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    www.iowacityarea.com

    Vol. V, Issue 2

    In This Edition ...

    Save These Dates

    February 18 - Annual

    Banquet featuring Iowa

    City Mayor Matt Hayek,

    Coralville Marriott Hotel &

    Conference Center, 5 p.m.

    February 23 - Corridor Day

    at the Capitol, Des Moines,

    7:30 a.m.

    February 25 - Business PM,Hampton Inn, Coralville,4:30 p.m.

    February 27 - Legislative

    Breakfast, Chamber ofce,

    8 a.m.

    Sharing our local priorities in D.C. ...

    page 2

    Septagon exceeds customer

    expectations ... page 5

    Win big at the February Business PM

    ... page 5

    Submit your news releases orstory ideas for consideration to

    [email protected].

    Learning solutions for the 21st

    century... page 2

    T Cabrs pblic polic advocac

    provids crcial ladrsip to innc t

    stat and local bsinss

    cliat. W work wit

    t lgislatr and

    xctiv branc on

    statwid concrns and

    wit cit concils and

    t Jonson Cont

    Board o Sprvisors to

    protct bsinss intrsts

    on local isss. Or

    advocac orts ncopass a wid arra o

    srvics tat bnt brs.

    GeneralT Cabr osts dcational ors

    to lp or brs bttr ndrstandax Incrnt Financing, planningand zoning rqirnts and otrprtinnt isss.W assist citis pon rqst andprovid a condit to bsinss ladrs.W assist brs b rsarcing billsand intrprting lgislation and cit

    cods.

    LocalT Local Govrnnt AairsCoitt as rglar dialog wit

    cit sta and lctd ofcials on citand cont isss at tir ontltings. T coitt rcondspolic positions to t Cabr board.T Cabr onitors cit conciland Board o Sprvisors agnda its,conicats rlvant inorationto t brsip, and advocatsbsinss isss at concil/boardtings.W provid planning and zoningadvocac on bal o brs and t

    at-larg bsinss conit.

    StateT Cabr as a rgistrd lobbiston sta, Rbcca Nads, wo onitorsstatwid bsinss isss and advocats

    Protecting continued on page 6

    Protecting

    business

    interests

    Taking action through advocacy

    Dont av ti to onitor or cit concil, cont board, stat os and Congrss?T Cabr dos it or o! Kp p-to-dat wit t latst in local, stat and drallgislation on t Cabrs Lgislativ Nws sction at www.iowacitara.co.

    February 2010

    T Iowa Cit Ara Cabr o Corc

    is in Wasington, D.C. toda trog

    Wdnsda, Fbrar 10 lobbing or local

    projcts in conjnction wit t Cdar

    Rapids Ara Cabr and rprsntativs

    ro bsinss, indstr, govrnnt andconit organizations. Tis annal trip

    convns brs o t ara congrssional

    dlgation and bsinss ladrs to discss

    prioritis. Gt a rstand accont o

    activitis ro Vic Prsidnt & Dirctor

    o Pblic Polic Rbcca Nads wit

    dispatcs ro lvnt annal Corridor

    Fdral Isss rip at www.iowacitara.

    co.

    Special thanks to Goodwill Industries and

    Howard R. Green for sponsoring the Federal

    Issues Trip.

    Thursday, February 23 Carpool to Des Moines

    from Coralville City Hall

    at 7:30 a.m.

    Register at rsvp@

    iowacityarea.com

    Corridor Day at theCapitol

    By NANCy QueLLhORS,PReSIDeN & CeO

    [email protected]

    Have a voice in legislative

    issues and local public policy

    8 a.m.Saturday, February 27

    Chamber office,

    325 E. Washington St.,

    Iowa City

    Register at rsvp@

    iowacityarea.com

    Member exclusive

    event

    Series Sponsor:

    Cedar Rapids - Iowa City

    Building & Construction Trades

    Council

    Weigh in on issues thatimpact your business and the

    economic growth in ourregion and state

    LegislativeBreakfast

    Dispatches from our nations capitol

    FROM THE PRESIDENT

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    A WORD FROM THECHAIR

    By ChARLIe FuNK,

    ChAIR OF he ChAmBeR

    BOARD OF DIReCORS

    [email protected]

    All politics is local. how otn av

    w ard tis pras? T origin o tis

    statnt is otn attribtd to orr

    Spakr o t hos, ip ONill. Wat

    t vnrabl mr. ONill ndrstood was

    tat, wil t political procss acts

    popl trogot t contr (and

    world), it is t isss clos to o tat

    tpicall nrgiz a

    constitnc.

