WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 2019  |  IN THIS ISSUE  
Story1GreenState Credit Union buys fieldhouse naming rights
 
Jim Kelly discussing GreenState Credit Union's aspirations for the new  GreenState Credit Union Family Fieldhouse.  
The 53,000-square-foot fieldhouse being developed as part of the new arena complex in Coralville's Iowa River Landing will be named the GreenState Credit Union Family Fieldhouse under a $1.4 million naming rights deal unveiled Wednesday.
 
The fieldhouse will be large enough to hold five basketball courts and is expected to receive 250,000 visitors during its first year. It will host a wide variety of sporting events, from volleyball to pickleball.
 
Jim Kelly, chief marketing officer for GreenState Credit Union, told the CBJ the naming rights deal is part of the credit union's recent rebranding from its longtime name, University of Iowa Community Credit Union.
 
"With the new name, we really have to get that out there," Mr. Kelly said. "It's a fresh start. We
had 80 years of recognition in that old name."
 
Leaders of ArenaCo and Spectra, the management company that will operate the fieldhouse, liked the term "family" in the name, and the credit union embraced the idea.
 
"We wanted it to be inclusive," Mr. Kelly said, explaining that the fieldhouse will be open for free public use at various times in addition to use for a variety of sports and events.
 
Traffic can flow freely between the fieldhouse and the arena, and many events will involve collaboration between the two venues, according to Coralville Mayor John Lundell. He said they are just two of many important parts of the arena complex, which will include two museums, several food establishments, retail stores and offices.
 
Work on the arena complex is proceeding well, according to Jason McKane of general contractor Mortenson Construction. He said the company is working on the shell of the building, and is beginning to add brick to the main entrance, and to install interior block walls that will separate the interior spaces.
 
The attached 6,000-seat arena will be named the Xtream Arena powered by Mediacom, under a 10-year marketing partnership announced in January. The terms of that deal were not released. 
Link2 CEC appoints Kim Lehrman as new CEO 

Kim Lehrman
Hiawatha-based CEC, a technology systems integrator, has appointed Kim Lehrman as its new CEO. She recently served as president and chief marketing officer at Hiawatha-based enTouch Wireless. 

With15 years of experience in technology, Ms. Lehrman will drive CEC's support in the changing technology marketplace by building end-to-end product experiences and solutions for customers.

Ms. Lehrman, a long-time CEC board member, replaces Matt Dlouhy, who exited the organization in September. 

With eight offices in the Midwest serving local and national customers, CEC offers solution design, integration and technical services, specializing in audio/video, fire and security, health care and two-way communications, and IT.
Story3In the CBJ: Forensics firm follows the trail to Iowa
 
Chris Newton
When it comes to proving a case in court, "the days of 'he said/she said' are pretty much over," says Chris Newton of Elijah Ltd., a digital forensics and cybersecurity firm that just arrived in the Corridor.

As society relies more and more on digital technology, he says the digital trail we're all leaving just keeps getting bigger.
 
For many years, employers and litigants could find evidence they needed by imaging and searching the hard drives of suspected wrongdoers' work computers. As text messaging became a primary mode of communication, cellphones yielded a trove of data that litigants could often gain court permission to search for evidence.
 
The latest digital evidence bonanza can be found in the ever-expanding Internet of Things. That includes security camera footage and all kinds of appliances, lights, door locks and other devices.
"We've collected evidence from cars, and even refrigerators," Mr. Newton said. In the latter case, he said a litigant had to prove he was at home at a particular hour rather than where he was claimed to be by his accuser. A memory chip from his refrigerator showed that it was indeed opened during the times he said he was at home.
 
Elijah was founded 17 years ago in Chicago by Andy Reisman, who left behind a career as a partner in a large international law firm practicing in commercial litigation and technology law.
 
Mr. Reisman, who had a talent for all things digital, was dissatisfied with the computer forensics consultants his law firm had been working with on cases, and decided he could provide better services himself. He named his new company Elijah, after his oldest son.

Read the full members-only story in this week's print or digital editions of the CBJ.
 
Trust was the theme of the day at the Iowa City Area Development Group's 35th annual meeting, held at the Walker Homestead in Iowa City on Wednesday.
 
"We know that your investment in ICAD is largely a measure of trust," said ICAD President Mark Nolte, who alluded several times to an "unfortunate incident" with former office manager Sheri Jelinek, who allegedly misappropriated almost a half-million dollars for herself over a 10-year period.
 
"It was not a lot of fun," he said. "When you make that call to your board chair and say, 'guess what?' But you guys have gotten us through it and we really appreciate it."
 
Through testimony from original ICAD board member Bill Bywater, who traced the area's economic progress through the 1950s and beyond, to ICR Iowa Board Chair Lydia Brown touting the gains the regional economic development group has made, ICAD leaders vowed to keep economic momentum going despite the bump in the road.
 
"Do you trust that we're doing all that we can and in the right ways to keep our area areas economy growing?" Mr. Nolte asked members, acknowledging that metrics of progress have become more complicated than just rattling off the number of new businesses brought to town. "A lot of what we do, we can't even talk about and that's frustrating, because I'd love to be able to tell you some of the things we get to do for companies on a daily basis."
 
Mr. Nolte cited several large wins, including SmartScripts and divvyDOSE, two online pharmacies that both announced new investments over the past year, boosting the area's medtech credentials.
 
"And I think we're very close to getting one of our manufacturing plants reopened in the coming weeks," he added, perhaps alluding to a recent CBJ report that Procter & Gamble could keep its Lower Muscatine Road plant open pending an ongoing site study, and plans to hire 100 new workers in the meantime.
 
"There are some other things that we're excited to announce later," Mr. Nolte said. "But behind the newspaper headlines, there's a daily effort with this team that I'm most proud of - the daily blocking and tackling, the work that we do behind the scenes that matters most over time."
 
