Business Briefs

Hawkeye to host

job fair March 28

WATERLOO — The Hawkeye Community College Career Fair is set for 2 to 5 p.m. March 28 in the Health Education and Services Center on Hawkeye’s Main Campus, 1501 E. Orange Road. The event is free and open to the public.

More than 50 employers will be on hand to discuss career opportunities and conduct interviews. Job seekers are encouraged to bring a copy of their resume.

The Career Fair is sponsored by Exceptional Persons, Inc., Geater Machining & Manufacturing Co., Ashley Homestore Furniture Mart USA, Ferguson, HyPro Inc., and Next Generation Wireless. For more information, including a list of employers, go to www.hawkeyecollege.edu/career-fair or call 296-4297.

JA honored

with grant

CEDAR RAPIDS — State Farm has awarded Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa a $14,000 grant to support work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy educational programming in eastern Iowa.

With the donation made through State Farm’s Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants program, Junior Achievement is able to provide 926 of the total 47,665 kindergarten through 12th grade students participating in Junior Achievement with hands-on learning.

Clark expands

surgery options

WATERLOO — Dr. Jeffrey Clark, an orthopedic surgeon practicing with Waterloo-based Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C., recently began performing the Wide-Awake Local Anesthetic No Tourniquet surgical technique, also known as wide-awake hand surgery.

The wide-awake approach is appropriate for many hand surgeries, including trigger finger and carpal tunnel releases.

Ad awards given

at annual event

WATERLOO — The American Advertising Federation-Cedar Valley hosted the American Advertising Awards ceremony Feb. 23 at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. Thirty awards were handed out for advertising submissions created for local, regional and national audiences.

The local awards show marks the first stop in a three-tiered, national competition. Local winners advance to districts to compete against entries from other clubs, and top district picks advance to the national stage for the chance to win a national ADDY. Last year, University of Northern Iowa student Cecelia Hotzler received a national Silver ADDY Award.

The AAF-CV MVP Award went to Sarah Kies, marketing and communications manager for the UNI College of Business Administration. Under her watch, enrollment has steadily increased and her promotions for UNI Business Day have seen record attendance two years in a row.

The Silver Medal Award went to Bob Hellman, founder of Hellman Advertising Agency in Waterloo. Hellman worked in the advertising industry for more than 46 years, creating campaigns for some of the most recognized companies in the world.

Attendees also voted for the People’s Choice Award, which went to VGM Marketing for the VGM Heartland Conference 2017.

For the standard categories, entries earning a Gold ADDY automatically move on to the district competition.

Best of Show – Professional:

Preview Party Live Screen-Printing by UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences.

Judges’ Citation for Biggest Surprise:

BMC Software Stairwell Challenge by Cohesive Creative and Code.

Gold ADDY winners – Professional

Poster: Poetry Will Save Your Life by UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences.
Direct Mail 3D/Mixed: Chicago Cubs Holiday Card by Firefly Creative Studio.
Card, Invitation or Announcement Campaign: VGM Executive Education Conference by VGM Marketing.
Magazine Design: 2017 UniBiz Magazine by UNI College of Business Administration.

Silver ADDY winners – Professional

Copywriting: “Help the Cranberry” Campaign by UNI.
Advertising Industry Self-Promotion Integrated Campaign: Something Bigger: LEGO Campaign by VGM Forbin.
Integrated Branded Content Campaign: Newell Annual Enrollment Campaign by Cohesive Creative and Code.
Branded Content & Entertainment – Non-broadcast: Season Video Wall by UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences.
Internet Commercial: Clowns & Car Loans by Pixel Labs.
Website (B-to-B): Viacom Fans Website by Cohesive Creative and Code.
Local Television Commercial, 30-second Spot: Uncommon Sense TV Spot by UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences.
Website (Consumer): Home State Bank Website by VGM Forbin.
Multiple Events: VGM Heartland Conference 2017 by VGM Marketing.
Specialty Advertising – Apparel: Veridian Credit Union Onesie by Veridian Credit Union.
Card, Invitation or Announcement: Uncommon Sense Premiere Invite by UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences.
Brochure: 4R Plus Brochure by MorganMyers.
Card, Invitation or Announcement: Open House Invitation by Professional Office Services.
Sales Kit or Product Information Sheets: VGM Club New Member Kit by VGM Marketing.

Best of Show – Student

Outdoor Blend Gear and Apparel Campaign by Sawyer Phillips (UNI).

Gold ADDY winners – Student

Book Design: Outdoor Blend Gear and Apparel by Sawyer Phillips (UNI).
Integrated Brand Identity Campaign: UNI Panther Redesign by Jacob Manternach (UNI).
Cover Design: American Survival Guide Magazine by Reilly Stratton (UNI).

Silver ADDY winners – Student

Book Design: Rocket Fuel Branding Guide by Heidi Schmidt (UNI).
Logo Design: Mudcats Logo by Jacob Manternach (UNI).
Integrated Brand Identity Campaign: Freestyle Identity Applications by Therese Kuhlman (UNI).
Digital Publications: Tai Pei NSAC Campaign Pitch Book by AAF-UNI.
Book Design: A Week with ADHD by Reilly Stratton (UNI).
Magazine Design: Reside Magazine by Lauren Weimer (Hawkeye Community College).
Packaging: Zeus Energy Can and Box Design by Chris Hall (UNI).

TechWorks hosts

business event

WATERLOO – An Additive manufacturing for business workshop will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday on the TechWorks Campus, led by Jeremy Owen with RP America.

The event will be at Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber, 360 Westfield Ave., Suite 200, in the Tech 1 building on TechWorks Campus.

This workshop is meant for engineers and designers. New Sharon-based RP America is a mobile service provider specializing in the support and service of 3D printing equipment. Owen will discuss how to design for the process of additive manufacturing.

During the workshop, manufacturers also will tour the additive manufacturing resources of the University of Iowa’s Metal Casting Center on the TechWorks Campus. There will be an opportunity to learn from other Cedar Valley manufacturers during a facilitated discussion.

This tour is part of a Cedar Valley Manufacturers Network series for CVMN members that also includes workshops and facilitated peer learning. The series teachers how manufacturers can adapt new technologies to their business’ needs to grow in a manufacturing environment constrained by a lack of qualified workers.

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