Enhance Community Attraction Efforts
By creating desirable and robust communities with a great “quality of place”, Iowa can establish itself as a great place to live and work. Available housing stock, modern and accessible airports, robust broadband connections, community placemaking projects, and recreational opportunities are vital to Iowa’s workforce attraction and retention strategy. Likewise, providing businesses and communities with […]
Regain Status as a Leader in Education and Invest in the Future Workforce
A strong education system that aligns with the needs of the business community is critical to meeting our region’s workforce needs. Iowa must support innovative education initiatives and programs that develop the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. We must also expand employer involvement in the development of workforce programs that align with PK-12, […]
Welcome Workers From All Populations
Our members agree, they need more workers. As Iowa’s population continues to stagnate, we need to remove every barrier to work for those already here and develop new strategies to attract workers to the state. We must ensure skilled, qualified workers continue to have the ability to live and work in the United States to […]
New Member Spotlight- Streamline Architects
Streamline Architects Contact: Olivia Soseman Location: 518 Bowery Street Iowa City, IA Service: Streamline Architects works with their clients to provide design services that are part of a collaborative approach. Founded by Andrew Dawson in 2015, with a focus on design-build projects. Streamline Architects have been an established part of the Quad cities business community, […]
New Member Spotlight – Katy Brown Marketing
Katy Brown Marketing Contact: Katy Brown Location: Home/MERGE Service: Katy Brown offers personalized, strategy-first, marketing + PR consulting for brands that want to develop a marketing strategy to authentically connect with audiences, and move people to action. Katy helps companies understand marketing strategy by digital platform, traditional outlets, experiential opportunities, adopt best practices, and […]
Iowa’s Child Care Initiatives Take Shape
Information on Iowa’s Child Care Task Force recommendations, Gov. Reynolds response to child care issues, and child care solutions in the Build Back Better Act. Child care has long been an issue for Iowa’s working families. As the pandemic recedes and business growth is stalled due to a lack of workforce, the child care crisis […]