﻿<?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>Iowa Flower Festival 8/1/2025 4:00 PM - 8/1/2025 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;table style="border-collapse:collapse; width:795px" width="795"&gt;
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			&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:27px"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;Join us for our annual Iowa Flower Festival at Bloomsbury Farm! Enjoy Insta-worthy wine slushy flights &amp;amp; specialty drinks, acres of zinnia flowers, live tunes each night, delectable treats and eats, butterfly garden, and the magic of Bloomsbury Farm!&lt;/span&gt;&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-size:27px"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;a href="tickets.bloomsburyfarm.com/2025-iowa-flower-fest"&gt;Find tickets Here!&lt;/a&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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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13345</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:10:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa Flower Festival 8/1/2025 4:00 PM - 8/1/2025 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;table style="border-collapse:collapse; width:795px" width="795"&gt;
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			&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:27px"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;Join us for our annual Iowa Flower Festival at Bloomsbury Farm! Enjoy Insta-worthy wine slushy flights &amp;amp; specialty drinks, acres of zinnia flowers, live tunes each night, delectable treats and eats, butterfly garden, and the magic of Bloomsbury Farm!&lt;/span&gt;&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-size:27px"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;a href="tickets.bloomsburyfarm.com/2025-iowa-flower-fest"&gt;Find tickets Here!&lt;/a&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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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13346</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:10:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Flowers &amp; Fireflies Date Night 8/1/2025 6:00 PM - 8/1/2025 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;table style="border-collapse:collapse; width:795px" width="795"&gt;
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			&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:27px"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;Come on out for a date night at the farm with live music, flower fields &amp;amp; fireflies dancing around at dusk! Vases for flower picking, and butterflies for releasing are available to purchase as well. This adult focused event is one you wont want to miss!&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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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13344</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:10:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa Flower Festival 8/2/2025 3:00 PM - 8/2/2025 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;table style="border-collapse:collapse; width:795px" width="795"&gt;
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			&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:27px"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;Join us for our annual Iowa Flower Festival at Bloomsbury Farm! Enjoy Insta-worthy wine slushy flights &amp;amp; specialty drinks, acres of zinnia flowers, live tunes each night, delectable treats and eats, butterfly garden, and the magic of Bloomsbury Farm!&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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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13347</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:10:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market 8/2/2025 7:30 AM - 8/2/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The 20th annual market season features entertainment, food, and 200 amazing market vendors. Our award-winning market is THE summer event on select Saturday mornings in downtown Cedar Rapids!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Dates for 2025 includes:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;June 7&lt;br /&gt;
June 21&lt;br /&gt;
July 5&lt;br /&gt;
July 19&lt;br /&gt;
August 2&lt;br /&gt;
August 16&lt;br /&gt;
September 6&lt;br /&gt;
September 20&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=12211</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:49:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners and Travis Tritt at Riverside Casino &amp; Golf Resort 8/2/2025 7:00 PM - 8/2/2025 9:30 PM</title><description>&lt;div id="event-detail-desc"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Aaron Lewis, the Vermont-born powerhouse first found success with Staind -the 2000s-era hard rockers who injected meditative muscle into an era better known for mindless aggression. But while that band is still very much alive, it was never enough to satisfy Lewis&amp;#39; creative drive. Embracing his roots to earn a rare second round of success, a series of solo Country projects have led to two No. 1 Billboard Country Album debuts - TOWN LINE (2011) and SINNER (2016) - plus a PLATINUM collab with heroes George Jones and Charlie Daniels (&amp;quot;Country Boy&amp;quot;), and a GOLD-certified Billboard No. 1 with &amp;quot;Am I The Only One&amp;quot; in 2021. Lewis&amp;#39; 2022 solo album followed suit, with FRAYED AT BOTH ENDS emerging as the best-selling Country album in America but he never wrote songs for the stats. No matter the sonic setting, Lewis writes and sings to get his truth out and his latest album THE HILL (2024) is no different.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Travis Tritt&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Travis Tritt, with over 35 years in country music, remains a powerhouse performer, selling out shows worldwide. His career began in 1989 with his debut album Country Club, blending Southern rock, blues, and gospel, leading to success alongside artists like Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson. Tritt&amp;#39;s hits like &amp;quot;Help Me Hold On&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m Gonna Be Somebody&amp;quot; earned him numerous accolades, including a CMA Horizon Award and membership in the Grand Ole Opry.