    eac ar, in Fbrar,

    t Corridor assbls

    an nrgizd grop to

    travl to Wasington,

    D.C. to t wit

    or congrssional

    dlgation. Tis trip is

    sponsord b t Cdar

    Rapids and Iowa Cit Ara Cabrs oCorc. It is t lvnt ar wv

    takn tis trip and tis ars trip will b

    ro Fbrar 8-10. T priar prpos

    o t trip is or or Cabr to rprsnt

    larg and sall bsinsss and lctd

    ofcials ro Coralvill, Iowa Cit, Nort

    Librt and Jonson Cont.

    Iv bn on tis trip and av ad a ront

    row sat as I watcd and participatd

    in tings wit Snators Grassl andharkin and Rprsntativ Lobsack

    and tir stas. It is a rar opportnit

    to advocat or bsinss-rindl policis

    and or projcts tat dirctl bnt or

    local conitis. I will not soon orgt a

    cont ro Snator Grassls Ci o

    Sta. h tankd s or or prsntation

    and indicatd tat spnding appropriations

    otn co down to last int dcisions

    and knowing or (Corridor) prioritis

    bcos vr lpl as or rprsntativs

    dcid ow bst to spnd taxpar

    dollars. B t ti or dlgation as

    lt Wasington, w assr o tat or

    Advocatingcontind on pag 7

    Advocating forissues close to

    home

    Charlie Funk

    2010 Board Chair

    Acknowldging t incrasing dand

    or individals ntring t alt car

    prossion a littl ovr two ars ago,Kirkwood Conit Collg bgan

    brainstoring a wa to iprov dcation

    tods or stdnts in t ld. T

    soltion was to incorporat silation into

    tir nrsing and Allid halt dcation

    crricl.

    In all 2009, t Kirkwood haltcar

    Silation Cntr opnd as t ost

    coprnsiv silation acilit on a

    conit collg caps. T cntr

    was cratd to provid t opportnit

    or alt car prossionals to dcat

    tslvs in a ralistic nvironnt, wil

    larning nw tcniqs and skills, said t

    cntrs dirctor mical mcLaglin.Wil training at t silation

    cntr, Kirkwood aclt and sta crat

    ig acit, low intnsit sitations to

    lp stdnts larn in a rdcd prssr

    nvironnt, mcLaglin said.

    W tll stdnts, tis is t plac to

    ak or istaks, mcLaglin said.

    mcLaglin said rsarc on t so silation as ond tat in addition

    to incrasd larnr condnc, t

    occrrnc o dical rrors is noticabl

    lssnd.

    Ratr tan jst bing a stdnt or an

    obsrvr, or acilit allows t to b t

    practicing prossional, mcLaglin said.

    T cntr is crrntl tilizd b a

    sligtl igr nbr o crdit-basd

    stdnts copard to tos prsing

    contind dcation. mcLaglin orss

    a balancd s in t tr.

    Last Dcbr, t contining dcation

    dpartnt introdcd a class spcicall

    or individals rntring t alt car

    prossion atr an xtndd absnc.

    Nrsing Boot Cap, an

    intractiv, lti-sssion

    worksop was dsignd

    to addrss crrnt topics

    and skills ssntial to

    nrsing, wil providing

    ralistic training in a silatd ospital

    nvironnt. T cors was so poplar,mcLaglin said, t ar oring it again

    tis marc. According to mcLaglin,

    t cors was cratd in part to lp

    individals join t workorc dring sc

    a tltos job arkt.

    In t tr, mcLaglin ops to

    contin t cntrs growt b taking

    silators ot into sall conitis

    to dcat prossionals wr t

    opportnit to advanc knowldga not b availabl. In addition to t

    rgnc dical srvic and igt crw

    prossionals tat s t acilit now on

    a non-crdit basis, mcLaglin anticipats

    individals doing volntr work in rral

    aras taking advantag o t cntr to

    rtr tir dcation.

    Contining to xpand on t nbr o

    individals t cntr can lp dcat is a

    priar ocs or mcLaglin.

    W knw ow w wold s t cntr

    or or stdnts, bt it was also iportant

    or s to nd ot wat otr popl wantd

    and ndd ro a acilit lik tis,

    mcLaglin said.

