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February 2010 Vol. V, Issue 2

Taking action through advocacy FROM THE PRESIDENT

In This Edition ...
Protecting
business
interests Learning solutions for the 21st
century... page 2
By Nancy Quellhorst,
president & CEO Sharing our local priorities in D.C. ...
nancy@iowacityarea.com page 2

The Chamber’s public policy advocacy

Don’t have time to monitor your city council, county board, state house and Congress?
The Chamber does it for you! Keep up-to-date with the latest in local, state and federal
legislation on the Chamber’s Legislative News section at www.iowacityarea.com.
Dispatches from our nation’s capitol
The Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
is in Washington, D.C. today through
Wednesday, February 10 lobbying for local
projects in conjunction with the Cedar
Rapids Area Chamber and representatives
from business, industry, government and
community organizations. This annual trip
convenes members of the area congressional
delegation and business leaders to discuss
priorities. Get a firsthand account of
activities from Vice President & Director
of Public Policy Rebecca Neades with
dispatches from eleventh annual Corridor
Federal Issues Trip at www.iowacityarea.
com.
Special thanks to Goodwill Industries and
Howard R. Green for sponsoring the Federal
Issues Trip.
Corridor Day at the
Capitol
Have a voice in legislative
issues and local public policy
• Thursday, February 23
• Carpool to Des Moines
from Coralville City Hall
at 7:30 a.m.
• Register at rsvp@
iowacityarea.com
provides crucial leadership to influence the
Septagon exceeds customer
state and local business expectations ... page 5
climate. We work with
the legislature and
executive branch on Win big at the February Business PM
statewide concerns and ... page 5
with city councils and
the Johnson County
Board of Supervisors to
protect business interests
Submit your news releases or
on local issues. Our story ideas for consideration to
advocacy efforts encompass a wide array of kelly@iowacityarea.com.
services that benefit members.
General
• The Chamber hosts educational forums
to help our members better understand
Legislative
Breakfast
Tax Increment Financing, planning
and zoning requirements and other Save These Dates
pertinent issues.
• We assist cities upon request and
Weigh in on issues that provide a conduit to business leaders. February 18 - Annual
impact your business and the • We assist members by researching bills Banquet featuring Iowa
and interpreting legislation and city
economic growth in our codes.
City Mayor Matt Hayek,
region and state Local Coralville Marriott Hotel &
• The Local Government Affairs Conference Center, 5 p.m.
Committee has regular dialog with
• 8 a.m. city staff and elected officials on city
and county issues at their monthly February 23 - Corridor Day
• Saturday, February 27 meetings. The committee recommends
• Chamber office, policy positions to the Chamber board. at the Capitol, Des Moines,
• The Chamber monitors city council 7:30 a.m.
325 E. Washington St., and Board of Supervisors agenda items,
Iowa City communicates relevant information
• Register at rsvp@ to the membership, and advocates February 25 - Business PM,
business issues at council/board
iowacityarea.com meetings. Hampton Inn, Coralville,
• We provide planning and zoning
• Member exclusive 4:30 p.m.
advocacy on behalf of members and the
event at-large business community.
February 27 - Legislative
State
Series Sponsor: • The Chamber has a registered lobbyist
Cedar Rapids - Iowa City
Breakfast, Chamber office,
on staff, Rebecca Neades, who monitors
Building & Construction Trades statewide business issues and advocates 8 a.m.
Council
Protecting continued on page 6

