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Ron Corbett retiring from Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Ron Corbett is retiring as vice president of economic development at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, ending nearly four decades of public service. Mr. Corbett’s retirement is effective March 31, according to an organizational update newsletter from the CRMEA…

Thoeming announces resignation as Downtown District program manager

Jesse Thoeming has announced his resignation as the program manager for the Cedar Rapids Metro…

Jesse Thoeming

The Armstrong Hub to celebrate grand opening on Sept. 26

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept.…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Welcoming Week in Cedar Rapids launches this Friday

The annual Welcoming Week celebration begins this Friday in Cedar Rapids, with several inclusive events…

Cedar Rapids Welcoming Week 2023

Regionalism is dying

Regionalism isn’t dead, but it might be dying. A recent example of the continued decay…

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Economic Alliance launch workforce recruitment campaign

Historically, communities in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area have found themselves competing for economic development…

Metro workforce recruitment initiative

Market After Dark announces new details

The 8th annual Market After Dark will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, with one of…

Patrons at Cedar Rapids Market After Dark. CREDIT CEDAR RAPIDS METRO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE.

Cedar Rapids council approves lower membership fee with Metro Economic Alliance

In the wake of a request by Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell last month to…

Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O'Donnell Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids leaders look to redefine relationship with Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell says it’s time to redefine the city’s relationship with the…

Tiffany O'Donnell State of the City Cedar Rapids 2023

Market After Dark returns to Cedar Rapids in August

One of the most popular downtown Cedar Rapids events is returning Saturday, Aug. 26. Market…

Ignite ICR begins summer student, intern program

Ignite ICR, a program for college students and interns working in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Leadership for Five Seasons program marks 40 years

Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS), a program of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, will…

Leadership for Five Seasons

City View High School to share space with Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

City View Community High School, the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s new magnet high school,…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Selected restaurants announced for restaurant week Feb. 17-26

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the restaurants selected to participate in the…

‘Race for the Space’ winner KETO Kitchen celebrating grand opening today

The winner of the “Race for the Space” program, The KETO Kitchen, will host a…

KETO Kitchen grand opening

Pursue projects with ‘sizzle,’ Ekberg urges Economic Alliance

True to form, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) celebrated a host of successes…

CRMEA annual meeting Hugh Ekberg