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Vol. V, Issue 2
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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.
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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
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
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
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.
Fourth Friday of the
month, including Friday,
February 26 & March 26
Hills Bank and Trust
Company
1009 2nd Street, Coralville
$10 per event, includes
breakfast.
Submit your reservation
(Subject: Breakfast series)
or call (319) 337-9637.
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
www.iowacityarea.com
China
China: The adventure of a lifetime
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.
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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
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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.
W ar brs o t Iowa CabrAllianc, coprisd o t 17 largstCabrs in t stat, wic ocsson iproving t bsinss nvironntto dirctl ipact t sccss o ainstrt and corcial bsinsss.montl Satrda lgislativ brakastsdring t lgislativ sssion nablbrs to xcang inoration witlocal lctd ofcials.T annal Corridor Da at tCapitol allows or dlgation to sar
lgislativ prioritis wit t xctivbranc as wll as wit docratic and
rpblican ladrsip.
FederalT Cabr osts tings witdrall lctd ofcials and tir stabrs to stablis positiv workingrlationsips and to conicatlgislativ prioritis.Dring or annal Fdral Isss ripw t wit lgislativ stars torqst dral appropriations ndingor transportation and dcation
projcts.
Pblic polic is an intrsting and
iportant act o t Cabrs work.
o larn or abot t Cabrs pblic
polic advocac, plas contact Rbcca
Nads, [email protected]
Abassadors ar t Iowa Cit Ara
Cabrs ovrs and sakrs. Tr
proactiv, otgoing and n. T
wlco nw bsinsss and spport
xisting bsinsss. Tr connctd.
T Abassadors ar crcial to t
Cabrs ission and ar its ain cor
o volntrs.
T Abassador Coitt is accpting
applications or nw brs trog
marc 1. I t abov dscription sonds
lik o, considr appling! yoll bild a
strongr ntwork and dvlop nw bsinss
rlationsips wil spporting t growto t bsinss conit.
Applications ar availabl at www.
iowacitara.co. Qstions? Contact
mcKinz Cook, br srvics dirctor,
at [email protected] or (319)
337-9637.
Get connected:
Become an
Ambassador
Ron Rd, Prsidnt & CeO o mrc hospitalspaks to t Conit Ladrsip Progradring t CLP alt car sssion.
Conit Ladrsip Progra class brsrct dring t CLP alt car sssion.
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John Bamer, Pmbers SppCompan; Adam Bohr, McCre
Enineerin Co.; Jonathan Carson,uniersit of Iowa; Stace Cphert,
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
CLP Advisory Council,Cabr ofc, 8 a..Iowa City Roundtable,Sraton Iowa Cit, Noon
CHAMBER STAFF
Board o Directorsmeeting, Cabr ofc,7:30 a..Business PM, hapton
Inn, 4:30 p..
SEED Committee,Cabr ofc, Noon
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Local Government Afairs,Cabr ofc, 7:30 a..North Liberty SteeringCommitee, 11:30 a..
2010 Federal Issues Trip to Washington DC
Agribusiness/BioscienceCommittee, Cabrofc, 7:30 a..
Corridor Day at theCapitol, Ds moins,7:30 a..
Agribusiness/Bioscience BreakastSeries Part 2,hills Bank and rst
Copan, Coralvill,7:30 a..
Legislative Breakast,Cabr ofc, 8 a..
lgislators will clarl ndrstand t IowaCit Ara Cabrs prioritis!
T Iowa Cit Aras top prioritis
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higwa 965, Coralvill Introdal,
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transportation and intrnational trad.
Tank o to all wo ar scdld
to participat in t lvnt annal
Corridor Fdral Isss rip. Visit www.
iowacitara.co or p-to-dat rports
on t trip.
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T pon nbr is (319) 337-4878.