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&lt;p&gt;His 1991 album It&amp;#39;s All About to Change went triple platinum, solidifying his place in the genre. Tritt&amp;#39;s distinct style, free of a cowboy hat, and his soulful voice set him apart. He&amp;#39;s sold over 30 million albums, won two Grammys, and performed at major events like the 1996 Olympics and two Super Bowls.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In 2012, Tritt launched his own label, Post Oak Recordings, and released The Calm After... In 2016, he captured his live performance at the Franklin Theatre with A Man and His Guitar - Live From The Franklin Theatre. His compilation album Very Best of Travis Tritt achieved gold status in 2015.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In 2018, Tritt joined Shania Twain and Jake Owen on Real Country, and in 2022, released Set In Stone, showcasing his dedication to authentic country music. His 2023 debut gospel album, Country Chapel, reflected his Southern roots.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In 2024, Tritt&amp;#39;s relentless touring continues to captivate fans, cementing his status as one of country music&amp;#39;s most enduring artists.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets are $91, $81 or $71 plus tax and an online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased in the Gift Shop). Tickets in the ADA section are for patrons with mobility disabilities and up to three companions. If companion seating is not available because the ADA section is sold out, RCGR will offer other seats as close as possible to the accessible seat, if available, at the purchase price of the other section. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 20 at 10 AM. Tickets can be purchased in the Gift Shop, by calling 319-648-1234 or online.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Doors open at 6 PM for the 7 PM show.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="small"&gt;WE WILL NOT HONOR ANY TICKETS PURCHASED FROM THIRD PARTY WEBSITES! The content on this website is owned by us and third party providers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Our content may not be copied, transmitted, or distributed without our written permission, except that you may download, display, and print one copy on a single computer for your personal, non-commercial use only. The use of our content or other content on this website on any other website or in any environment of networked computers is prohibited. The use of any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access this website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the website, is strictly prohibited.&lt;/p&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=12130</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:23:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa Flower Festival 8/3/2025 12:00 Noon - 8/3/2025 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;table style="border-collapse:collapse; width:795px" width="795"&gt;
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			&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:27px"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;Join us for our annual Iowa Flower Festival at Bloomsbury Farm! Enjoy Insta-worthy wine slushy flights &amp;amp; specialty drinks, acres of zinnia flowers, live tunes each night, delectable treats and eats, butterfly garden, and the magic of Bloomsbury Farm!&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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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13348</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:10:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Discover Alaska with Princess Cruises and AAA Travel 8/5/2025 6:00 PM - 8/5/2025 8:45 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Experience the Last Frontier by land and sea on a Princess Cruise or Cruisetour. Whether it&amp;#39;s flying over Mount McKinley, cruising Prince William Sound or watching for whales splashing about intheir natural habitat, you&amp;#39;ll find it in Alaska. AAA Travel can customize the perfect Alaskan vacation package for you&amp;mdash;plus add real value to your Princess Cruise or Cruisetour with exclusive AAA Member Benefits, special offers, one-of-a-kind perks and more!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Space is limited. RSVP online at AAA.com/events or call 319/393-0400.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13329</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:21:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids: Throw Catch Lead 8/6/2025 9:00 AM - 8/6/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Embracing Failure and Success Through Juggling with Tom Hicks.&lt;br /&gt;
Tom Hicks is the founder and CJO (Chief Juggling Officer) of Throw &amp;amp; Catch Consulting (&lt;a attributionsrc="/privacy_sandbox/comet/register/source/?xt=AZXWs_GqEUKo9xWwwJO7t7lUwPquWQlliYbYIPtkhviQez8s1ePv0MOodYLMVr3KNE8qsBG2PE1g2S5VyRhav50AZmEzTDaeX4UxWwsLXJk4QwZk58MPZ4BhYMQ9QBCxrIgmaUTYplC3ZuKmbeYUCdXi6TRaB3-yTTRshjuE9OKFPgJyS2Lg1HwecE8AEKu0aaqNlSVS1vx6bRMVP7jrdOrO3h6JAmEJrldpCtXpZt6mz7ZGErgKMqwYtTYDs5zf655uSWMd82bcdywRN-GUXkVo6exiaHqQuHvUpwmhEu2osK3oP7TPoCFng1wLEcwGXjttlga-bpD1kiC82ERvu9ogTQB_2-R0DiClJ_lvs28l0-_WfkFPXeytaEmAtutsDopcgall3GBFYihlsVtZXo1Mpdf1b8_h7kPQ8aZnJt-EBzxMgrqj9HAly48-mfLO85YU0STUFZe-KE-GWJFwjkQpCkYm8-zavPWnbZGrG6DYaXIy8MZXYiupkJhYZzVqjBahOTbB8GDRpYukUj5kSHGZvwnrA0b_g8mgz0Et10BdVqS6x4hDPW-lTge2sPpP69AiOFoDhO8laAI34DkcIHnkC36RquiQ8VH_UahrejnmX9YmjOshXvrwVmAl2BP3kTuLqTRlf0kgPMWoExlXghUpsPxzdv9dWptFlDv0j5Y4hu1sWPsl9HOZ3j6KOeHvLb8z-SWSBTz7trtZQkoF4JO1g4gC1dpGTBiS-cqvTRXSnm4OqJOm4wUrLm9kzTzMs_FAmA0pv8UL6aTygBKxIJeeVTOg9JZRwRd4eVZYkxPxY4FI105Q_vu4axDTjupkyaM" href="http://throwcatchlead.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVlhuQ0JJV2ZibDM4VEpNRQEeOADobgAS5By3DkDBf8oKRczQcBGBlWLsG_SuL7vlrfwkbzIRV8WTS7Q3lHs_aem_JsJz9NP-VltL-322imLs_g" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank"&gt;throwcatchlead.com&lt;/a&gt;) based in Cedar Rapids, IA. Inspired by a juggling kit gift from Tom&amp;rsquo;s grandmother, this growth mindset primer incorporates play, failure, growth, reflection, and discussion all while participants learn how to juggle. We will celebrate success and respond to failure in a &amp;ldquo;fascinating(!)&amp;rdquo; way while creating connection and finding ways to grow professionally and personally. Are you ready to juggle?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Program Schedule:&lt;br /&gt;
