The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance mission is to drive economic, workforce, and population growth strategies, and to help businesses succeed. That mission is driven by our four core values; 

We value our members and strive to exceed their expectations, we embrace innovation in our work, we focus on collaborative relationships in everything we do, and we are committed to a high-performance culture, centered on core competencies.

Our events include Business Support Programs, BizMix, Speed Networking, Hiawatha Business Summit, Leadership for Five Seasons, ImpactCR Celebration of Agriculture, Legislative Launch, ICR Legislative Launch, Policy on the Rocks, Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market, Market After Dark, Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week, Fork & Knife Feast, and Welcoming Week.