    By IeRNey heIN,

    memBeRShIP ReCRuImeN

    SPeCIALIS

    [email protected]

    Kirkwood leads the way with rst fully-integrated

    multidisciplinary health care simulation center in Iowa

    Located on the maincampus in Cedar Rapids,the 12,000 square-footfacility is home to nine

    medical simulators andseven patient care areas.

    Each simulation room hasits own control center,operated by a center staffliaison.

    Rooms are modeled to re-

    semble an ER/OR, IntensiveCare Unit, Obstetrics area,traditional hospital roomand even a home setting.

    The simulation dollsin the center can beprogrammed to dovarious human-like

    actions, including inhalingand exhaling, talking andexhibiting a pulse.

    The environment wascreated to reect all

    aspects of a healthcare ex-perience, from the waitingrooms to the check-in area,

    hallways, inpatient roomsand nurses station. Allwere constructed to imi-tate a traditional hospital.

    KirkwoodHealthcare Simulation

    Center Facts

    Rather than just being a student or anobserver, our facility allows them to be the

    practicing professional.-- Michael McLaughlin

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    7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

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    1009 2nd Street, Coralville

    $10 per event, includes

    breakfast.

    Submit your reservation

    to [email protected]

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    Part 2: February 26Economic Impact of Iowa

    Agriculture

    Bill Northey, Secretary ofAgriculture, Iowa Department

    of Agriculture and Land

    StewardshipSponsored by F&M Bank.

    Part 3: March 26From Field to Table:

    Homegrown in JohnsonCounty

    Jeff Quint, Cedar RidgeVineyards, Winery &

    Distillery; Mark Stutsman,

    Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc.; JerrySteffensmeier, Roberts Dairyand Mike Klauke, Syngenta.

    Economics of Agriculture

    Breakfast Series

    The Agribusiness/Bioscience Committee is sponsored by

    Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. and First Trust & Savings Bank.

    T 2010 Cnss is approacing and t

    Cabr is prod to partnr wit t u.S.

    Cnss Bra to lp aciv a coplt

    and accrat cont o or poplation. Or

    goal is to lp individals ndrstand t

    iportanc o t cnss, and ncorag

    popl to coplt and rtrn tir 2010

    Cnss ors.

    T data collctd in t cnss dirctl

    act ow or tan $400 billion in dralnding is distribtd annall to stat and

    local govrnnts. In act, cnss data lp

    gid local planning dcisions, sc as

    wr to provid additional social srvics,

    bild nw roads, ospitals and scools and

    wr to locat job-training cntrs.

    For bsinsss, cnss data ar critical

    to lp copanis ak stratgic and

    scall sond dcisions tat can spr

    and sstain conoic dvlopnt andgrowt. Spcicall, cnss data can lp

    bsinsss to:mak inord bsinss dcisions,ro arkting and capital spnding torcandising and work-orc isss.

    Chamber partners with the U.S. Census

    Bureau to support the 2010 Census

    undrstand cstors dograpicsand nds in ordr to bst tailorprodcts and srvics.Slct bsinss, stor or acilitlocations.mak long-tr and orward-lookingbsinss dcisions.

    evron nds to b contd. Visit

    www.2010cnss.gov to larn or.

    Altog or tan 30 popl ar

    rgistrd or t Cabrs trip to Cina,

    otrs av rqstd an xtnsion. o

    accoodat t growing intrst, or

    travl agnc xtndd t dadlin to

    Fbrar 12.

    Invit or rinds and ail on an 8-da

    all-inclsiv trip to xplor t wondrs

    o Cina April 16-23. Tis niq tripinclds Bijing, Szo and Sangai.

    Dont iss tis incrdibl opportnit.

    For or inoration, contact Nicol

    harrington at [email protected] or

    (319) 337-9637.

    April 16-23, 2010

    Beijing, Shanghai,

    Suzhou

    Only $2,100 + $50 late

    registration feeRegister by February 12

    Learn more at

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    China

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    Deadline Extended!

    Join t Cdar Rapids Ara Cabr on

    a 9-nigt, all inclsiv advntr to brat

    taking Brazil! Visit www.cdarrapids.org

    or dtails.

    Explore BrazilApril 12 - 21, 2010

    Annual Banquet

    Featuring

    Matt HayekMayor of Iowa City

    Perspectives on Iowa City

    Thursday, February 18, 2010

    Coralville Marriott Hotel &

    Conference Center

    5 PM social hour

    6 PM dinner and program

    $45 per person

    Sponsored by

    Riverside Casino & GolfResort

    [email protected], (319) 337-9637b Trsda, Fbrar 11

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    RACOM ribbon cutting and open House, 2000 James Street, Suite

    117B, Coralville December 17.

