﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.cedarrapids.org</link><description>News related to Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>2023 LFS Alumni Dues 1/1/2023  - 6/30/2023 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MEMBERSHIP DUES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You&amp;nbsp;have three choices to select from:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;1 Year Membership: $50&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;3 Year Membership: $125&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Lifetime Membership: $500&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your continued support of the Leadership for Five Seasons Program allows all three&amp;nbsp;of the LFS programs to grow and expand.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Your membership dues will go&amp;nbsp;towards:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Exclusive invite to the LFS Alumni Spring Event - details to come, only for dues paying Alumni&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Provides continued networking opportunities - socially, professionally and personally&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Provides high school juniors in the area access to LFS Youth at no charge&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Continuing to keep reasonable tuition costs for all LFS programs&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Reduced admission&amp;nbsp;cost to&amp;nbsp;LFS Annual Golf Outing&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Community impact&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8405</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:39:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Corridor Business Hall of Fame Nominations Accepted 1/25/2023 1:00 PM - 3/24/2023 </title><description>Nominate a local leader today for the Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Corridor Business Hall of Fame. Nominees should epitomize integrity, community commitment, leadership, impact on their industry or organization, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Nominations are accepted through March 24, 2023. Email Emma Disterhoft at edisterhoft@jaeasterniowa.org for a nomination form, or submit online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe74OERvirPVjhYtmeaWkwBTVJ_84mQ2oB07ps6Z9eKGAsDkw/viewform. </description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8487</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:47:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HER Women of Achievement  2/24/2023 12:00 PM - 4/7/2023 </title><description>Every day, women are going above and beyond for the betterment of their family, their business, their community. Their motivation is not for praise or recognition, yet they are most deserving of an opportunity to share their story, and for others to let them know about the positive impact they have made to a community.

HER Women of Achievement is an annual program that recognizes the hard work, advocacy and influence of women throughout Eastern Iowa. From all industries and all positions, HER Women of Achievement is designed to tell the stories of women creating positive change for their community.

Nominations will be accepted at https://www.her.today/women-of-achievement/ from now through April 7th. Announcement of 2023 honorees will be announced late spring with community celebration plans to follow.

Direct questions to Brittany Barnhart at Brittany.Barnhart@thegazette.com or 319-241-8278.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8524</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Green Mason  3/1/2023 8:30 AM - 3/1/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>Green Mason is a ready to eat mason jar salad company that provides convenient healthy eating to the residents of Des Moines. Our mission is to help busy people feel better.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8509</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:13:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ag Outlook 2023 3/1/2023 9:30 AM - 3/1/2023 2:00 PM</title><description>Schedule of Events:

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Registration

10:00 - 10:45 p.m. Nate Kauffman

10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Elaine Kub

12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Eric Snodgrass

2:00 p.m. Closing</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8490</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:48:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Accel Group Risk Institute Webinar: Marijuana in the Workplace: Your Rights as an Employer Panel 3/1/2023 9:00 AM - 3/1/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>How do Marijuana Laws Affect the Workplace?
It’s still complicated for businesses trying to navigate the relationships between medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, safe workplaces, drug testing, and state and federal laws. Some state laws and court rulings even require an employer to accommodate a worker with a medical marijuana card. In contrast, other laws and orders allow workers to be fired for violating a drug-free policy. In this webinar, we will answer frequently asked questions about marijuana and the workplace from a legal, medical, and human resources perspective.

