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Barbra Solberg Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Chamber leadership

Solberg selected for U.S. Chamber leadership program

Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has been selected to participate in the eleventh cohort of The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips…

CRMEA offers pooled retirement fund program through Transamerica partnership

In a collaborative effort aimed at bolstering retirement options for small businesses and nonprofits, the…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces BRAVO Awards, Community Spotlight recipients

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) has announced the 2024 BRAVO Award Winners and…

Good Morning Cedar Rapids logo Economic Alliance 2022 awards

2024 ICR Future Career and College Fair to take place at Kirkwood Community College

The ICR Future Career and College Fair is slated to take place this year at…

The ICR Future Career and College Fair.

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance looks to build on success

In many ways, 2023 was among the most successful years in the 13-year history of…

Hugh Ekberg Anne Parmley Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance annual meeting

Officials discuss initiatives to address workforce shortage in Corridor, across Iowa

While there’s no “silver bullet” for addressing Iowa’s ongoing workforce shortage, several resources and initiatives…

Kathy Anderson Iowa Workforce Development workforce shortage

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

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

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

Former Mercy Medical Center CEO wins prestigious award

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) announced Timothy Charles, former president and CEO of…

Tim Charles, former president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, has won the 2022 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award. CREDIT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER