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Pursue projects with ‘sizzle,’ Ekberg urges Economic Alliance

More than 900 attend CRMEA’s annual meeting
By: Richard Pratt|January 24, 2023
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    Hugh Ekberg, president and CEO of CRST, speaks during the annual meeting of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

    True to form, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) celebrated a host of successes during their annual meeting Jan. 24 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.

    But the group heard an extra exhortation from Hugh Ekberg, president and CEO of CRST, during his remarks to the 900-plus attendees at the CRMEA luncheon event.

    “We really want to focus on where we are going, and where the…

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