8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee &amp;amp; Conversation&lt;br /&gt;
9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program&lt;br /&gt;
9:45 to 10:00 - Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13363</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:55:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supplements for Fertility 8/7/2025 6:00 PM - 8/7/2025 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Workshop:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Supplements for Fertility&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Presenter:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Hannah Anderson&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Date &amp;amp; Time:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;August 7, 2025 &amp;middot; 6:00?PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Location:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Marion Public Library, Marion, IA&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Format:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;In-person &amp;amp; Virtual&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join the Hopeful Mama Foundation for an informative session with Dr. Hannah Anderson on the role of supplements in supporting fertility. Whether you attend live at the library or online, you&amp;rsquo;ll have the chance to hear expert insights and ask questions. Register &lt;a href="https://hopefulmamafoundation.org/support-resources/#workshops"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Special Take-Home Gift:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
All attendees receive an Epsom Salt Bath Soak courtesy of The Village Company.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;RSVP:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;In-Person:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Limited seating; please register early&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;| Virtual:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;A Zoom link will be sent&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13315</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 14:01:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Back To School FUN 8/9/2025 11:00 AM - 8/9/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Summer is almost over, and school is approaching. Join Lindale Mall on Saturday, August 9th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm for back-to-school fun! The first 100 kids will receive a FREE customizable notebook and some school supplies. Notebooks come in various colors and a coloring station will be setup to customize notebooks with fun drawings! Fun activities include drawing, face-painting, and games. Be sure to stop by and get ready for another school year at Lindale Mall!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13362</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:55:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids: Sales Skills for Every Entrepreneur &amp; Business 8/13/2025 8:45 AM - 8/13/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;Sales Skills for Every Entrepreneur &amp;amp; Business led by Brian Stoll, owner of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.illuminatedigital.net/"&gt;Illuminate Digital&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and seasoned sales expert with 26+ years of experience.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;Ready to boost your sales without being pushy? In this high-impact workshop, you&amp;rsquo;ll learn a simple 7-step sales process you can apply immediately to close more deals, build trust faster, and generate repeat business. Through real-world role-play and peer feedback, you&amp;rsquo;ll walk away with clear strategies to improve every stage of your sales conversations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Program schedule&lt;/h3&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;8:45 to 9:00 &amp;ndash; Coffee &amp;amp; Conversation&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:00 to 9:45 &amp;ndash; Official Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:45 to 10:00 &amp;ndash; Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;hr /&gt;</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13355</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:36:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Race For The Space Pitch Event 8/13/2025 4:30 PM - 8/13/2025 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Race for the Space finalists will present their business ideas LIVE on August 13 in downtown Cedar Rapids at CRST, 201 1st Street SE, Suite 400 (fourth floor balcony)! A panel of judges will select the winner, announced that evening.