Panelists: Dr.Bingham, Occupational Medical Physician at MercyOne; Carol Reynolds, Vice President, Human Resources &amp; Communications at Kent Corporation; Jason Wiltfang, Attorney at Corridorlaw; Lisa Hingst, Risk Improvement Strategist at The Accel Group</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8501</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:26:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ImpactCR Side Hustle to CEO 3/1/2023 12:00 Noon - 3/1/2023 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Join ImpactCR for a Big Wig Lunch Talk: Side Hustle to CEO. You will hear from 3 individuals that took a side hustle, passion project to a full time business. Lunch will be provided, so please register below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Our Side Hustle to CEO speakers are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mo Nasraddin, &lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;owner &lt;/span&gt;of Keto Kitchen,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheketokitchenia.com%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Clseyfer%40cedarrapids.org%7C6ba8027c826a4143ab0308db1366b58c%7C592ba20e0f7f4af3a6cd3ec9a329f27c%7C0%7C0%7C638125105381071077%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=ZzwYTe4mHDpUQ1Na8zGZ3Cq9ri9AJG0A6tp8pdDHlQs%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"&gt;https://theketokitchenia.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Stephanie Gobeli, owner of Elevated Finance,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elevatedfinancialsllc.com%2Fabout&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Clseyfer%40cedarrapids.org%7C6ba8027c826a4143ab0308db1366b58c%7C592ba20e0f7f4af3a6cd3ec9a329f27c%7C0%7C0%7C638125105381071077%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=sHNZlep2YIstdRg69Nl5yXTznNmmv4MlBv0FxQJvC58%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.elevatedfinancialsllc.com/about&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Nate Selberg, Executive Director at BLX, inc.,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shipblx.com%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Clseyfer%40cedarrapids.org%7C6ba8027c826a4143ab0308db1366b58c%7C592ba20e0f7f4af3a6cd3ec9a329f27c%7C0%7C0%7C638125105381071077%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=XnI7lBBnJcq64wDOXV0yni%2FYho6NwcjUYQ4e05xxB7A%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.shipblx.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;With ImpactCR, young professionals don&amp;rsquo;t just come to exchange business cards; they come to create opportunities for learning and development, support civic engagement and to cultivate the future business and community leaders of Cedar Rapids. For over 15 years, ImpactCR has aimed to empower young professionals to discover their &amp;ldquo;why&amp;rdquo; and provide them the tools to act on it and create a lasting, positive impact on their community.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Our vision is a dynamic, inclusive and diverse community where young professionals want to live, work and play. All events and programming are free of charge, and made possible by the generous sponsorships of our presenting sponsor Collins Aerospace and supporting sponsor Principal Financial.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8475</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:13:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Courageous Leadership Workshop hosted by The Restoration Project and presented by Cedar Rapids Bank &amp; Trust 3/2/2023 8:30 AM - 3/2/2023 1:00 PM</title><description>Courageous Leadership Workshops are half day workshops for leaders and teams who believe in becoming more aware and intentional about how we live, lead and work to create positive change.

TOPIC:  Regroup and Refocus to Live, Lead and Work with Intention
Have you already abandoned your intentions and goals for the year? Or maybe you didn’t have time to set them in the first place? Then this workshop is for you! Bring your colleagues and friends to do an individual and collective reset. This is your time to regroup and refocus and support each other in your commitments.
In this workshop we will provide frameworks, questions and systems that help us get clear on our priorities and give us a better chance of staying aligned with our intentions and on track with our goals. </description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8452</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:25:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spring Career Fair 3/2/2023 3:00 PM - 3/2/2023 6:00 PM</title><description>Looking for the start of a brand new career? Whether it’s time to move on from a current job or time to start anew, the Spring Career Fair at Lindale Mall has what’s right for you.

From nursing to manufacturing, education to sales, and everything in between, there is certain to be a career for you here. Start a conversation with an employer looking to hire and make a personal connection with real people. Don’t miss out on this opportunity – register today for free!</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8525</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:03:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spring Career Fair 3/2/2023 3:00 PM - 3/2/2023 6:00 PM</title><description>The Gazette &amp; Corridor Careers are proud to present the Spring Career Fair at Lindale Mall. Employers in Eastern Iowa will have a chance to meet face-to-face with qualified job seekers in all facets of the workforce. Do away with the never-ending online search and make real connections with local talent who are looking to work now! There is limited space available – register now!</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8513</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:21:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sip &amp; Snip with Ellabank 3/4/2023 1:00 PM - 3/4/2023 3:00 PM</title><description>Ellabank Blossoms x Eastbank invites you to join us for an afternoon of floral delight. You will be guided in making your own spring arrangement while sipping on floral-inspired cocktails.