A Word From The
Chair
Advocating for
issues close to
home
By Charlie F unk,
Chair of The Chamber
Board of Directors
cfunk@midwestone.com
“All politics is local.” How often have
we heard this phrase? The origin of this
statement is often attributed to former
Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill. What
the venerable Mr. O’Neill understood was
that, while the political process affects
people throughout the country (and
world), it is the issues close to home that
typically energize a
constituency.
Each year, in February,
the Corridor assembles
an energized group to
travel to Washington,
D.C. to meet with
Charlie Funk
our congressional
2010 Board Chair
delegation. This trip is
sponsored by the Cedar
Rapids and Iowa City Area Chambers of
Commerce. It is the eleventh year we’ve
taken this trip and this year’s trip will be
from February 8-10. The primary purpose
of the trip is for your Chamber to represent
large and small businesses and elected
officials from Coralville, Iowa City, North
Liberty and Johnson County.
I’ve been on this trip and have had a “front
row seat” as I watched and participated
in meetings with Senators Grassley and
Harkin and Representative Loebsack
and their staffs. It is a rare opportunity
to advocate for business-friendly policies
and for projects that directly benefit our
local communities. I will not soon forget a
comment from Senator Grassley’s Chief of
Staff. He thanked us for our presentation
and indicated that spending appropriations
often come down to last minute decisions
and knowing our (Corridor) priorities
becomes very helpful as our representatives
decide how best to spend taxpayer
dollars. By the time our delegation has
left Washington, we assure you that our
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Kirkwood leads the way with first fully-integrated
multidisciplinary health care simulation center in Iowa
By Tierney Hein, practicing professional,” McLaughlin said.
Membership Recruitment The center is currently utilized by a
specialist slightly higher number of credit-based
tierney@iowacityarea.com students compared to those pursuing
continued education. McLaughlin forsees
a balanced use in the future.
Acknowledging the increasing demand
for individuals entering the health care
profession a little over two years ago,
Kirkwood Community College began Kirkwood
brainstorming a way to improve education Healthcare Simulation
methods for students in the field. The
solution was to incorporate simulation into
Center Facts
their nursing and Allied Health education
curriculum.
In fall 2009, the Kirkwood Healthcare
• Located on the main
Simulation Center opened as the most campus in Cedar Rapids,
comprehensive simulation facility on a the 12,000 square-foot
community college campus. The center Last December, the continuing education facility is home to nine
was created to provide the opportunity department introduced a class specifically medical simulators and
for health care professionals to educate for individuals reentering the health care seven patient care areas.
themselves in a realistic environment, while profession after an extended absence.
“Nursing Boot Camp,” an
• Each simulation room has
“Rather than just being a student or an interactive, multi-session
its own control center,
observer, our facility allows them to be the workshop was designed
to address current topics operated by a center staff
practicing professional.” liaison.
-- Michael McLaughlin and skills essential to
nursing, while providing
learning new techniques and skills, said the realistic training in a simulated hospital • Rooms are modeled to re-
center’s director Michael McLaughlin. environment. The course was so popular, semble an ER/OR, Intensive
“While training at the simulation McLaughlin said, they are offering it again Care Unit, Obstetrics area,
center, Kirkwood faculty and staff create this March. According to McLaughlin, traditional hospital room
high acuity, low intensity situations to the course was created in part to help
and even a home setting.
help students learn in a reduced pressure individuals join the workforce during such
environment,” McLaughlin said. a tumultuous job market.
In the future, McLaughlin hopes to • The simulation dolls
continue the center’s growth by taking in the center can be
simulators out into small communities programmed to do
to educate professionals where the various human-like
opportunity to advance knowledge actions, including inhaling
may not be available. In addition to the and exhaling, talking and
emergency medical service and flight crew
exhibiting a pulse.
professionals that use the facility now on
a non-credit basis, McLaughlin anticipates
individuals doing volunteer work in rural
• The environment was
areas taking advantage of the center to created to reflect all
further their education. aspects of a healthcare ex-
“We tell students, this is the place to Continuing to expand on the number of perience, from the waiting
make your mistakes,” McLaughlin said. individuals the center can help educate is a rooms to the check-in area,
McLaughlin said research on the use primary focus for McLaughlin. hallways, inpatient rooms
of simulation has found that in addition “We knew how we would use the center and nurse’s station. All
to increased learner confidence, the for our students, but it was also important
were constructed to imi-
occurrence of medical errors is noticeably for us to find out what other people wanted
tate a traditional hospital.
lessened. and needed from a facility like this,”
“Rather than just being a student or an McLaughlin said.
observer, our facility allows them to be the

