2021 Innovation in Education Awards
Winners announced for 2021 Innovation In Education Johnson County organizations honor area educators and students IOWA CITY – Winners of the 2021 Innovation In Education Awards have been announced by the Iowa City Area Business Partnership and Iowa City Area Development Group. The Business Partnership and ICAD teamed up on April 28 to present the […]
New Member Spotlight: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor
Hours: 9 am – 4 pm Location: Faith Academy at 1030 Cross Park Ave, Iowa City, IA Contact: (319) 363-5766 Services: Provide a safe place for school age youth, where they can participate in a range of activities after school and during the summer. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor joined the Business […]
New Member Spotlight: Amos Deans Catering
Location: 1829 Mehaffey Bridge Road NE, Solon, Iowa 52333 Contact: (319) 321-7779 or amosdeans@gmail.com Services: Eastern Iowa-based catering and food truck services with home grown vegetables and local ingredients. Amos Deans joined the Business Partnership because they want to connect with their community and bring people together with real, delicious food. Amos Deans was […]
Governor Appoints Banta to New Child Care Task Force
On March 10th, Governor Reynolds signed Executive Order 8 launching a new Child Care Task Force to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the child care shortage and barrier to work in Iowa. The Business Partnership is excited to announce that Jennifer Banta, our VP of Advocacy & Community Development, has been named to this […]
New Member Spotlight: 965 Flats
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9-6; Complex opens August 2021 Contact: (833) 429-3421 Location: 3231 Redhawk Street, Coralville IA 52241 Services: Luxury apartment homes in an amenity-filled community. 965 Flats joined the Business Partnership to help their community grow and thrive through community awareness and involvement. 965 Flats, managed by BH Management Services, is a […]
Iowa Business Climate – Accentuate the Positive Developments in Iowa
The following is an Editorial – March 18, 2021 US News ranked Iowa as the #1 state for opportunity last week, continuing the consistent positive trend from the past several years. Unfortunately, this type of positive news can be drowned out by noise on other splashier headlines like Iowa being closed for business and opposed […]