Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation

Did you miss the most recent Hiawatha Business Summit? Catch up at the link below! Business leaders are increasingly faced with mental health issues in their workforce that are hard to handle; how to help someone who is struggling, how to educate their workforce, and how to navigate from a legal standpoint. Our second quarter Business Summit explored mental health in the workplace by identifying difficult situations, helping human resources, and navigating insurance coverage and access to mental health care. This program took place at Prairiewoods Retreat and Conference Center in Hiawatha. https://lnkd.in/dH7aU6Kf

This morning, HEDCO partnered with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance to hold our Quarterly Business Summit in Hiawatha at Prairiewoods Retreat and Conference Center, discussing Mental Health in the Workplace. If you missed it, we will have it available on the HEDCO site later this week; you can also view past Business Summits at the link below. https://lnkd.in/dH7aU6Kf

McGrath Family of Dealerships broke ground for a new 25,000 square-foot Hyundai building at 1090 N Center Point Rd. The completion date is Fall of 2025. Thank you to McGrath Auto for choosing the City of Hiawatha, Iowa!

Business leaders are increasingly faced with mental health issues in their workforce that are hard to handle; how to help someone who is struggling, how to educate their workforce, and how to navigate from a legal standpoint. We will explore mental health in the workplace by identifying difficult situations, helping human resources, and navigating insurance coverage and access to mental health care. This program will take place at Prairiewoods Retreat and conference center in Hiawatha. Join us at 8:00-9:00 a.m., May 21, 2024 at Prairiewoods, 120 Boyson Rd., Hiawatha for a morning of networking and education. This informal gathering provides attendees the opportunity to develop new contacts, enjoy a light breakfast and learn more about a topic of interest to Hiawatha businesses. The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO), the City of Hiawatha and the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance collaborate to bring you this event. Register at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gTweSJmP

McGrath Family of Dealerships will be breaking ground for a new Hyundai building, Wednesday, May 8th at 3:30 p.m. at 1090 N Center Point Rd. in Hiawatha. We look forward to their continued presence in the Hiawatha Business Community.

HEDCO congratulates Balanced Fitness & Health (Iowa) as they commemorate 10 Years in operation at their Eastern Iowa clinics. On May 7th and 8th, 2024, Balanced Fitness & Health will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its physical and occupational therapy clinics in Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids. To celebrate, coffee and donuts will be served on May 7th from 8-10 a.m. at the original Balanced Fitness & Health Clinic at 2200 Heritage Green Drive, Hiawatha. On May 8th, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., an open house with drinks and appetizers will be held at 855 Wright Brothers Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids clinic opened in 2021. It features a new, expanded area for Work Conditioning, which will be open for tours. “We’re incredibly grateful to our corporate and individual clients for trusting us and seeing the difference in the way we provide care at Balanced Fitness & Health. Thank you for being on this journey with us. Looking forward to many more years to come!” Melissa White, founder and CEO of Balanced Fitness & Health. White started the business in May 2014 and through her passion and determination, she has grown the Balanced Fitness & Health team to what it is today. The team’s specializations include hand therapy, vestibular therapy, dry needling, Pilates, lymphatic therapy, ergonomics, Workers’ Compensation therapy, and injury prevention. Balanced Fitness & Health was voted Best of Health & Well Being in Hiawatha and named one of the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor’s Coolest Places to Work. The clinic continues to maintain a 5-star rating from patients. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gKz5YkSi.

We’d like you to join us for one of our important Business Summits taking place on May 21st. Business leaders are increasingly faced with mental health issues in their workforce that are hard to handle; how to help someone who is struggling, how to educate their workforce, and how to navigate from a legal standpoint. We will explore mental health in the workplace by identifying difficult situations, helping human resources, and navigating insurance coverage and access to mental health care. This program will take place at Prairiewoods Retreat and Conference Center in Hiawatha. Join us at 8:00-9:00 a.m., May 21, 2024 at Prairiewoods, 120 Boyson Rd., Hiawatha for a morning of networking and education. This informal gathering provides attendees the opportunity to develop new contacts, enjoy a light breakfast and learn more about a topic of interest to Hiawatha businesses. The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO), the City of Hiawatha and the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance collaborate to bring you this event. You can register here for the event. https://lnkd.in/gTweSJmP

City of Hiawatha, Iowa Mayor Steve Dodson welcomed Blue Lagoon Pool & Spa owners, Jeff Frink and Breanna Frink Rickels, to the business community with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, April 18, at their new location in Hiawatha (1200 North Center Point Road). Also pictured: Hiawatha City Manager, Dennis Marks, City Council members Aime Wichtendahl and Jeff Cater and HEDCO Coordinator, Liz Mathis. The business will hold its grand opening on Saturday, April 27. https://lnkd.in/gybpNEib

Did you miss the most recent Hiawatha Business Summit? Catch up at the link below! Our first quarter Hiawatha Business Summit was hosted and presented by Metro Studios. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from Senior Digital Marketing Strategists regarding the best avenues and platforms in which to invest marketing dollars. They delve into how the platforms differ and why some marketing efforts might not be right for certain businesses. https://lnkd.in/dH7aU6Kf

This month, we are continuing our series of informational blogs authored by guest writers doing business in our community. Our goal is to equip our readers with varied and quality information, promote careers in Hiawatha, and spotlight our guest writers and their local business. Our February blog has been guest-authored by Lesley Vossenkemper. Lesley is the Founder of Scale-Up & Succession Strategies, a practice focused on assisting owners of small and mid-sized businesses. She specializes in delivering pragmatic strategies and solutions to tackle challenges and capitalize on opportunities linked to growth, scaling, and preparation for succession or exit. Click below to check out this month's blog: https://lnkd.in/g77UvJWv