Community


We love living and working in Iowa and, specifically, in the Cedar Valley. It's a tight-nit community that gets more interesting by the day! So many great things happen here and we're proud to be a part of it through our work, volunteer activities, and community participation. Please check out just a few of the organizations that make Iowa and the Cedar Valley the place to be.
Cedar Falls Community Main Street

Cedar Falls Community Main Street

Community Main Street, Inc., was organized in 1987 by citizens concerned about the continuing threats to commercial architecture of Cedar Falls’ central business district and aware of the need to stimulate economic revitalization in downtown.

Website: www.communitymainstreet.org
Cedar Valley .NET Usergroup

Cedar Valley .NET User Group

CVINETA is a .NET user group and a local chapter of INETA. Its goal is twofold:

  • Educate its members on .NET related technologies (ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#.NET, SQL Server, IIS, SharePoint, and other technologies that commonly work with .NET) with an array of presentations geared towards developers as well as project managers, architects, and system administrators.
  • Provide an environment to foster networking with area IT professionals and students with the goal to promote IT innovation in the Cedar Valley area.

Website: www.cvineta.org

Cedar Valley Young Professionals

Cedar Valley Young Professionals

Cedar Valley Young Professionals (CVYP) is a group of dedicated young people who live and work in the 40-mile radius we call the Cedar Valley.

Website: www.cedarvalleyyp.com
Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce

Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce – a member of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance - is a private, voluntary, not-for-profit organization of businesses and professional people dedicated to improving the economic environment and quality of life in the Cedar Valley. The chamber has approximately 1,000 members that represent over 50,000 employees.

Website: www.greatercedarvalleychamber.com
Technology Association of Iowa

Technology Association of Iowa

The Technology Association of Iowa fosters growth in business and education through effective technology integration, and encourages greater publc and small business access to technology services and resources.

Website: www.technologyiowa.org
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, founded in 1929, is a professional orchestra dedicated to educating, entertaining, and enriching listeners by presenting performances of the highest quality.

Website: www.wcfsymphony.org
Autism Support Group of the Cedar Valley

Autism Support Group of the Cedar Valley

The purpose of the Cedar Valley Autism Support Group website is to inform and educate people about autism.  The website is used to share information about events in the Cedar Valley and the surrounding areas and to be a central source of autism information.  Chris Rouw and his wife, Tyann, have been responsible for maintaining and managing the website since it was created by Far Reach in early 2008.

Website: www.autismiowa.com
HyperStream

HyperStream

Hyperstream is a program developed and supported by the Technology Association of Iowa whose goal is to promote technology career awareness for Iowa 8th – 12th graders. Ambassador companies partner with schools by mentoring, starting HyperStream Clubs and supporting hands-on projects.

Far Reach Technologies is proud to be a HyperStream ambassador. Far Reach, along with The University of Northern Iowa’s MISA group, is partnering with Price Lab school for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Website: www.hyperstream.org