Annual Banquet
Featuring
Matt Hayek
Mayor 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
rsvp@iowacityarea.com, (319) 337-9637
by Thursday, February 11
Sponsored by
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Deadline Extended!
China: The adventure of a lifetime
Although more than 30 people are
registered for the Chamber’s trip to China,
others have requested an extension. To China
accommodate the growing interest, our
• April 16-23, 2010
travel agency extended the deadline to
February 12. • Beijing, Shanghai,
Invite your friends and family on an 8-day Suzhou
all-inclusive trip to explore the wonders • Only $2,100 + $50 late
of China April 16-23. This unique trip
includes Beijing, Suzhou and Shanghai.
registration fee
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity. • Register by February 12
For more information, contact Nicole • Learn more at
Harrington at info@iowacityarea.com or www.iowacityarea.com
(319) 337-9637.
Explore Brazil
April 12 - 21, 2010
Join the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber on
a 9-night, all inclusive adventure to breath
taking Brazil! Visit www.cedarrapids.org
for details.
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Chamber partners with the U.S. Census
Bureau to support the 2010 Census
The 2010 Census is approaching and the • Understand customers’ demographics
Chamber is proud to partner with the U.S. and needs in order to best tailor
Census Bureau to help achieve a complete products and services.
• Select business, store or facility
and accurate count of our population. Our
goal is to help individuals understand the •
locations.
Make long-term and forward-looking
importance of the census, and encourage business decisions.
people to complete and return their 2010
Census forms. Everyone needs to be counted. Visit
The data collected in the census directly www.2010census.gov to learn more.
affect how more than $400 billion in federal
funding is distributed annually to state and
local governments. In fact, census data help
guide local planning decisions, such as
where to provide additional social services,
build new roads, hospitals and schools and
where to locate job-training centers.
For businesses, census data are critical
to help companies make strategic and
fiscally sound decisions that can spur
and sustain economic development and
growth. Specifically, census data can help
businesses to:
• Make informed business decisions,
from marketing and capital spending to
merchandising and work-force issues.
Economics of Agriculture
Breakfast Series
Part 2: February 26
Economic Impact of Iowa
• 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
• Fourth Friday of the
Agriculture month, including Friday,
Bill Northey, Secretary of February 26 & March 26
Agriculture, Iowa Department • Hills Bank and Trust
of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship Company
Sponsored by F&M Bank. 1009 2nd Street, Coralville
• $10 per event, includes
Part 3: March 26
breakfast.
From Field to Table:
Homegrown in Johnson • Submit your reservation
County to rsvp@iowacityarea.com
Jeff Quint, Cedar Ridge (Subject: Breakfast series)
Vineyards, Winery &
Distillery; Mark Stutsman,
or call (319) 337-9637.
Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc.; Jerry
Steffensmeier, Roberts Dairy
and Mike Klauke, Syngenta.
The Agribusiness/Bioscience Committee is sponsored by
Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. and First Trust & Savings Bank.
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Check out the late
cutting photos at 4
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www.iowacityarea

Billion Automotive Group of Iowa City Congratulates these Chamber members on their milestones!
My Chiro Sleep Resource/Furniture for less

My Chiro ribbon cutting, 1711 Second Street, Coralville, Sleep Resource/ Furniture For Less ribbon cutting, 304 Second
November 16. Street, Coralville, November 18.

Orchard Green Restaurant & Cedar ridge vineyards, winery &

Lounge distillery

Orchard Green Restaurant & Lounge ribbon cutting, 521 South Cedar Ridge Vineyards, Winery & Distillery grand opening and
Gilbert Street, Iowa City, November 24. ribbon cutting, 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, November 27.

Town square family foot care racom

Town Square Family Foot Care ribbon cutting and open house, RACOM ribbon cutting and open House, 2000 James Street, Suite
501 12th Avenue, Suite 203, Coralville, December 2. 117B, Coralville December 17.

