Blog - Grow Cedar Valley

Iowa State Legislature: Week One Update

posted on Friday, January 14, 2022 in Government Affairs

The first week of the session was filled with opening speeches from both minority and majority leaders in the House and Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the President of the Senate. On Tuesday, January 11th, Governor Reynolds gave her Condition of the State address. This week, each of the speeches highlighted the member's priorities for the upcoming session.

Cedar Valley Investors Support Grow Cedar Valley Through Voluntary Assessment (July- December 2021)

posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 in Grow Cedar Valley

Over 230 Grow Cedar Valley Investors contributed an additional 10% to the mission and programming of Grow Cedar Valley.

Meet the CVLI Class of 2021-22 Red Team

posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 in Grow Cedar Valley

The 2021-2022 Cedar Valley Leadership Institute (CVLI) class is in full swing! Over the next several months the class will be learning about their community. We are excited for this group of talented individuals to grow personally, professionally and increase their knowledge of their community through this eight month course!

Grow Cedar Valley Releases 2022 Legislative Policy Agenda

posted on Monday, November 22, 2021 in Government Affairs

Grow Cedar Valley advocates for smart pro-business policies on a continuous basis that support our priority of economic growth for the Cedar Valley and for Iowa. During the 2022 session of the Iowa Legislature, we believe the focus must be on talent attraction, recruitment and retention.

Meet the CVLI Class of 2021-22 Blue Team

posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Grow Cedar Valley

The 2021-2022 Cedar Valley Leadership Institute (CVLI) class is in full swing! Over the next several months the class will be learning about their community. We are excited for this group of talented individuals to grow personally, professionally and increase their knowledge of their community through this eight month course!

Engage, Empower, Act 2021 Economic Diversity & Inclusion Conference

posted on Friday, August 27, 2021 in Grow Cedar Valley

This year's conference is the next step in our community's journey of inclusion; by building value and appreciation from varying perspectives, experiences, and cultures. While we have been very intentional to have honest conversations and disrupt bias, we know that there is much more work for us to do. Everyone in our community has an equally important role to create a culture of inclusive excellence.

Cedar Valley Investors Support Grow Cedar Valley Through Voluntary Assessment

posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in Grow Cedar Valley

Over 230 Grow Cedar Valley Investors contributed an additional 10% to the mission and programming of Grow Cedar Valley.

Grow Cedar Valley Elects New Leadership

posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Grow Cedar Valley

Becky Guinn, Waterloo Factory Manager of John Deere Waterloo Operations, was elected as Chair of the Grow Cedar Valley Board of Directors and began her term at the annual meeting held July 20 at the Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center in downtown Waterloo. Guinn will chair the regional economic and community development organization through the 2022 fiscal year.

WOMEN CONNECT LAUNCHES IN THE CEDAR VALLEY

posted on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Blog

In collaboration with Grow Cedar Valley, Women Lead Change is excited to announce the expansion of its Women Connect program to Cedar Falls/Waterloo, IA. Cedar Valley Women Connect (CVWC) officially launches this month and is a membership-based group that will serve as a catalyst for advancing women's leadership development in the region.

Grow Cedar Valley Releases 2021 Cedar Valley Fact Sheet

posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Economic Development

Each year, Grow Cedar Valley staff produces the Fact Sheet. The Fact Sheet serves to provide the public a glimpse of the Cedar Valley and inform those looking to invest in the area.