    RACOM

    Cedar Ridge Vineyards, Winery & Distillery grand opening and

    ribbon cutting, 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, November 27.

    CEDAR RIDgE vINEyARDS, WINERy &

    DISTIllERy

    Sleep Resource/ Furniture For Less ribbon cutting, 304 Second

    Street, Coralville, November 18.

    SlEEP RESOuRCE/FuRNITuRE FOR lESS

    My Chiro ribbon cutting, 1711 Second Street, Coralville,

    November 16.

    My CHIRO

    Town Square Family Foot Care ribbon cutting and open house,

    501 12th Avenue, Suite 203, Coralville, December 2.

    TOWN SquARE FAMIly FOOT CARE

    Orchard Green Restaurant & Lounge ribbon cutting, 521 South

    Gilbert Street, Iowa City, November 24.

    ORCHARD gREEN RESTAuRANT &

    lOuNgE

    Billion Automotive Group of Iowa City Congratulates these Chamber members on their milestones!

    Checkoutthelatestribbon

    cuttingphotosat

    www.iowacityarea.com.

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    copltd an 11,985 sq. t. ofc and sopor Sprior Wlding and Fabrication in

    Iowa Cit.

    T av also copltd nros

    otr projcts in Iowa Cit, inclding

    a 70,000 sq. t. prodction addition

    and qipnt zzanin or Proctr

    and Gabl; ltipl waross or

    Grdin Invstnts; and waross and

    prodction acilitis or ALPLA.

    Sptagon is a ladr in constrctingconit ocsd projcts sc as Blla

    Salla Rcption hall and XOXO Bridal

    Botiq in ifn, Iowa. Tis acilit ors

    a rcption all tat sats 600 popl,

    along wit an ofc, bar, kitcn and bridal

    sop. T ownrs workd dirctl wit

    Sptagons in-os dsignrs to crat a

    acilit tat ts all tir nds.

    T cor strngts o Sptagon ar

    envision: T Iowa Cit Ara Cabr o Corcs ontl nwslttr

    Sptagon Constrction, a dsign-bild

    gnral contracting and constrction

    anagnt copan locatd trogot

    Iowa and missori, as srvd 10 ars

    in t Iowa Cit conit ro tir

    Cdar Rapids location.

    Wit Sptagons in-os ld orcs

    proring concrt, carpntr and stl

    work, Sptagon is abl to gt t job don

    qickl and fcintl wit solid lins

    o conication btwn t bsinss

    ownrs and Sptagon sta.

    T sccss o t Cdar Rapids ofc

    is dirctl d to t coitnt tat or

    plos av to obtain and aintain or

    cstors xpctations and nds, said

    mical Rssll, prsidnt o Sptagon

    Constrction-Cdar Rapids.

    Dring t ars, Sptagon as bn

    activl involvd in t constrction o

    acilitis trogot Iowa Cit.

    Sptagon Constrction jst rcntl

    rprsntd b t qalit popl tat

    ak p t copan and tir dsir

    to prodc satisd cstors, said

    Rssll.

    Rssll blivs t past 10 ars

    ar jst t bginning or Sptagon

    Constrction, as looks orward to

    contind growt in t copan or

    an ars to co.

    For or inoration on t srvics

    ord b Sptagon Constrction,

    plas call 319-365-6948 or

    visit www.sptagon.co.

    Septagon Construction reects on 10 years of service in Iowa City

    SuBmIeD BySePAGON CONSRuCION

    Thursday, February 25

    4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

    1200 1st Avenue,

    Coralville

    (319) 351-0645

    www.iowacity.

    hamptoninn.com

    Complimentary

    for Iowa City Area

    Chamber members,

    $8 for future members

    (payable at the door)

    Hampton InnBusiness PM

    SeptagonConstruction

    3500 J. StreetCedar Rapids, IA 52404

    (319) [email protected]

    On o Sptagonsrcnt projcts, BllaSalla Rcption hall

    and XOXO BridalBotiq will opn in

    ifn tis ont.

    A otl lobb is a otl lobb rigt?

    Fro t ont o ntr t hapton

    Inn lobb, o l and s t dirnc.

    evrting ro t odrn wallpapr,

    to t rs dsign o t rnitr, tot spacios ltiprpos tabl, crats a

    rlaxing atospr. T lobb provids a

    spac tat ts or gsts nds, bond

    t traditional brakast ors. It bcos

    a lobb tat ncorags gsts to ingl,

    sta connctd to tir rinds and ail

    and rlax atr a l ong das work.