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A storefront in downtown Cedar Rapids is waiting for the next big idea. Downtown Cedar Rapids in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has officially launched Race for the Space, a competitive opportunity designed to help a new or growing entrepreneur establish their business in the core of downtown. The winning business will receive six months of provided rent, entrepreneurial expert support, and connections to local business mentors, resources, and promotion.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What the Winner Receives:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;Six months of rent support in a downtown storefront&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Entreprenurial support from local experts&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Business mentorship and monthly check-ins&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Marketing and promotional support&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Access to a downtown network of community leaders, entrepreneurs, and customers&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applications are open through Monday, June 30 at 4:00 p.m. CT. Learn more about applying, the competition, and the judges at &lt;a aria-label="Link raceforthespaceCR.org" href="https://raceforthespacecr.org/" id="menuraer" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://raceforthespacecr.org/"&gt;raceforthespaceCR.org&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Appetizers and cash bar will be available. Come join us for an exciting pitch event!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;More details on the event will become available soon.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13326</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:11:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Let's Get Down to Business: Q4 Marketing Musts with Informatics, Inc. 8/14/2025 8:00 AM - 8/14/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for a&amp;nbsp;fast-paced look at key marketing priorities and trends to make sure you&amp;#39;re ready for the final quarter of the year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics We&amp;#39;ll Explore:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Search Everywhere Optimization (including voice, image, and social search)&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Artificial Intelligence: Practical marketing applications&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Creating and leveraging Pillar Pages for SEO&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Collecting and utilizing First-Party Data&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Evolving Media Landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&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;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="https://www.cedarrapids.org/membership/directory/"&gt;https://www.cedarrapids.org/membership/directory/&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;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13274</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:06:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ImpactCR at the Ballpark - SOLD OUT 8/14/2025 6:30 PM - 8/14/2025 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;This event is SOLD OUT.!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;Join ImpactCR for a summer night at the ballpark, from the best seats in the house! We&amp;rsquo;re taking over two private suites, courtesy of &lt;a href="https://www.cedarrapids.org/directory/detail/computers/crystal-group-inc/"&gt;Crystal Group&lt;/a&gt;, for an exclusive young professionals&amp;#39; night out as the Kernels hit the field.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:11px"&gt;Enjoy the game with a fantastic view, comfortable indoor/outdoor seating, and the opportunity to build meaningful connections in a relaxed, social setting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets are $25 and include suite access, one drink ticket and all you can eat food. Space is limited and tickets are required in advance. Reserve your spot today!&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&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 the Cedar Rapids Metro.&amp;nbsp; ImpactCR aims to empower young professionals to discover their &amp;ldquo;why&amp;rdquo; and provide them with the tools to create a lasting, positive impact on their community and in life.&amp;nbsp;We&amp;#39;re open to all industries, skill sets, and specialties. Our goal is to build a vibrant, inclusive community that&amp;#39;s not just about work but about living and playing too.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=12175</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:48:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market 8/16/2025 7:30 AM - 8/16/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The 20th annual market season features entertainment, food, and 200 amazing market vendors. Our award-winning market is THE summer event on select Saturday mornings in downtown Cedar Rapids!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Dates for 2025 includes:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;June 7&lt;br /&gt;
June 21&lt;br /&gt;
July 5&lt;br /&gt;
July 19&lt;br /&gt;
August 2&lt;br /&gt;
August 16&lt;br /&gt;
September 6&lt;br /&gt;