The class will be led by Ellie Saturday, March 4th between 1 PM - 3 PM. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to grab a drink and explore your flowers.

Tickets are $49 and include your arrangement and 1 drink ticket.

Purchase tickets by February 15th. Spots are limited.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8504</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:51:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Comic Sandwiches 3/8/2023 8:30 AM - 3/8/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>Comic Sandwiches started in 2015 by Grayson Burgess with their first product, frames to hold Comic books, hence the name. After that they spread out into Captain America Shields, mainly being based on Etsy. Once Comic Sandwiches refined the design of the shield, they started creating new products such as emblems, batarangs, other shield replicas, mallets and batons. Comic Sandwiches current business barrier is new product development and strategy and looking to expand into new fields but not sure how to go about doing so</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8510</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:14:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICR Night at the Capitol 3/8/2023 5:00 PM - 3/8/2023 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align:justify; margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri Light&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;New in 2023, a twist on our &amp;ldquo;Day at the Capitol&amp;rdquo; as we bring business and economic development leaders from our region to our Capital City for an evening reception of networking with elected officials from across the state. Join us as we show policy makers what makes our region special!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:justify; margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:justify; margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri Light&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Those interested in attending the reception, getting more information, and/or joining us prior for meetings at the Capitol, please contact Barbra Solberg at &lt;a href="mailto:bsolberg@cedarrapids.org" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"&gt;bsolberg@cedarrapids.org&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8412</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:01:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Let's Get Down to Business: How AI Can Make Your Marketing Easier with Brook Easton 3/9/2023 8:00 AM - 3/9/2023 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance offers a variety of programming to grow and develop your business, continue your development as a leader, foster your growth as a professional, collaborate and create something new, or simply meet and network with other professionals.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this session you&amp;#39;ll hear from Book Easton of Easton Design on new trends and why you should embrace AI in your marketing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;You&amp;#39;ve heard it on the news: &amp;quot;ChatGPT just passed the LSAT&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Students use AI to write school papers. So what is this AI they are talking about? Join Brook Easton, with Easton Design as she walks you through the who, what, and why of AI, and&amp;nbsp;the importance of using it for your marketing.&lt;u1:p class="ContentPasted0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u1:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;u1:p class="ContentPasted0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u1:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; font-size:10.5pt; padding:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#403f42"&gt;3 things you will take away from this session:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;u1:p class="ContentPasted0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u1:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="tab-stops:list .5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;An introduction to Artificial Intelligence and how you can use it in your marketing&lt;u1:p class="ContentPasted0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u1:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="tab-stops:list .5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Tips on best practices for using AI&lt;u1:p class="ContentPasted0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u1:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="tab-stops:list .5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;How to address apprehensions about this new technology&lt;u1:p class="ContentPasted0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u1:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;With over 25 years of marketing experience and an extraordinary knack for helping others find their voice, Brook Easton uses the power of storytelling to create personal connections between businesses and their customers. As the Director of Digital Marketing for Easton Design which she co-owns with her husband, Brook creates community, builds relationships, and tells brand stories for small- to medium-sized businesses. Easton Design is a digital marketing agency specializing in web design, social media marketing and strategy, branding, and videography.&lt;u1:p class="ContentPasted0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u1:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This event is for members of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Refer to our Membership Directory for a full list of members:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://web.cedarrapids.org/search"&gt;http://web.cedarrapids.org/search&lt;/a&gt;. If you&amp;#39;re interested in becoming a member, reach out to Membership Growth Specialist Anne Laugen at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:alaugen@cedarrapids.org"&gt;alaugen@cedarrapids.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8428</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 13:44:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mark Erelli 3/10/2023 8:00 PM - 3/10/2023 </title><description>Mark Erelli at CSPS Hall on Friday, March 10, 2023 @ 8PM.