    T hapton Inn Coralvill is connctd

    to t holida Inn hotl and Conrnc

    Cntr, orrl known as t Ironn

    Inn, and is a locall ownd and anagd

    otl wit lots o Iowa Prid. Kinst

    hospitalit as roots in tis conit

    and is prod to b in Iowa Cit/Coralvill.

    Kinst hospitalit Copan owns and

    anags ovr 40 otls trogot tmidwst and bond.

    T hapton Inn Coralvill atrs

    115 gst roos inclding sits and

    coplintar parking. T On t

    hos hot Brakast bt srvs

    gsts ro 6-10a dail. An indoor

    pool, wirlpool and tnss cntr is opn

    dail as wll as t Rivr Cit Bstro

    or brakast, dinnr and roo srvic.

    For rsrvations or or inoration call

    (319) 351-6600 or visit www.iowacit.aptoninn.co.

    Join s at t Fbrar Bsinss Pm or

    a canc to win ovrnigt accoodations

    at t hapton Inn Coralvill and dinnr

    or two at t Rivr Cit Bstros Frida

    nigt Pri Rib and Saood Bt.

    Modern amenities perfect for leisure and business travelBuSINESS PM

    SuBmIeD By hAmPON INN

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    halt car ror at t dral lvl as

    bn t ottst, ost divisiv political

    topic ovr t cors o t l ast ar.

    halt car constitts on-sixt (~16%)

    o t u.S. cono. Wil tat gr

    soars abov t 8.9% o otr dvlopd

    contris, it pals b coparison to t

    part alt car plas in or local cono.

    Wit t univrsit o Iowa hospitalsand Clinics (uIhC), mrc Iowa Cit

    and t Vtrans Adinistration mdical

    Cntr (VAmC) all prsnt in Iowa Cit,

    otstanding local dical car brings

    patints ro arond t contr.

    T provision o local dical car dos

    not stop wit ts tr jggrnats.

    In addition to uIhC, mrc, and t

    VAmC, or Conit LadrsipProgra (CLP) class t wit

    rprsntativs at Patwas Adlt Da

    halt Cntr, Iowa Cit hospic,

    Oaknoll Rtirnt Rsidnc, t Fr

    mdical Clinic, t ea Goldan

    Clinic and mid-eastrn Iowa Conit

    mntal halt Cntr.

    T ladrsip o uIhC, mrc, and

    VAmC participatd in a panl discssion

    o alt car ro t ospital prspctiv,

    and providd contxt or altcar

    ror in or conit. Wil 84% o

    Aricans ar crrntl covrd b alt

    insranc, 92% o Iowans ar, so t

    ror bills now in conrnc coitt,

    wit covrag goals arond 95%, will av

    lss ipact in Iowa tan in stats wit a

    gratr prcntag o ninsrd rsidnts.

    A panl discssion xplord t plor,

    insrr, providr and polic prspctivs.

    Dr. Pt Wallac, rcntl rtird VP o

    mdical Sta Aairs at mrc, sggstd

    rorrs ar too bs addrssing t

    sptos o a prcivd disas - t ig

    cost o alt car - and not t cass o

    t disas itsl. h listd a nbr o

    sc cass, inclding dirct-to-consr

    advrtising o paracticals, pant

    discrpancis btwn priar and

    spcialt car, liabilit insranc lading

    to dnsiv dicin and -or-srvic.In addition, discssd t prvasiv

    Qwik-rip ntalit o Aricans wo

    want vrting now, inslation btwn

    consrs and t actal costs o alt

    car and listl abits sc as soking,

    obsit and poor tnss.

    In t nd, w ca awa wit a clar

    ssag, w ar ortnat to b a part

    o a conit so ric in alt car

    xcllnc.

    Special thanks to the Health Center USA,

    CLP health care s ession sponsor.

    By CLP PARICIPAN

    eRIC GOeRS

    A local perspective on health careProtecting continued from page 1

    Jon Monte Bell acquired 100% ownershipof Chezik-Bell Ford Lincoln Mercury inIowa City and the Chezik-Bell Propertiesfrom his longtime partner, John Chezikof Kansas City. In addition to the FordLincoln Mercury franchise, Chezik-Bellowns several automotive properties that

    are rented by other dealerships, includinga property in Cedar Rapids rented byEnterprise Car rental, a property in Lisbonrented by an independent dealer and aproperty in Iowa City rented by Billion

    Honda.

