Annual Celebration 2025
Join us for our biggest event of the year!
The Annual Celebration brings together 600+ business and community leaders to recognize the businesses, organizations, and individuals making an impact in the Cedar Valley.
This year, we're shaking things up! The evening will start with an awards ceremony, followed by a celebration of the recipients and achievements shaping the Cedar Valley! Enjoy food stations, live music and an evening to remember!
Thank you to our Premier Sponsor Community Bank & Trust and to our Premier Media Sponsor KWWL.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, please see the Sponsorship Menu, or email erin@growcedarvalley.com.
Join us in celebrating the 2024 Annual Award winners:
Cedar Valley Cultivating Opportunity Award – Talk To Me Technologies
Cedar Valley Partner Award – Union Block (Waterloo Community Foundation, McElroy Trust, Black Hawk County Gaming Association, and Otto Schiotz Foundation)
Live the Valley Award – Main Street Waterloo
Business of the Year Award (1-50 Employees) – AMPERAGE Marketing & Fundraising
Business of the Year Award (51+ Employees) – Farmers State Bank
John Deere Economic Impact Award – Wartburg College
Emerging Professional Award – Don Patnode, PDCM Insurance
Cedar Valley Business Leader Award – Mike Mallaro, VGM Group, Inc.
Legacy Award – Jean Trainor, Inclusion Connection
Event Sponsors
Premier Sponsor
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Premier Media Sponsor
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Gold Sponsors - STILL AVAILABLE
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Program Sponsor
Entertainment Sponsor
Award Sponsors
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Date and Time
Thursday Apr 3, 2025
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Agenda:
5:30pm - Check-In
6:00pm - Awards Ceremony
7:00pm - Celebration & Live Music
Cocktail Attire
Location
Bien VenU Event Center
7400 Hudson Rd.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Fees/Admission
TICKET INFORMATION:
Group of 8 - $750 (Grow Cedar Valley Investors only) includes reserved priority seating in theater-style rows for 8, company name recognition at event, company name in event program (if registered by March 8), and company name projected during event.
NEW - Add on a bottle a wine to your Group of 8 registration and it will be waiting at your seats - no need to wait in the bar line! Choose red or white for $35 each.
Individual Tickets - $100 each (open seating in theater-style rows)
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: March 20
Printed courtesy of www.growcedarvalley.com – Contact the Grow Cedar Valley for more information.
360 Westfield Ave., Waterloo, Iowa 50701 – (319) 232-1156 – info@growcedarvalley.com