Mark Erelli turns adversity into finely embroidered rock songs that burn with urgency. With an excited finger plucked acoustic guitar and vocal coos, we're reminded to dive into the world's vibrancy with awe and unabashed joy. Erelli reminds us to push through the fog; because we can't see a path ahead, doesn't mean we won't get to the destination we're in search of.

This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.

$20 advance; $25 door</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8539</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:07:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Belle Rangers 3/11/2023 8:00 PM - 3/11/2023 </title><description>The Belle Rangers at CSPS Hall on Saturday, March 11, 2023 @ 8PM.

The Belle Rangers are a roots-rock band shaped by earthy tones and riveting tales. From whiskey-soaked tragedies to country-metal ghost stories, their music exhibits a unique display of depth, precision, and showmanship. Acoustic and electric guitars intertwine with banjom electric bass, and drums to form the foundation. Tight three-part vocal harmonies glide over the top, completing the sound. The Belle Rangers are as inventive as they are timeless. Their sound will fill the smallest of rooms, and the biggest of stages.

This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.

$15 advance; $18 door</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8540</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:07:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Belle Rangers 3/11/2023 8:00 PM - 3/11/2023 </title><description>The Belle Rangers at CSPS Hall on Saturday, March 11, 2023 @ 8PM.

The Belle Rangers are a roots-rock band shaped by earthy tones and riveting tales. From whiskey-soaked tragedies to country-metal ghost stories, their music exhibits a unique display of depth, precision, and showmanship. Acoustic and electric guitars intertwine with banjo, electric bass, and drums to form the foundation. Tight three-part vocal harmonies glide over the top, completing the sound. The Belle Rangers are as inventive as they are timeless. Their sound will fill the smallest of rooms, and the biggest of stages.

This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.

$15 advance; $18 door</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8541</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:07:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grow with the Google Workshop - Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps 3/14/2023 8:00 AM - 3/14/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;Join us for our new Grow with Google sessions. This program helps people grow their skills, careers and businesses by offering free tools, training and events.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;During this workshop, you&amp;rsquo;ll learn how to set up, verify and manage your Business Profile.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Why is this important? A verified Business Profile allows your businesses to be easily found by consumers via Google Search and on Google Maps.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;We will be going over the following: &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li style="margin: 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;What is a Google Business Profile &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin: 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;How to create a Google Business Profile&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin: 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;How to manage your information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin: 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:baseline"&gt;The resources available to you &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This event is for members of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and the Marion Chamber of Commerce. Refer to our Membership Directory for a full list of members:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://web.cedarrapids.org/search"&gt;http://web.cedarrapids.org/search&lt;/a&gt;. If you&amp;#39;re interested in becoming a member, reach out to our Membership Growth Specialist Anne Laugen&amp;nbsp;at alaugen@cedarrapids.org.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8506</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:52:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Federal funding sources for research-based startups 3/15/2023 8:30 AM - 3/15/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>Hear from Jeff Grusy of Vertex Partners, which works with research-based startups to identify federal funding sources. Mr Grusy, with Eric Engelmann, ISAV's General Partner, will discuss how the process works, along with examples of technologies that have been developed through collaboration and funding with the federal government.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8530</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:06:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Remote Work &amp; Distributive Workforce Roundtable - The New Workforce Reality 3/16/2023 10:30 AM - 3/16/2023 1:00 PM</title><description>Presented by Attorney and Senior Vice President Mark Hudson.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been faced with necessary remote work options for their employees. As such, employees are becoming more and more comfortable with remote work. Yet, employers are still not committing to addressing the various issues presented by remote work (and a distributive workforce). This roundtable has been developed to address the various issues facing the transition to remote work for the long term or for hybrid structures. Specifically, we will analyze multi-site organizations' recruiting, hiring, performance management, and disciplinary actions. Join us for this must-attend round table.