    Johnson County Social Services andother local organizations are offeringfree tax preparation services throughApril 14. The You Earned It. Now ClaimIt! campaign is available for peoplewho earned less than $49,000 in 2009.For more information, call the United

    Way at 2-1-1 or 1-866-469-221 or visitthe Johnson County website at www. johnson-county.com/taxhelp.html.

    Brian C. Meyer took over ownership ofSERVPRO of Iowa City/Coralville last

    month. The company offers professionalre and water cleanup and restoration

    services. Cleaning services such ascarpets, oors, on-site dry cleaning of

    draperies, furniture and upholsteryand ductwork are also available to

    residential and commercial customers.

    Learn more at www.servpro.com.

    Summer of the Arts announces the BigRead in Johnson County. The Big Read,a National Endowment for the Artsprogram, brings together partners acrossthe country to read and discuss a singlebook within their communities. This yearsnovel is Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451.Participating Johnson County partnersinclude the Johnson County libraries,

    Kirkwood Community College, the

    Englert, high schools, senior centers andneighborhood centers. Kickoff is January31, 2010 at Winterfest. Great events willbe taking place throughout February.

    Researchers at the Palmer Centerfor Chiropractic Research (PCCR) areworking in collaboration with the

    University of Iowas College of Dentistryand Institute for Clinical and TranslationalSciences to explore the feasibility ofusing chiropractic care to treat peoplewith chronic pain in their face and jaw,classied as temporomandibular disorder

    (TMD). The TMD study is one of three

    projects that are part of a $2.8 milliongrant awarded to the PCCR from theNIH National Center for Complementaryand Alternative Medicine. One approachto relieving TMD pain is Activator

    Methods technique, developed by WallySchaeffer, D.C. of Schaeffer Chiropractic.

    Choice Hotels International awardedSuburban Extended Stay Hotel inCoralville the Platinum Award. Thisprestigious Platinum Award is based on

    consistently high customer service scores,excellent quality assurance reviews, andit recognizes the highest performingproperties. The Suburban ExtendedStay Hotel attained a Gold Award in itsrst year of operation and is honored

    to receive the highest Choice HotelsInternational award in its second year.

    Memberandum

    or bsinss rindl polic witstatwid lgislators.

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    uniersit of Iowa Heath Care; CharieFnk, MidWestOne Bank; Brce gither,

    Carson Hartsock & gither PlC; MikeHahn, McComas-lacina Constrction;

    Pat Harne, Johnson Cont Boardof Sperisors; Ke Haworth, Cit of

    Coraie; Ran Heiar, Cit of Northlibert; Patricia Heiden, Oakno

    Retirement Residence; Mike Hode,Hode Constrction Co.; Keith Jones,

    His Bank and Trst Compan; KateMinette, Pearson; Kein Monson,

    Nemann Monson PC Architects;Monica Nadea, Cora Ride Ma;

    Nanc qehorst, Iowa Cit AreaChamber of Commerce; Joe Raso,

    Iowa Cit Area Deeopment grop;Fae Swift, Reds Aehose; Crai Wiis,

    Secrit Abstract Corp.

    Roots Award: FosterAppliance, Iowa Cit, 9 a..North Liberty Roundtable,Rds Alos, Noon

    Annual Banquet,Featuring Matt Hayek,Coralvill marriott hotl& Conrnc Cntr,Coralvill, 5 p..

    Coralville Roundtable,Old Cicago, RstarantNoon

    Coralville Roundtable,hnan Cins Rstarant,Noon

    Coralville Roundtable,xas Roados, Noon

    Coralville Roundtable,BD, Noon

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    McKinze Cook, Director ofMember SericesNicole Harrington, OfceManaerTierney Hein, New MemberRecritment SpeciaistHeather Johnson, Director ofSpecia Eents & leadershipProramsKelly McCann, Director ofCommnications

    Rebecca Neades, vice Presi-dent & Director of Pbic PoicNancy Quellhorst, President &CEOAlicia Streeter, Director ofFinance

    CLP ProgramCommittee, Cabrofc, 8 a.Diamond Dreams ribboncutting, Iowa Cit, 9 a..

    Legislative Council,Cabr ofc, 7:30 a..Iowa City Roundtable,el Rancro mxicanRstarant, Noon

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    2010 Federal Issues Trip to Washington DC

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    Corridor Day at theCapitol, Ds moins,7:30 a..

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