Project Better Together to tout resiliency at arena event

Project Better Together, a collaborative effort of the Iowa City Downtown District, the Iowa City Area Business Partnership, Think Iowa City and the Iowa City Area Development Group, will host a unique celebratory event on Wednesday at the Xtream Arena in Coralville.

The Building Better Together celebration will โ€œrecap the year that was and look ahead to an emerging and rebuilt future,โ€ officials said in a release.

City and county leaders will share plans for the year ahead and discuss various community-minded initiatives led by Project Better Together during the pandemic.

โ€œProject Better Together came about as a necessity during the pandemic and quickly grew to be much more, said Josh Schamberger, president of Think Iowa City. โ€œWe want to take a moment to reflect on the past year with a community gathering, share our lessons learned, and look forward to our brighter future.โ€

Awards recognizing resiliency during the pandemic will be presented to local leaders, and insights into a rebuilt vision for the future will be introduced.

Doors open for the event at 4:30 p.m. for networking, with the program kicking off at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

Per current CDC guidelines, masks are not required for fully vaccinated guests, but face masks are encouraged when social distancing is not possible.