Attendees will receive certificates for 2.0 CLE &amp; PDC credits.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8519</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:02:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>March BizMix Host by Iowa MBA and Business Analytics Program 3/16/2023 7:30 AM - 3/16/2023 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us fo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;r our first MORNING BizMix networking event!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our March BizMix&amp;nbsp;hosted by&amp;nbsp;the Iowa MBA and Business Analytics Program will be in the morning from 7:30-9 A.M. Enjoy a light breakfast&amp;nbsp;and networking prior to starting your work day at their downtown CR center.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;BizMix brings together area professionals and is hosted by a different member business each month.&amp;nbsp;This event provides EA members with increased opportunity for participation and connections.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;d like to save the event to your calendar, a calendar invite will be sent in the post-registration email.&amp;nbsp; Registration is not required.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;em&gt;This event is for members of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and the Marion Chamber of Commerce. Refer to our Membership Directory for a full list of members:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://web.cedarrapids.org/search"&gt;http://web.cedarrapids.org/search&lt;/a&gt;. If you&amp;#39;re interested in becoming a member, reach out to our Membership Growth Specialist Anne Laugen&amp;nbsp;at alaugen@cedarrapids.org.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8458</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:49:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leadership Training and Coaching Webinar 3/18/2023 9:00 AM - 3/18/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>This webinar will talk about the importance of Leadership Development and different considerations when implementing a program. It will also talk about Victory Leadership Coaching's services. Come and join this FREE event and learn how I can help you and/or your organization!</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8536</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:39:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brandon Santini 3/18/2023 8:00 PM - 3/18/2023 </title><description>Brandon Santini at CSPS Hall on Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 8PM.

There are many different opinions as to what the future of the blues harmonica will be. International touring vocalist and harmonica player Brandon Santini is undeniably a worthy player to keep an eye on as the latest surge of young blues artists leave their footprint in blues history. Santini combines his love and respect for traditional blues with a present, colorful style of playing that is often compared to James Cotton or Paul Butterfield. Now playing over 100 shows per year throughout the world, Santini has garnered five Blues Music Award nominations, festival headlining slots and has even performed on the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy and Gary Clark, Jr.

This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.

$25 advance; $30 door</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8542</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa Ideas In-Depth Week 3/20/2023 12:00 PM - 3/24/2023 1: PM</title><description>In Depth Week is an opportunity to have solutions-focused discussion on complex issues within Iowa Ideas. Launching the 2023 program will be a series on Drinking Water, an issue within the Energy &amp; Environment track. Join track leads and industry experts for a week-long discussion about what Iowa has – and hasn’t – done to protect the vital resource that everyone needs.

Monday, March 20th – Water Quality Policy Overview

Tuesday, March 21st – Private Wells

Wednesday, March 22nd – Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction

Thursday, March 23rd – Emerging Contaminants

Friday, March 24th – Keeping the Water Flowing

For full descriptions on each session and to register for this virtual conference for free, go to https://www.iowaideas.com</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8526</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:03:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Good Morning Investments 3/22/2023 8:45 AM - 3/22/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>Grace Gudenkauf, co-founder of Good Morning Investments, will share her journey with investing in real estate, and how you can do it too.
Grace is excited to share about what her business has done in the community and plans for the future. </description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8502</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:48:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1MCCR:Banking After the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank 3/22/2023 8:45 AM - 3/22/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>Kevin Bradley of ISA Ventures (formerly a commercial banker at Blackhawk Bank &amp; Trust) will interview Spencer Goettsch of F&amp;M Bank to discuss the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and discuss best practices for business owners to manage risk. We'll talk about FDIC insurance, CDARS, and Insured Cash Sweeps and how they might affect a business owner's banking decisions, as well as how you and your bank can protect your cash and your business.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8566</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:24:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cedar Rapids Spring Used Equipment Sale 3/23/2023 9:00 AM - 3/23/2023 6:00 PM</title><description>Join United Rentals in Cedar Rapids, IA for its Spring Used Equipment Sale on March 23rd. Get the high quality, expertly maintained equipment you need such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, skid steers, forklifts and more.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8565</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:19:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Willy Porter 3/23/2023 7:00 PM - 3/23/2023 </title><description>Willy Porter at CSPS Hall on Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7PM.