September 20&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=12212</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:49:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The City of Cedar Rapids Lightline Loop Project 8/19/2025 10:00 AM - 8/19/2025 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Join us and help&amp;nbsp;celebrate the Groundbreaking for &lt;strong&gt;The City of Cedar Rapids&amp;nbsp;Lightline Loop Project&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;at&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;18th Ave SW (off of C Street) in Czech Village.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Refer to our Membership Directory for a full list of members:&lt;a href="https://www.cedarrapids.org/membership/directory/"&gt;https://www.cedarrapids.org/membership/directory/&lt;/a&gt;. If you&amp;#39;re interested in becoming a member, contact our Membership Development Manager, Anne Laugen&amp;nbsp;at alaugen@cedarrapids.org.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13373</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:50:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1MC: Pragmadik with Andrea Olson 8/20/2025 9:00 AM - 8/20/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for Pragmadik with Andrea Olson.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;Andrea Belk Olson is a corporate strategist, behavioral scientist, writer, speaker, and positioning expert. In 2015, she founded&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.pragmadik.com/about"&gt;Pragmadik&lt;/a&gt;, a change agency that works with companies to differentiate through strategy and enact organizational change. She regularly publishes her insights on Pragmadik.com, as well as publications including Harvard Business Review, INC Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Rotman Management Magazine, and World Economic Forum.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Andrea also speaks from the stage, presenting at major events including INBOUND, SHRM, AMA, CultureCon, Financial Brand Forum, and many others. She is a 4-time ADDY award winner, as well as a visiting lecturer, Venture School instructor, and an entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Iowa, along with being a TEDx presenter, TEDxDavenport Executive Director, and TEDx speaker coach.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Program schedule&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;8:45 to 9:00 &amp;ndash; Coffee &amp;amp; Conversation&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:00 to 9:45 &amp;ndash; Official Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:45 to 10:00 &amp;ndash; Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13376</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:34:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1MC: Pragmadik with Andrea Olson 8/20/2025 9:00 AM - 8/20/2025 10:00 AM</title><description /><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13377</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:34:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Edge Investment Solutions Monthly Webinar - Tax Efficient Retirement Planning 8/20/2025 5:30 PM - 8/20/2025 6:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join us for our monthly financial webinar. This month the topic will be Tax Efficient Retirement Planning. Click the link to sign up.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y7CBuT5eTT-hIHXcti0i-g" style="color:#467886; text-decoration:underline"&gt;https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y7CBuT5eTT-hIHXcti0i-g&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13369</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:41:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Deafinitely Dogs 3rd Annual Golf Outing 8/23/2025 7:30 AM - 8/23/2025 3:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for a full day of golf at Lake MacBride Golf Course. Tickets are $75 per golfer. All proceeds go to our Veteran Service Dog Program. Ticket price includes breakfast (breakfast sandwiches, donuts, bagels, coffee, juice), 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch after (Texas Roadhouse pork and all the sides), flight awards. Event will also have a silent auction. Drinks are not included. Event is limited to 72 golfers. Hole sponsors, swag bag items and volunteers are still being accepted. To sponsor, donate or general questions you can email Jill at jill@deafinitelydogs.org. Tickets can be purchased at&lt;strong&gt; &lt;span style="color:#2980b9;"&gt;https://deafinitelydogs.ticketspice.com/golf25&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13370</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:58:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Market After Dark 8/23/2025 6:30 PM - 8/23/2025 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;One of Downtown Cedar Rapids&amp;rsquo; most popular, free, open-air events, Market After Dark, features a variety of vendors mixed with lively entertainment. This event brings a unique atmosphere to Downtown Cedar Rapids with food, beer, wine, art, entertainment and creative placemaking displays.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=12215</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:07:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Happy Together Tour 2025 at Riverside Casino &amp; Golf Resort 8/23/2025 8:00 PM - 8/23/2025 9:30 PM</title><description>&lt;div id="event-detail-desc"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LINE-UP FEATURES FAVORITES: THE TURTLES, JAY AND THE AMERICANS, LITTLE ANTHONY, MARK LINDSAY Former Lead Singer of Paul Revere &amp;amp; The Raiders, THE VOGUES and THE COWSILLS. 