Septagon Construction reflects on 10 years of service in Iowa City
Submitted by
septagon construction
Septagon Construction, a design-build
general contracting and construction
management company located throughout
Iowa and Missouri, has served 10 years
in the Iowa City community from their
Cedar Rapids location.
With Septagon’s in-house field forces
performing concrete, carpentry and steel
work, Septagon is able to get the job done
quickly and efficiently with solid lines
of communication between the business
owners and Septagon staff.
“The success of the Cedar Rapids office
is directly due to the commitment that our
employees have to obtain and maintain our
customers’ expectations and needs,” said
Michael Russell, president of Septagon
Construction-Cedar Rapids.
During the years, Septagon has been
actively involved in the construction of
facilities throughout Iowa City.
Septagon Construction just recently
BUSINESS PM
Modern amenities perfect for leisure and business travel
Submitted by Hampton inn
A hotel lobby is a hotel lobby … right?
From the moment you enter the Hampton
Inn lobby, you feel and see the difference.
Everything from the modern wallpaper,
to the fresh design of the furniture, to
the spacious multipurpose table, creates a
relaxing atmosphere. The lobby provides a
space that meets our guests’ needs, beyond
the traditional breakfast hours. It becomes
a lobby that encourages guests to mingle,
stay connected to their friends and family
and relax after a long day’s work.
The Hampton Inn Coralville is connected
to the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference
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completed an 11,985 sq. ft. office and shop
for Superior Welding and Fabrication in
Iowa City.
They have also completed numerous
other projects in Iowa City, including
a 70,000 sq. ft. production addition
and equipment mezzanine for Procter
represented by the quality people that
and Gamble; multiple warehouses for
Gerdin Investments; and warehouses and
make up the company and their desire Septagon
to produce satisfied customers,” said
production facilities for ALPLA.
Russell. Construction
Septagon is a leader in constructing
Russell believes the past 10 years
community focused projects such as Bella
are just the beginning for Septagon
• 3500 J. Street
Salla Reception Hall and XOXO Bridal
Construction, as he looks forward to Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Boutique in Tiffin, Iowa. This facility offers • (319) 365-6948
continued growth in the company for
a reception hall that seats 600 people, • mrussell@septagon.com
many years to come.
along with an office, bar, kitchen and bridal
For more information on the services • www.septagon.com
shop. The owners worked directly with
offered by Septagon Construction,
Septagon’s in-house designers to create a
please call 319-365-6948 or
facility that meets all their needs.
visit www.septagon.com.
“The core strengths of Septagon are
One of Septagon’s
recent projects, Bella
Salla Reception Hall
and XOXO Bridal
Boutique will open in
Tiffin this month.
pool, whirlpool and fitness center is open
daily as well as the River City Beefstro
for breakfast, dinner and room service.
For reservations or more information call
(319) 351-6600 or visit www.iowacity.
Hampton Inn
hamptoninn.com. Business PM
Join us at the February Business PM for
a chance to win overnight accommodations • Thursday, February 25
Center, formerly known as the Ironmen at the Hampton Inn Coralville and dinner • 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Inn, and is a locally owned and managed for two at the River City Beefstro’s Friday • 1200 1st Avenue,
hotel with lots of “Iowa Pride.” Kinseth night Prime Rib and Seafood Buffet.
Coralville
Hospitality has roots in this community
• (319) 351-0645
and is proud to be in Iowa City/Coralville.
Kinseth Hospitality Company owns and
• www.iowacity.
manages over 40 hotels throughout the hamptoninn.com
Midwest and beyond. • Complimentary
The Hampton Inn Coralville features for Iowa City Area
115 guest rooms including suites and
Chamber members,
complimentary parking. The “On the
House™” Hot Breakfast buffet serves $8 for future members
guests from 6-10am daily. An indoor (payable at the door)