One measure of that behind-the-scenes effort, Mr. Nolte said, are jobs created by interstate commerce employers. Several large reduction-in-force announcements, such as the more than 150 jobs shed at Iowa City-based nonprofit ACT, have been hard to overcome. Even so, he said, the companies ICAD works with have added 833 new jobs over the past year, with an additional 952 jobs set to come online over the next two years.
 
Mr. Nolte said those companies currently had a total of 185 unfilled jobs, down from 852 last year.
 
Read more from the ICAD Group's annual meeting in Monday's edition of the CBJ.

David Tominsky 
Coe College and innovation nonprofit NewBoCo have partnered to create an on-campus Entrepreneur-in-Residence position at the Cedar Rapids college.
 
David Tominsky, NewBoCo's chief relationship officer, will teach two entrepreneurial thinking sessions entitled "Entrepreneurship 101." The sessions will cover basics of creating a business model and the steps needed to identify customers, generate revenue and deliver value.
 
Following Entrepreneurship 101 will be the second-annual Kohawk Startup, a 24-hour entrepreneurship and innovation event where students work in teams to turn an idea into action and build a business around the idea. Cash prizes of up to $10,000 will be awarded to winners. 
 
"Our goal is to infuse entrepreneurship into the Coe experience," said Mr. Tominsky, of Coe's Class of 1998, in a news release. "In addition to Kohawk Startup, we'll be hosting sessions throughout the school year to help students learn about idea generation, business modeling and what it means to find product-market fit. We'll also have a dedicated space on campus for one-on-one entrepreneurial coaching."
 
Entrepreneurship is higher in the career priorities of Generation Z than previous generations. A Gallup survey found that nearly eight in 10 students in grades five through 12 say they want to be their own boss. A Millennial Branding study found that 72 percent of high school students and 64 percent of college students would like to start a business.

Oct. 4
Corridor Manufacturing Conference, by Corridor Business Journal, 7:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids. Industry leaders are invited to network, learn about best practices in the region and build a stronger pipeline to engage the next generation. Cost: $95, or $950 for a table of 10. To register, contact Ashley Moore at [email protected] or call (319) 665-6397, ext. 311.
 
First Friday Coffee Connections, by Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Rock Valley Physical Therapy, 555 Cameron Way, Unit 1, Suite A, North Liberty. Start your day with networking. Free. For information, visit bit.ly/2mni3oO.
 
Oct. 8
Hiawatha Business Summit, by Hiawatha Economic Development Corp., the city of Hiawatha and the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, 8-9 a.m., Mercy Medical Park, Third Floor, 1195 Boyson Road, Hiawatha. Enjoy networking with the Hiawatha business community and a short program. Free. For information, visit bit.ly/2lKcbWf.
 
TechBrew AM, by Technology Association of Iowa and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, 8-9 a.m., Economic Alliance, 501 First St. SE, Cedar Rapids. TAI President Brian Waller conducts casual interviews with CIOs, who discuss their career path and share what's most important for Iowa's tech community. Free. To register, visit bit.ly/2UdEiu7.
 
Growing an Endowment for Your Nonprofit, by Association of Fundraising Professionals, Eastern Iowa Chapter, 11:30-1 p.m., Hills Bank, 3905 Blairs Ferry Road, Cedar Rapids. Learn why endowments are important in your fundraising strategy and how to engage donors, professional advisors and your board. Cost: Members, free; nonmembers, $25. To register, visit conta.cc/2m2WGbZ.
 
Marketing Forum, by Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Economic Alliance, 501 First St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Driven by group discussion, participants will receive advice and tips, learn from others and grow their professional network. This month's topic is sales versus marketing. Free. For more information, visit bit.ly/2PiBXPV.
 
Marion Airport Runway Expansion Groundbreaking, by Marion Chamber of Commerce, noon, Marion Airport, 1690 Marion Airport Road. The project includes upgrades to the existing runway, expanding it from 23-feet wide to 60-feet wide. Free. For information, visit bit.ly/2oxAhF4.
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The University of Iowa is responding on Twitter to a racist message allegedly found on campus.  A tweet sent out Wednesday shows the N-word followed by "IA" was found written somewhere at a campus library.  The picture appears to show an outline of the state of Iowa inside the outline of Africa. T he person who tweeted the image out said "no student should have to go into their campus library and see this slander written on the walls."  The UI responded to that tweet , saying "this hateful message does not reflect the values of our institution."  The university is asking for anyone with information about the message and who might have put it there to call the University of Iowa Police Department at (319) 335-5022.  "If the individual(s) responsible are identified, appropriate actions will be taken," the UI's tweet says.

Carson King reached his goal of raising $3 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital on Wednesday.  According to a tweet from Mr. King, local Busch Light distributors stepped up to donate the final $41,000 to meet his goal. This comes after  announcing  he'd raised $2.95 million by his Sept. 30 deadline. Mr.  King's fundraising effort started when he held a handwritten sign outside of the Cy-Hawk game in September, asking for beer money donations to his Venmo account. A nheuser-Bush, Venmo, RAGBRAI and several other organizations donated large portions of the grand total.
 
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CBS2 First Weather Forecast
 
High pressure is building in, and will lead to a strong northwest breeze through the day. Clouds will start to break up in the afternoon and temperatures will be held in the upper 50s to low 60s.  It will be sunny and dry Friday with temperatures near 60 degrees. Our next cold front will arrive Friday night and clouds will begin to build along with showers developing. Light to moderate rain will continue through much of the day Saturday. Rainfall totals will likely be under an inch with this system. Clouds and rain will hold temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s once again. The front will move out Saturday night and it will be partly cloudy and dry Sunday.