Willy Porter continues on a musical and personal odyssey spanning over two decades, 11 albums, and multiple continents. His journey has been defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter's songs weave a universal perspective about the questions, struggles, and triumphs of human existence. His live shows are guitar-driven grit, soul, silence, and muscle - at times electrifying, dynamic, and unique in the way that Porter's voice blends and fuses with his fret work.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8543</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:08:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Knights of the Round Pasties: What's Your Game? 3/25/2023 8:00 PM - 3/25/2023 </title><description>Knights of the Round Pasties: What's Your Game? at CSPS Hall on Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 8PM.

Knights of the Round Pasties are Cedar Rapids' own burlesque troupe featuring Absassin, Magenta Moxie, Ginny Tonic, and Eden Draconis. Who doesn't love a good game with a delightfully teasing twist? We sure do! Join us as we celebrate games with a dazzling flair across all platforms and genres - from classic chess and family board games to your favorite Nintendo classics and tabletop RPGs! This is a Game Knight you don't want to miss.

This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.

$20 advance; $25 door; $100 cabaret table of 4</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8544</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:08:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HOTWORX Cedar Rapids Grand Opening 3/25/2023 9:00 AM - 3/25/2023 1: PM</title><description>Join us for our Grand Opening Celebration at HOTWORX Cedar Rapids! We are a 24-hour infrared fitness studio! We'll be offering 20% off retail and special enrollment rates! We'll be hosting our friends from Ritual, FYH Boutique, and Leisure Zone! We hope to see you there!</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8551</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:49:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>35th Annual Celebration of Agriculture 3/27/2023 5:30 PM - 3/27/2023 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:9.0pt; margin-right:0pt; margin-top:0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:119%"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span lang="en-US"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://www.cedarrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Richard-Childress-resized-edited.jpg" style="width: 150px; height: 225px; float: left; margin: 5px 10px;" /&gt;On March 27, 2023, the 35th Annual Celebration of Agriculture event is taking place&amp;nbsp;in Downtown Cedar Rapids at the DoubleTree by Hilton. Since 1987&amp;nbsp;we have hosted the event to honor those who are involved in all aspects of agribusiness and play a vital role in building and growing a dynamic agricultural industry. Each year this event brings nearly 700 attendees from across Eastern Iowa to enjoy an evening of networking, dinner and a keynote speaker. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;This year we are excited to share the Celebration of Agriculture event will feature a keynote address from Richard Childress, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and NASCAR fame. He began his operation in 1969 as a one-man team and has since grown RCR into one of the most-respected organizations in NASCAR, with close to 400 team members supporting full-time operations in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. Childress, and&amp;nbsp;his career and contributions to the sport of NASCAR,&amp;nbsp;were celebrated throughout the stock car racing community as he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Mr. Childress&amp;rsquo; history and impact throughout the racing industry is well known and quite impressive, but what you may not know is that Richard has deep ties within agriculture. He grew up on a tobacco farm in North Carolina, which has been the backbone of his passion for agriculture and wildlife conservation later in his life. Richard&amp;#39;s ag based interests include a role in bringing ethanol into racing, &lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:107%"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#222222"&gt;he has been in the cattle business since 1984, managing his own corn and soybean row crops&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, making a name in the wine industry by establishing vineyards in North Carolina and most recently bringing Professional Bull Riding&amp;nbsp;to the Carolinas with the Carolina Cowboys Event. We are excited to have this dynamic speaker who has had so many achievements throughout his life and continues to have a passion for things that bring him back to his rural North Carolina ag roots.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Reception with cash bar begins at 5:30pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Dinner served at 7:00pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Program begins at 8:00pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register by Tuesday, March 14, 2022 at 5 pm.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note: when registering&amp;nbsp;multiple attendees or a table, you do not need to&amp;nbsp;list each individual attendee in the attendees section of the registration page. The only thing&amp;nbsp;to include in that section is if someone in your party has a dietary restriction. If there is no restriction, please scroll to the bottom of the page and click &amp;#39;next&amp;#39; to get to the payment screen.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8425</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:39:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Investor Meeting  3/27/2023 5:45 PM - 3/27/2023 7:00 PM</title><description>We have an Appraiser/ Insurance Talk and a Home Inspector Coming to talk at this meeting and I am going to try and convince my accountant to come back down to answer some questions before final push of tax filing comes about again ??!        MARCH 27th MONDAY NIGHT   5:45PM  COLDWELL BANKER HEDGES</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8552</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:49:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Atlas Specific Chiropractic  3/29/2023 8:45 AM - 3/29/2023 10:00 AM</title><description>We take pride in our commitment to providing precise and helpful upper cervical chiropractic adjustments in Hiawatha. Helping every patient experience a life free from pain and suffering is our number one mission at our practice.
Upper Cervical Chiropractic takes a different perspective on Chiropractic and health in general. We focus on correcting the cause, not chasing the symptoms. Our goal is to help your body function better by restoring function to the nervous system. </description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8545</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:08:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HER Women of Achievement Nominations 3/29/2023 12:00 PM - 4/7/2023 </title><description>Every day, women are going above and beyond for the betterment of their family, their business, their community. Their motivation is not for praise or recognition, yet they are most deserving of an opportunity to share their story, and for others to let them know about the positive impact they have made to a community.