A local perspective on health care
By CLP PARTICIPANT
Eric Goers
Health care reform at the federal level has
been the hottest, most divisive political
topic over the course of the last year.
Health care constitutes one-sixth (~16%)
of the U.S. economy. While that figure
soars above the 8.9% of other developed
countries, it pales by comparison to the
part health care plays in our local economy.
With the University of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics (UIHC), Mercy Iowa City
and the Veterans Administration Medical
Center (VAMC) all present in Iowa City,
outstanding local medical care brings
patients from around the country.
The provision of local medical care does
not stop with these three juggernauts.
In addition to UIHC, Mercy, and the
Ron Reed, President & CEO of Mercy Hospital
speaks to the Community Leadership Program
during the CLP health care session.
Jon Monte Bell acquired 100% ownership
of Chezik-Bell Ford Lincoln Mercury in
Iowa City and the Chezik-Bell Properties
from his longtime partner, John Chezik
of Kansas City. In addition to the Ford
Lincoln Mercury franchise, Chezik-Bell
owns several automotive properties that
are rented by other dealerships, including
a property in Cedar Rapids rented by
Enterprise Car rental, a property in Lisbon
rented by an independent dealer and a
property in Iowa City rented by Billion
Honda.
Johnson County Social Services and
other local organizations are offering
free tax preparation services through
April 14. The “You Earned It. Now Claim
It!” campaign is available for people
who earned less than $49,000 in 2009.
For more information, call the United
Way at 2-1-1 or 1-866-469-221 or visit
the Johnson County website at www.
johnson-count y.com/taxhelp.html.
Brian C. Meyer took over ownership of
SERVPRO of Iowa City/Coralville last
VAMC, our Community Leadership
Program (CLP) class met with
representatives at Pathways Adult Day
Health Center, Iowa City Hospice,
Oaknoll Retirement Residence, the Free
Medical Clinic, the Emma Goldman
Clinic and Mid-Eastern Iowa Community
Mental Health Center.
The leadership of UIHC, Mercy, and
VAMC participated in a panel discussion
of health care from the hospital perspective,
and provided context for healthcare
reform in our community. While 84% of
Americans are currently covered by health
insurance, 92% of Iowans are, so the
reform bills now in conference committee,
with coverage goals around 95%, will have
less impact in Iowa than in states with a
greater percentage of uninsured residents.
A panel discussion explored the employer,
insurer, provider and policy perspectives.
Dr. Pete Wallace, recently retired VP of
Medical Staff Affairs at Mercy, suggested
reformers are too busy addressing the
symptoms of a perceived disease - the high
cost of health care - and not the causes of
the disease itself. He listed a number of
such causes, including direct-to-consumer
advertising of pharmaceuticals, payment
discrepancies between primary and
specialty care, liability insurance leading
Memberandum
month. The company offers professional
fire and water cleanup and restoration
services. Cleaning services such as
carpets, floors, on-site dry cleaning of
draperies, furniture and upholstery
and ductwork are also available to
residential and commercial customers.
Learn more at www.servpro.com.
Summer of the Arts announces the Big
Read in Johnson County. The Big Read,
a National Endowment for the Arts
program, brings together partners across
the country to read and discuss a single
book within their communities. This year’s
novel is Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
Participating Johnson County partners
include the Johnson County libraries,
Kirkwood Community College, the
Englert, high schools, senior centers and
neighborhood centers. Kickoff is January
31, 2010 at Winterfest. Great events will
be taking place throughout February.
Researchers at the Palmer Center
for Chiropractic Research (PCCR) are
working in collaboration with the
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to defensive medicine and fee-for-service.
In addition, he discussed the pervasive
“Qwik-Trip” mentality of Americans who
want everything now, insulation between
consumers and the actual costs of health
care and lifestyle habits such as smoking,
obesity and poor fitness.
Community Leadership Program class members
reflect during the CLP health care session.
In the end, we came away with a clear
message, we are fortunate to be a part
of a community so rich in health care
excellence.
Special thanks to the Health Center USA,
CLP health care session sponsor.
University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry
and Institute for Clinical and Translational
Sciences to explore the feasibility of
using chiropractic care to treat people
with chronic pain in their face and jaw,
classified as temporomandibular disorder
(TMD). The TMD study is one of three
projects that are part of a $2.8 million
grant awarded to the PCCR from the
NIH National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine. One approach
to relieving TMD pain is Activator
Methods technique, developed by Wally
Schaeffer, D.C. of Schaeffer Chiropractic.
Choice Hotels International awarded
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel in
Coralville the Platinum Award. This
prestigious Platinum Award is based on
consistently high customer service scores,
excellent quality assurance reviews, and
it recognizes the highest performing
properties. The Suburban Extended
Stay Hotel attained a Gold Award in its
first year of operation and is honored
to receive the highest Choice Hotels
International award in its second year.
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for business friendly policy with
statewide legislators.
• We are members of the Iowa Chamber
Alliance, comprised of the 17 largest
Chambers in the state, which focuses
on improving the business environment
to directly impact the success of main
street and commercial businesses.
• Monthly Saturday legislative breakfasts
during the legislative session enable
members to exchange information with
local elected officials.
• The annual Corridor Day at the
Capitol allows our delegation to share
legislative priorities with the executive
branch as well as with democratic and
republican leadership.
Federal
• The Chamber hosts meetings with
federally elected officials and their staff
members to establish positive working
relationships and to communicate
legislative priorities.
• During our annual Federal Issues Trip
we meet with legislative staffers to
request federal appropriations funding
for transportation and education
projects.
Public policy is an interesting and
important facet of the Chamber’s work.
To learn more about the Chamber’s public
policy advocacy, please contact Rebecca
Neades, rneades@iowacityarea.com
Get connected:
Become an
Ambassador
Ambassadors are the Iowa City Area
Chamber’s movers and shakers. They’re
proactive, outgoing and fun. They
welcome new businesses and support
existing businesses. They’re connected.
The Ambassadors are crucial to the
Chamber’s mission and are its main core
of volunteers.
The Ambassador Committee is accepting
applications for new members through
March 1. If the above description sounds
like you, consider applying! You’ll build a
stronger network and develop new business
relationships while supporting the growth
of the business community.
Applications are available at www.
iowacityarea.com. Questions? Contact
McKinze Cook, member services director,
at mckinze@iowacityarea.com or (319)
337-9637.
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February For more information about Chamber events, visit www.iowacityarea.com.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6
Coralville Roundtable, Legislative Council,
Old Chicago, Restaurant Chamber office, 7:30 a.m.
Noon Iowa City Roundtable,
El Ranchero Mexican
Restaurant, Noon

