Greater Dubuque Development Corp.

Greater Dubuque Development Corp. offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 for the New Year's holiday. We will resume our regular business hours on Thursday, January 2, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our team looks forward to partnering and collaborating across the Greater Dubuque region to ensure a prosperous and blessed 2025 for all!! #YOUcanbegreathere #greaterdubuque

Greater Dubuque Development Corp. offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday, providing our dedicated staff with time off to spend with family and friends. We will resume our regular business hours on Thursday, December 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. #YOUcanbegreathere #greaterdubuque

As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Greater Dubuque Development Corporation this holiday season, we reflect on the valued partnerships that make our work possible. We wish you and yours a blessed holiday and a new year filled with peace and prosperity. Happy Holidays from all of us at Greater Dubuque Development Corp.!! #YOUcanbegreathere #greaterdubuque

📣 Are you or someone you know new to the Greater Dubuque Region? If so, signup to discover what makes our community so vibrant with Distinctively Dubuque! This FREE, five-week class is your perfect introduction to everything our region has to offer—culture, history, recreation, and connections with others who are also new to the area. Open to those new to the Greater Dubuque region within the last 5 years. 📅 Next session starts January 29 🕠 Meets every Wednesday evening from 5:30-8:30 for five weeks ✅ Sign up today—space is limited! Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/g5mfydQK Thank you to the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Dubuque County Government, and the DRA for their support of our Distinctively Dubuque program, produced in partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College. #YOUcanbegreathere #welcometodubuque #distinctivelydubuque

Our December e-newsletter is now available! Check your inbox or click the link below to explore this month's issue. Read about recent business expansions, the inaugural Denver Air Connection flight, our work session with City Council on retail and hospitality opportunities, and more. It also includes a recap of last week's Workforce Breakfast, reflections on our College Hockey Night, news about our outstanding staff, and highlights on recent community news. #YOUcanbegreathere - https://lnkd.in/gxajWFhC

📰Breaking News🗣From the Telegraph Herald just moments ago at https://lnkd.in/gg_UayRr ...University of Dubuque will seek approval to open a medical school -- the first new one in the state in 125 years -- with plans to launch in 2028. Officials with the university and the city of Dubuque, along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, announced at an on-campus event today plans to pursue the required approvals and accreditation process to open a college of osteopathic medicine. The school will be called the John and Alice Butler College of Osteopathic Medicine in recognition of the Butlers' $60 million donation -- one of the largest ever received by UD -- to spur its development. "We will be the third medical school in the state of Iowa, if everything goes according to plan, and the first new one in over 125 years," UD President Travis Frampton said. "That's a profound statement that speaks to the strength and the position of the other two medical schools … as well as the growing demand in health care. The timing is right." Congratulations to all involved, especially the Dubuque community which will benefit in many ways from this new opportunity! Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gg_UayRr #YOUcanbegreathere

The DRA, in collaboration with Dubuque Initiatives and Greater Dubuque Development, is leading a feasibility study for a potential sports and recreation development on Schmitt Island. Provide your feedback at https://lnkd.in/g7ar44Yj by Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Your input is one of the key steps in helping to understand the demand, potential uses and perspectives of the greater region for various tournaments or events specific to sports tourism. #YOUcanbegreathere #schmittisland

The State of Iowa recently opened the portal for manufacturers to request an assessment in order to apply for the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program, which will begin accepting submissions in 2025. This program offers grants aimed at helping Iowa manufacturers with 3 to 125 employees increase productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Awards are capped at $75,000 over the lifetime of the business and require a one-to-one match. To pre-qualify for the funding program, manufacturers must first undergo an assessment performed by the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS - Iowa State University). The deadline to request an assessment is November 22, 2024. For more information or to request an assessment, visit https://lnkd.in/gf-rHtsA #YOUcanbegreathere #YOURBUSINESScanbegreathere #manufacturing #grantsforbusinesses #CIRAS

Our October e-newsletter is now available! Check your inbox or click the link below to explore this month's issue for positive news on recent labor force stats, access to NEXT GEN perception survey results, and learn about various resources and events designed to help your business and the Greater Dubuque region grow. And don't miss your chance to RSVP for our semiannual Workforce Solutions Breakfast, set for Friday, December 6 at the Q Casino + Resort. Plus community news and so much more! #YOUcanbegreathere - https://lnkd.in/gd4reHQZ

Last week, we received new labor force statistics from the Iowa Workforce Development highlighting the Dubuque County Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as the top performer in year-over-year job growth among Iowa's nine major metros!! From August 2023 to August 2024, the Dubuque County MSA experienced 2.2% job growth with the addition of 1,300 jobs. Learn more and review the data at https://bit.ly/4esmqUu #YOUcanbegreathere #yourcareercanbegreathere #greaterdubuque #accessdubuquejobs