Leadership Transition Capitalize on the leadership transition by engaging the new VP of Economic Development with executive search, leadership advisory, and strategic partnership services to ensure continuity and unlock new growth opportunities.

Regional Expansion Leverage current cross city partnerships to offer regional economic development services, including market analytics, site selection support, and incentive coordination, to help replicate the Cedar Rapids model in other markets and extend growth into new regions such as Texas.

Workforce Solutions Align with the alliance’s workforce focus by offering tailored workforce development programs, including apprenticeships, upskilling, and employer-sponsored training, backed by labor market analytics and program design to attract and retain local employers.

Community Engagement Capitalize on Civic Bee and community festival activity to provide event sponsorship, marketing partnerships, and CSR programs aligned with employer branding, community impact, and talent outreach opportunities for local and regional employers.

Digital Marketing Given the emphasis on digital tools and marketing, provide data driven marketing and digital services such as programmatic advertising, marketing automation, and analytics dashboards to boost the visibility and ROI of the alliance's economic development campaigns.