2025 will mark the 16th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, THE &amp;quot;HAPPY TOGETHER&amp;quot; TOUR. The touring sensation that has crisscrossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the &amp;#39;60s and &amp;#39;70s - an undeniable 55 Billboard &amp;quot;Top 40&amp;quot; smashes. The Tour is once again joined by THE TURTLES, who also act as musical hosts for the evening. Along with THE TURTLES will be JAY and the AMERICANS, LITTLE ANTHONY, MARK LINDSAY Former Lead Singer of Paul Revere &amp;amp; The Raiders, THE VOGUES and THE COWSILLS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;THE TURTLES are best known for their harmony-heavy California pop sound. With such hits as &amp;quot;Elenore,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;She&amp;#39;d Rather Be with Me,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;It Ain&amp;#39;t Me Babe,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;You Showed Me,&amp;quot; and the title of the tour, &amp;quot;Happy Together,&amp;quot; the band ruled the airwaves in the late &amp;#39;60s. Ron Dante joins the line-up to delight with his own mega-hits, &amp;quot;Sugar Sugar&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Tracy.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are proud to present JAY and the AMERICANS! Few groups have ever reached the musical heights with hits from 1962 - 1971. This group charted an amazing Five Billboard &amp;quot;Top 10&amp;quot; hits and Twelve &amp;quot;Top 20&amp;quot; hit records. Their breakout hit was &amp;quot;She Cried&amp;quot;. Their next chart hit was &amp;quot;Only In America&amp;quot;, which they followed with hit songs &amp;quot;Come A Little Bit Closer&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Cara Mia&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;This Magic Moment&amp;quot;, which hit the &amp;quot;Billboard Top 10&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are equally proud to present LITTLE ANTHONY, featuring all his timeless classics, including: &amp;quot;Tears on My Pillow&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m on the Outside (Looking In)&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Goin&amp;#39; Out of My Head&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Take Me Back&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Hurt So Bad&amp;quot; and more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Also joining the tour for 2025 are: MARK LINDSAY Former Lead Singer of Paul Revere &amp;amp; The Raiders. In addition to being the voice of The Raiders, he was the very image of the band, with his good looks &amp;amp; ponytail. After The Raiders, Mark had a very successful solo recording career. 17 &amp;quot;Top 40&amp;quot; Hits including: &amp;quot;Arizona&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Kicks&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Just Like Me&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Good Thing&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Steppin&amp;#39; Out&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Him or Me (What&amp;#39;s it Gonna Be?)&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Hungry&amp;quot;, and many more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;THE VOGUES are also known for their harmony-driven soaring pop sound. They had numerous &amp;quot;Top 10&amp;quot; hits with singles such as &amp;quot;Five O&amp;#39;clock World&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;You&amp;#39;re the One,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;My Special Angel&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Turn Around Look At Me,&amp;quot; among others.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rounding out the bill are THE COWSILLS, the harmonious singing family (two brothers and a sister) that inspired the smash &amp;#39;60s hit television show, THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY. They are sure to delight with their best-known songs, &amp;quot;Hair,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Indian Lake,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;The Rain the Park &amp;amp; Other Things (I Love the Flower Girl)&amp;quot; and more. The tour has played more than 50 plus shows a year and 2025 will be no exception&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets are $82.50 / $72.50 / $62.50 / $52.50 plus tax and an online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased in the Gift Shop). Tickets in the ADA section are for patrons with mobility disabilities and up to three companions. If companion seating is not available because the ADA section is sold out, RCGR will offer other seats as close as possible to the accessible seat, if available, at the purchase price of the other section. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 6 at 10 AM. Tickets can be purchased in the Gift Shop, by calling 319-648-1234 or online.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Doors open at 7 PM for the 8 PM show.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=12118</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:29:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cassill Motors Race Season Celebration 8/25/2025 6:00 PM - 8/25/2025 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;h2 id="oHDcWf4wQH"&gt;Race Season Celebration - Family Fun in Cedar Rapids&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cassill Motors is revving up for a fun-filled evening in Cedar Rapids with our&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Race Season Celebration&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;on&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Monday, August 18, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;mdash;and you&amp;rsquo;re invited!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you&amp;#39;re a racing enthusiast or just looking for a family-friendly event in Eastern Iowa, this celebration is the perfect summer sendoff. We&amp;rsquo;re opening up our dealership for a community gathering packed with exciting activities, delicious treats, and a whole lot of smiles.