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Grow Cedar Valley Air Service Working Group Update

posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in Grow Cedar Valley

The Grow Cedar Valley Chamber Council wants to be a change agent rather than the book report club. Surveys and focus groups conducted by Grow Cedar Valley during their visioning and rebranding discussions reported that viable commercial passenger jet service was important to economic vitality and growth of the region. A hallmark of a vibrant and growing region is commercial passenger jet air service.

2020 Annual Award Recipients

posted on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in Grow Cedar Valley

2020 Grow Cedar Valley Annual Award Recipients. Recipients will be honored at the Grow Cedar Valley Annual Celebration on Tuesday, March 31 at Bien VenU Event Center in Cedar Falls.

Grow Cedar Valley Chamber Council Update

posted on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in Grow Cedar Valley

Are you aware of Grow Cedar Valley's Chamber Council? Chamber Council works hard to be the conduit between businesses and community, connecting the resources at Grow Cedar Valley that are working to bring good things about.

Letter from our CEO: What to Expect in 2020

posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Grow Cedar Valley

In this week's blog post, Grow Cedar Valley President & CEO, Cary Darrah sits down and notes some big milestones for Grow Cedar Valley in 2019 while looking forward to areas of focus and topics that are top of mind to Cedar Valley businesses and future growth of the community.

Digital Talent Attraction and Cedar Valley Branding in 2020

posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Grow Cedar Valley

Iowa needs more people – perceptions and resources are crucial. “There are more than 80,000 job openings across the state of Iowa, and it underscores the strength of our labor market,” said Gov. Reynolds. This barrier is not exclusive to Iowa or the Midwest but is one impacting all fifty states.

Meet the CVLI Class of 2020 - Blue Team

posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Grow Cedar Valley

The 2019-2020 Cedar Valley Leadership Institute (CVLI) class is in full swing! Over the next seven-month 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!

Meet the CVLI Class of 2020 - Red Team

posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Grow Cedar Valley

The 2019-2020 Cedar Valley Leadership Institute (CVLI) class is in full swing! Get to meet the members of the RedTeam! Over the next seven-month 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!

Representing the Cedar Valley in Denver, CO

posted on Friday, November 1, 2019 in Grow Cedar Valley

Earlier this week Grow Cedar Valley team members, Aaron Jarnagin, and Will Frost, made the trip out to Denver, CO to attend the Iowan Project meetup to connect with Iowa ex-pats.

Creating Brave Spaces in the Cedar Valley - 2019 Economic Inclusion Conference

posted on Monday, October 14, 2019 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.

Cary Darrah Named 2019 Woman of the Year by Cedar Falls Business & Professional Women's Club

posted on Monday, September 30, 2019 in Grow Cedar Valley

The Cedar Falls Business and Professional Women's Club has announced their choice for their 2019 Woman of the Year recognition, and they have selected Cary Darrah.