Leading the Way STRONG 2022 BUILDS EXCITEMENT FOR 2023

At the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce, we are always trying to provide added value to our members and community. We do so by focusing on five key tenets that set the foundation for our mission and vision: advocacy, leadership, education, engagement, and workforce development.

Within those focus areas, there are many programmatic offerings that allow us to adhere to our mission, including:

- Advocacy

- CB Ambassadors

- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

- Executive Women’s Partnership

- GrowCB: Recognizing Local Youth Employers

- Impact CB Young Professionals

- Leadership Council Bluffs

- L.I.F.T. Mentor Program

- Professional Development Workshops, Leaders of Integrity Program

- Southwest Iowa Advocacy Collaborative

- Total Resource Campaign

- Women Inspiring Women

- Workforce Power Hour

- UNbelievable Workplaces

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- Youth Leadership Council Bluffs have hundreds of volunteers that allow our organization to have the reach and impact we do. Two key groups of volunteers are the CB Ambassadors, who are the goodwill arm of the Chamber and bring no less than two dozen individuals to every ribbon cutting, groundbreaking, anniversary, or celebratory event, and our TRC Volunteers, who volunteer their time and talents to help us fundraise and meet our annual sponsorship goals. It is truly the people that make the organization work, and we are fortunate to have some of the best at the CB Chamber.

When paired with our annual, monthly, and quarterly events, these programs provide an outstanding suite of services to our members.

The most critical service we can provide our members and community is that of a conduit and convener. As the voice of the Southwest Iowa business community, whenever there is a significant issue, the CB Chamber is there working to resolve it in the best way possible. With our amazing public, private, and nonprofit partners there is challenge too big and we thrive when working collaboratively to move the community forward in the most mutually beneficial manner possible.

The Council Bluffs community continues to accomplish so much and we are pleased to work with our amazing partners to build on the momentum and move the region forward!

What sets the CB Chamber apart, however, is our incredible team, board, and volunteers. We are fortunate to have 24 community leaders serving on our Board of Directors and their guidance and insight is invaluable to the organization. We also

New Board Of Directors

At our Annual Event on January 26th, we were pleased to celebrate some of our amazing volunteers as we presented our 2022 Annual Awards and recognitions.

Our members, volunteers, and community partners truly empower us to do the work we do every day and we thank them immensely.

Our 2022 Awardees include:

• TRC Volunteers - John Dresher, Therese Hoff, Erin Johnson, Amy McDermott, Andrew Murray, and Terry

SAVE THESE dates:

FEBRUARY 28: COUNCIL BLUFFS INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING

Celebrate CBIF’s 2022 accomplishments

FEBRUARY 28: CHAMBER MIXER

PowerTech hosts our monthly after hours networking event

MARCH 08: 2023 UNBELIEVABLE WORKPLACES CELEBRATION

Join us to recognize our best local employers!

MARCH 14: COFFEE AND CONTACTS

Network with other Chamber members over coffee

MARCH 15: ICE CAP COLD STORAGE RIBBON CUTTING

Lastly, at the CB Chamber, we are always looking to innovate and grow. We are extremely flexible and nimble in our programming and will do whatever needs to be done to best serve our membership and community at large. We have resources and capabilities few others in the community do, so it is incumbent upon us to step up and take on opportunities that can transform the community for generations to come.

We are excited about the accomplishments our great community has already achieved and anxiously await the next chapter in what promises to be a bright future.

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• CB Ambassadors Outgoing Chair - Sara Porter

• Barb Murphy CB Ambassador of the Year AwardBridgette Watson

• Community Impact Award - Lewis Central Community School District

• Impact CB Young Professional of the Year - Jessica Duncan

• Businessperson of the Year - Ron Tekippe

• Chamber Champion - Steve Urlaub

• CB Chamber Outgoing Board Chair - Evan Summy

Recognizing Ice Cap’s sizable investment in Council Bluffs

MARCH 17: IMPACT CB FOODIE FRIDAY

Join area young professionals for a networking lunch

MARCH 21: 2023 WOMEN INSPIRING

WOMEN KICK OFF EVENT

Join local leaders to start our 2023 program

MARCH 25: LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE

Monthly discussion with our local State Legislators

• Retiring Board Members: Jeannie Aldredge, Brooke Hubbard, and Dan Rutledge

• New Board Members: John Dresher, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Dr. Brent Hoesing, Allie Hopkins, Kelli O’Brien, Hannah Smith, and Dave Wise

We celebrated each of these individuals at our Annual Event and look forward to continuing to recognize other amazing CB Chamber members for years to come.

Thank you to these awardees for their service and commitment to the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce!

Address: 149 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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Colliers Nebraska Announces 2022 Awards And Promotions

OMAHA, January 23, 2023 – Colliers Nebraska is pleased to announce its 2022 award recipients and promotions.

Awards

Jeffrey Wyatt has been named the 2022 Colliers Nebraska Broker of the Year. Along with Wyatt, Ed Fleming, John Waldbaum, Michael W. Miller, Charles McNeil and Andy Ash were named to the 2022 Nebraska Chairman’s Club which recognizes the year’s top brokerage producers. Cori Adcock and Tyrin Ferguson were named to the 2022 President’s Circle, a discretionary award chosen by the president of the company.

Colliers Nebraska’s 2022 Deal of the Year was awarded to Ed Fleming for brokering a 115,545-square-foot Class A office lease at the Waterford Building at Fountain Ridge Office Park, located at 180th & West Dodge Road. Fleming represented the Tenant, Fusion Medical Staffing, in this significant transaction.

Additionally, Jeffrey Wyatt has been recognized as an Everest Club award recipient. The Everest Award recognizes Colliers’ top producers at the national level each year.

Promotions

Within Colliers Nebraska’s brokerage team, Andy Ash, Nathan Greteman and Dave Ulferts were promoted to Vice President and Tyrin Ferguson was promoted to Senior Associate. Within Colliers Nebraska’s property management team, Doug Cornell was promoted to Senior Property Manager and Mark Sabaliauskas to Property Manager.

Colliers Nebraska works with various client types ranging from small, local tenants to advisory work for recognizable national institutions headquartered in Omaha. The firm has served clients in Nebraska for 37 years.

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