list, a new regular feature of our blog. By Steve Dust, CEO, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber As I was reviewing the communications you receive from the Alliance & Chamber with Dorothy de Souza Guedes, our new Director of Communications, she suggested I give a recap

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Dean Snyder Construction Ranks 341 on Top 400 Contractors List

Each year, Engineering News-Record (ENR), the leading U.S. publication for the engineering and construction industry, releases its Top 400 Contractors list to rank firms across the country according to annual revenue. Dean Snyder Construction’s significant growth and exceptional performance in 2016 landed the firm at No. 341. This will mark Dean Snyder Construction’s inaugural appearance

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Mayor Hart and Waterloo Main Street Working To Minimize Impact of 4th St. Bridge Closures

Improvements are underway to the 4th Street pedestrian walkway. The City of Waterloo is working to minimize the impact of construction on businesses and those driving through downtown. Beginning this Friday, the 4th Street bridge will be closed to all traffic. Closures will occur throughout the project to accommodate necessary construction equipment and workers. The

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