﻿<?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>FORTÉ  Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting  7/9/2026 3:30 PM - 7/9/2026 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FORT&amp;Eacute; &lt;/strong&gt;Audio and Video&amp;nbsp;is celebrating the opening of their new facility with an &lt;strong&gt;Open House&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Ribbon Cutting &lt;/strong&gt;at 3:30 p.m&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;Immediately followed by the&lt;strong&gt; July BizMix.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;With over 50+ years of service &lt;strong&gt;FORT&amp;Eacute;,&lt;/strong&gt; delivers innovative, scalable collaboration and technology solutions that keep the modern workplace connected and productive.&amp;nbsp;&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=13688</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:19:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>July 9th BizMix Hosted by FORTÉ 7/9/2026 4:00 PM - 7/9/2026 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the July BizMix&amp;nbsp;hosted by FORT&amp;Eacute; Audio / Video.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest enjoy casual networking, complimentary hors d&amp;#39;oeuvres and beverages, and an exculsive behind-the-scenes look at the host business.&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.&amp;nbsp;The event will run from 4:00 pm&amp;nbsp; to 6:00 pm.&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. &amp;nbsp;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=13684</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:07:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>July 16th Marion Block Party Hosted by Farmers State Bank &amp; Martin Gardner Architecture. 7/16/2026 4:00 PM - 7/16/2026 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the July 16th BizMix Hosted by&amp;nbsp;Farmers State Bank and Martin Gardner Architecture from 4:00&amp;nbsp;to 6:00 to 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:&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 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=13634</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:11:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market 7/18/2026 7:30 AM - 7/18/2026 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The 21st 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 2026 include:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;May 30&lt;br /&gt;
June 6&lt;br /&gt;
June 20&lt;br /&gt;
July 18&lt;br /&gt;
August 1&lt;br /&gt;
August 15&lt;br /&gt;
September 5&lt;br /&gt;
September 19&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.cedarrapids.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=13592</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:35:26 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>