Business Notes

Awards

Diamond V Mills Inc. and RuffaloCODY, both in Cedar Rapids, received 10-year plaques from the Iowa College Foundation for their contributions and commitment to higher education.

Septagon Construction was recognized as eighth in the nation for square footage and tonnage of metal roofing purchased for metal roof projects in the Nation for 2010 in “Metal Construction News.”

Horsfield Construction Inc. in Epworth was selected for a national award by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The project involved a concrete overlay on County Road E-32 in Jones and Linn counties.

An independent national credit union research firm recognized Dupaco Community Credit Union as one of the top 10 performing credit unions in the United States with more than $500 million in assets, based on the credit union's 2010 performance. Dupaco is based in Dubuque and has branches throughout Eastern Iowa.

An Iowa survey ranked GreatAmerica Leasing in Cedar Rapids as fourth in the state among mid-sized businesses as one of the best places to work.

Seminars

Veridian Credit Union will offer “Roadmap to Retirement,” a free workshop and dinner, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 12, at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. The keynote speaker will be Hendrix Niemann, a wealth management adviser from CUNA Brokerage Services.

Call 800-235-3228 or go to www.veridiancu.org/roadmap.

The GMA 2011 Annual Marketing Summit, “Global Marketing Strategies: Positioning for Success,” will be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 28, at the University of Iowa's IMU Ballroom. Speakers will be from leading multinational companies, each from different industry sectors. Cost is $40, which includes breakfast and lunch. Call (919) 200-8605 or email mayureshdilip-bedekar@uiowa.edu. Reservations here.

Van Meter Inc. will host thinkGREEN on Oct. 14 at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, Cedar Rapids. Topics covered will include LED lighting, solar and more. Keynote speaker will be Christian Siebens, director of Clean Energy for Affiliated Distributors. Cost is $59 per person. Go to www.vanmeterinc.com/thinkgreen or call (800) 247-1410.

Meetings

ABWA Cedar Rapids Chapter will meet at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, at the Longbranch Hotel and Restaurant, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Cost is $15, including dinner. For reservations, email hospitality@abwacr.org.

The Cedar Rapids Public Relations Associates will meet at 11:30 a.m., Oct. 13, at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, Cedar Rapids. Sarah Ordover, board president, Cedar Rapids City Market Inc., will present “Pumping New Life into an Old Neighborhood: The NewBo City Market.” Reservations required by 5 p.m., Friday, at www.crpra.com.

SCORE will meet at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, at Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, 424 First Ave. NE. Call (319) 362-6405, Ext. 2005.

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The Iowa Children's Museum received a $2,000 grant from RBC Foundation USA to help fund annual operational expenses.