HER Women of Achievement is an annual program that recognizes the hard work, advocacy and influence of women throughout Eastern Iowa. From all industries and all positions, HER Women of Achievement is designed to tell the stories of women creating positive change for their community.

Nominations will be accepted at https://her.today/ from now through April 7th. Announcement of 2023 honorees will be announced late spring with community celebration plans to follow.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8569</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:20:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lunch &amp; Learn About Upper Iowa University 3/30/2023 11:00 AM - 3/30/2023 1:00 PM</title><description>Join us on Zoom during your lunch to learn more about our online programs, admission requirements, and how you can balance life, work, and school together. </description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8562</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:48:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Yes, You can Overcome  procrastination. I'll show you how.  3/30/2023 12:00 PM - 3/30/2023 1:00 PM</title><description>Join other business leaders to learn how to get more done by defeating "overwhelm freeze." This webinar will teach you all
you need to know to feel energized and accomplished at work and home.</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8535</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:32:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HER Speak Up! 3/30/2023 5:30 PM - 3/30/2023 7:00 PM</title><description>Join us on Thursday, March 30, 2023

Gather friends for the HER Speak Up! happy hour series! The 2023 series will focus on the theme of Giving Grace. Hear from community leaders as they share their journey that has led them to happiness along with breakout sessions after the speakers. This will allow for small group conversations with those speakers as well as members of The Restoration Project.

Register today at https://www.her.today</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8527</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:03:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Policy on the Rocks 3/31/2023 4:30 PM - 3/31/2023 5:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Policy on the Rocks is a casual event that gives lawmakers and members the opportunity to network and discuss important issues in a relaxed environment.&amp;nbsp;These events are always held at an EA member restaurant or bar and have been a successful addition to our Public Policy events calendar since 2014.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This event is for members of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Refer to our Membership Directory for a full list of members:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://web.cedarrapids.org/search"&gt;http://web.cedarrapids.org/search&lt;/a&gt;. If you&amp;#39;re interested in becoming a member, reach out to Membership Growth Specialist Anne Laugen at &lt;a href="mailto:alaugen@cedarrapids.org"&gt;alaugen@cedarrapids.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8411</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:45:56 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>