2024 Economic Alliance Annual Report
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
We strive to be the top economic growth region in the country
Revealed at our Annual Meeting last week, the 2024 Annual Report is a synopsis of our impact and achievements throughout the year. We won’t include the entire report here for the sake of brevity, but as a teaser, please take a moment to read the opening statements from our Executive Director:?
“I appreciate this opportunity to share with you the accomplishments of the year just ended and the promise of the year ahead. You’ll see in this report that 2024 was a strong year for our organization and for our business community, with plenty of successes across our core functions.??
Parts of what we do are no doubt familiar to you. Our Leadership for Five Seasons Program has been a foundational program of excellence for more than 40 years. Our Downtown Farmers Market will celebrate its 20th season this summer. The Ambassadors in their familiar red coats helped celebrate about 100 milestone business successes last year. Some of our most valuable business services are largely quiet, behind-the-scenes efforts. We’re proud of the help we’re able to provide businesses in hundreds of one-to-one engagement meetings each year, leading you to resources, connections, and solutions.??
Of course, each new year brings some new wrinkles to the playbook, too. Most significantly, we’ll shift from 2024 planning to 2025 execution on a metro-wide-talent attraction strategy and on the next round of implementation of the Downtown Vision Plan. New Leaders and new resources will drive our efforts on both fronts. ? ?
More than 100 years ago, businesses came together to work in a unified way to help businesses succeed, to grow the economy, and make the community a better place. A century later, almost 1,200 member businesses of the Economic Alliance continue to see the value of joining together to do much of the same thing. Thank you for your belief in this mission and all you do for our great community”.?
Our report has sections dedicated to our many functions, including (but not limited to): ? ?
For all the specifics, make sure to read the full annual report here.??
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