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;rsquo;s what you can look forward to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sit in real race cars&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and snap a photo like the pros&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scavenger hunt&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for kids with a prize at the finish line&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free hot dogs and ice cream&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for all attendees&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hero cards&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;available for autographs from local drivers&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;A&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;drawing for a free oil change&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Plus we are working on more potential options for family fun!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Located at&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Cassill Motors, 2939 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids&lt;/strong&gt;, we&amp;rsquo;re proud to be part of the local racing community and can&amp;rsquo;t wait to share the excitement with you and your family.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So bring the kids, grab your camera, and come ready to celebrate race season the Cassill way&amp;mdash;&lt;strong&gt;where cars, community, and family fun come together&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;??&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/cassillmotorsinc" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;for updates, surprises, and behind-the-scenes peeks as we gear up for race day!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cassillmotors.com/blog/race-season-celebration-at-cassill-motors"&gt;Visit our event page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13380</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:41:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids: Global Ties Iowa 8/27/2025 9:00 AM - 8/27/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.globaltiesiowa.org/"&gt;Global Ties Iowa&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;with Amy Alice Chastain.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Program schedule&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;8:45 to 9:00 &amp;ndash; Coffee &amp;amp; Conversation&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:00 to 9:45 &amp;ndash; Official Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:45 to 10:00 &amp;ndash; Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13375</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:34:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Q3 Hiawatha Business Summit- Workforce &amp; Talent Attraction 8/27/2025 8:00 AM - 8/27/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-top:15.0pt; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:15.0pt; margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Join Hiawatha area businesses for a morning of networking and education! This informal gathering, hosted at a local business, provides attendees the opportunity to develop new contacts, enjoy a light breakfast and learn more about a topic of interest to Hiawatha businesses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:15.0pt; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:15.0pt; margin-left:0in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:#f1c40f;"&gt;**Please note and plan ahead for extra travel time as the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:#f1c40f;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Boyson Road exit is closed&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:#f1c40f;"&gt;both North &amp;amp; South. Attendees will need to access Boyson via side streets from:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-editing-info="{&amp;quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&amp;quot;:true}"&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Blairs Ferry Exit or&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Tower Terrace and Miller Road&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Parking&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;is available in the front or rear of the building on the west (Farm Bureau) side. Please do not park in spaces in front or behind Stride Autism. Additional parking is available at the Big 10 Mart or on the street behind the carwash on Boyson Loop.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;Our August session will highlight the&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Collaborative Growth Initiative&lt;/i&gt;, a regional strategy to attract and retain talent. We&amp;#39;ll hear from Jodi Schafer, Director of Workforce with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Jodi will share background information for the initiative, the case for change, and new projects underway including a remote worker campaign, early development of a talent attraction website and branding for the region. We&amp;rsquo;ll also cover efforts to retain new community members and young professionals through development of community champion and welcome programs and ongoing retention programming.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Presented in partnership by the Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation, the City of Hiawatha, and the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This event is approaching capacity and we have started a wait list. If you&amp;#39;d like to be placed on the waitlist- please email Rebecca at rsullens@cedarrapids.org&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13272</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:39:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids: Global Ties Iowa 8/27/2025 9:00 AM - 8/27/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.globaltiesiowa.org/"&gt;Global Ties Iowa&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;with Amy Alice Chastain.