Iowa City Area Development Group

ICABP, ICAD announce 2023 Innovation in Education awards

The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) have announced the teachers, students, staff, school groups and organizations who will be recognized at the annual Innovation in Education awards ceremony.  The Innovation in…

Making new IC ‘Partnership’ work

CBJ Editorial Membership organizations must continually evolve and change to ensure that they are providing…

Let’s really merge economic development

CBJ Editorial An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20…

Two new ‘seeds’ taking root in Johnson County

Local leaders preparing to launch seed fund, matching loan program in 2020. By Katharine Carlon…

Amazon’s coming to town

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Economic development officials say an Amazon “last mile” fulfillment center coming…

Amazon’s coming to town

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Economic development officials say an Amazon “last mile” fulfillment center coming…

ICAD puts the focus on behind-the-scenes successes

Amid a mostly upbeat assessment of the ICAD Group’s past year, President Mark Nolte asked…

P&G revisiting its relocation plans in Iowa City

Procter & Gamble, which announced in February 2018 it would cut 500 jobs from its…

Embracing a disruptive force in Amazon

CBJ Editorial Iowa City Area Development Group President Mark Nolte stated what now seems obvious…

Tough questions for ICR Iowa

CBJ Editorial  When the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) and the Cedar Rapids Metro…

FilmScene, Englert look to build ‘greatest small city for the arts’  

The second generation of FilmScene features a unique twist on the traditional movie marquee, making…

(Un)Hired Help: How today’s employees stack up

In the second part of this new six-part, members-only series on Iowa’s workforce shortage, the…

(Un)Hired Help: How today’s employees stack up

In the second part of this new six-part, members-only series on Iowa’s workforce shortage, the…

Best Local Internet Service Provider: ImOn Communications

ImOn Communications marks its 10th anniversary, and seventh appearance on the CBJ’s Best of the…

Iowa City CVB rebranding, opening downtown office

The new MERGE space in downtown Iowa City where the new CVB office will be…

New leaders to ‘relaunch’ regional workforce efforts

Doug Neumann, executive director of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, welcomes attendees to its…