7 8
Coralville Roundtable,
Hunan Chinese Restaurant,
Noon
2010 Federal Issues Trip to Washington DC
14 15
Coralville Roundtable,
Texas Roadhouse, Noon
9 10 11 12 13
Agribusiness/Bioscience CLP Program Local Government Affairs, CLP Arts & Culture
Committee, Chamber Committee, Chamber Chamber office, 7:30 a.m. session, various locations,
office, 7:30 a.m. office, 8 a.m North Liberty Steering 8 a.m.
Diamond Dreams ribbon Commitee, 11:30 a.m.
cutting, Iowa City, 9 a.m.
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CLP Advisory Council, Roots Award: Foster Annual Banquet, SEED Committee,
Chamber office, 8 a.m. Appliance, Iowa City, 9 a.m. Featuring Matt Hayek, Chamber office, Noon
Iowa City Roundtable, North Liberty Roundtable, Coralville Marriott Hotel
Sheraton Iowa City, Noon Red’s Alehouse, Noon & Conference Center,
Coralville, 5 p.m.

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Coralville Roundtable, Corridor Day at the Board of Directors Agribusiness/ Legislative Breakfast,
TBD, Noon Capitol, Des Moines, meeting, Chamber office, Bioscience Breakfast Chamber office, 8 a.m.
7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Series Part 2,
Business PM, Hampton Hills Bank and Trust
Inn, 4:30 p.m. Company, Coralville,
7:30 a.m.
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legislators will clearly understand the Iowa
City Area Chamber’s priorities!
The Iowa City Area’s top priorities
are Chicago Flyer passenger rail service,
Highway 965, Coralville Intermodal,
Dubuque Street-Park Road Bridge
and the Mehaffey Road Bridge. Other
topics of discussion include immigration,
social security, affordable healthcare, the
employee free choice act, energy policy,
transportation and international trade.
Thank you to all who are scheduled
to participate in the eleventh annual
Corridor Federal Issues Trip. Visit www.
iowacityarea.com for up-to-date reports
on the trip.
Correction
The phone number for Hawkeye
Audio Video was listed incorrectly
in last month’s edition of Envision.
The phone number is (319) 337-
4878.
Chamber Staff Board of Directors
McKinze Cook, Director of John Balmer, Plumbers Supply
Company; Adam Bohr, McClure
Member Services
Engineering Co.; Jonathan Carlson,
Nicole Harrington, Office University of Iowa; Stacey Cyphert,
Manager University of Iowa Health Care; Charlie
Tierney Hein, New Member Funk, MidWestOne Bank; Bruce Guither,
Carlson Hartsock & Guither PLC; Mike
Recruitment Specialist Hahn, McComas-Lacina Construction;
Heather Johnson, Director of Pat Harney, Johnson County Board
Special Events & Leadership of Supervisors; Kelly Hayworth, City of
Programs Coralville; Ryan Heiar, City of North
Liberty; Patricia Heiden, Oaknoll
Kelly McCann, Director of Retirement Residence; Mike Hodge,
Communications Hodge Construction Co.; Keith Jones,
Rebecca Neades, Vice Presi- Hills Bank and Trust Company; Kate
Minette, Pearson; Kevin Monson,
dent & Director of Public Policy
Neumann Monson PC Architects;
Nancy Quellhorst, President & Monica Nadeau, Coral Ridge Mall;
CEO Nancy Quellhorst, Iowa City Area
Alicia Streeter, Director of Chamber of Commerce; Joe Raso,
Finance Iowa City Area Development Group;
Faye Swift, Red’s Alehouse; Craig Willis,
Security Abstract Corp.