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Program schedule&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;8:45 to 9:00 &amp;ndash; Coffee &amp;amp; Conversation&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:00 to 9:45 &amp;ndash; Official Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;9:45 to 10:00 &amp;ndash; Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13374</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:34:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>August BizMix Hosted by F&amp;M Bank  8/28/2025 4:00 PM - 8/28/2025 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the August 28th BizMix&amp;nbsp;hosted by&amp;nbsp;F&amp;amp;M Bank. Celebrating 100 Years!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The event will run from 4:00 pm&amp;nbsp; to 6:00 pm. Meet your business peers and connect with new members of our communities.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&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&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:&lt;a href="https://www.cedarrapids.org/membership/directory/"&gt;https://www.cedarrapids.org/membership/directory/&lt;/a&gt;. If you&amp;#39;re interested in becoming a member, contact our Membership Development Manager, Anne Laugen&amp;nbsp;at alaugen@cedarrapids.org.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=12073</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:24:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live storytelling 8/29/2025 7:15 AM - 8/29/2025 8:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;kjldicfjsejr&amp;#39;ilhjv&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13391</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:52:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2025 LFS Alumni Golf Outing 8/29/2025 1:00 PM - 8/29/2025 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;Join fellow Alumni for a fun-filled afternoon of Shenanigans with a Side of Golf!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;The LFS Alumni Golf Outing is a fun way to reconnect with classmates and meet fellow alumni while also serving as a major fundraiser for the LFS Youth Program. Not a serious golfer? You don&amp;#39;t have to be!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;Registration closes on August 14th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;9 Hole Golf Tournament&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;Teams consist of 4 players. Check-in begins at 1 p.m. with announcemnts at 1:45 and a 2 p.m. shotgun start. Prizes will be awarded following the tournament for the best overall score, longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin, worst overall score, the class with the most attendance and more!&amp;nbsp;All tickets include food, golf fees, and awards. Golfers &lt;em&gt;do &lt;/em&gt;need to provide their own clubs for regular golf.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;$75/ticket for Alumni Society members&amp;nbsp;(contact Rebecca if you need to check your dues status)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;$125/ticket for non-dues alumni&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;Mulligans will be sold for $5 each&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Bring cash for additional fun at certain holes to further benefit Youth LFS!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mini-Golf &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;Not a big golfer? Mini Golf is available for those who would still like to enjoy an afternoon off with LFS alumni and have some fun. Mini-golf teams will consist of 2 players&amp;nbsp;and will tee off with another two-person team. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;Check-in begins at 2pm for a 2:30 shotgun start.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;$35/ticket for Alumni Society members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;$45/ticket for non-dues alumni&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*LFS Alumni Society dues is $50/year which supports program costs for Youth LFS and invests in tomorrow&amp;#39;s leaders. Questions about Alumni Society? &lt;a href="https://www.cedarrapids.org/membership/leadership-for-five-seasons-cr-metro-economic-alliance/lfs-alumni-volunteer/"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; or contact &lt;a href="mailto:rsullens@cedarrapids.org"&gt;Rebecca&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13317</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 15:46:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa Craft Beer Bash 8/31/2025 12:00 Noon - 8/31/2025 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEER, SPIRITS, BANDS &amp;amp; SUMMER FUN!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Get your tickets TODAY for the &lt;strong&gt;Iowa Craft Beer Bash &lt;/strong&gt;on Sunday, August 31st at Millstream Brewing Co.! Enjoy unlimited tastings from 50+ of Iowa&amp;#39;s top craft brewries, distilleries, cideries &amp;amp; more. Live music with HomeBrewed, DTKK and food trucks galore. The Bash is one of the largest and oldest charity beverage events in the state. Bash proceeds support&amp;nbsp;Aiming for a Cure and the Iowa Brewer Guild. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Get Your Tickets Today at: &lt;strong&gt;www.millstreambrewing.com.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DON&amp;#39;T MISS OUT ON THE END OF SUMMER PARTY!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13378</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:10:12 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>