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The CBJ offers a collection of targeteddaily and weekly enewsletters.MONDAY, AUG. 26, 2019 | IN THIS ISSUEBANNER600 x 150 pxHawkeye Hotels expands portfolio with Pittsburgh acquisitionNewBoCo collaboration among Google Impact Challenge winnersCollins Aerospace joint venture awarded $22M contractGrow Solar Linn County reaches discount milestoneKalona SuperNatural takes fair blue ribbon honors for third yearShort-Term Event PlannerAD APPROVAL DEADLINEThur., Noon for the following week.Hawkeye Hotels expands portfolio with Pittsburgh acquisitionCoralville-based Hawkeye Hotels has closed on theacquisition of the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton inCranberry Township, 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, ina move that expands its footprint in the northeasternUnited States.With this acquisition, the company is positioned todevelop additional hotels in the Pittsburgh area,across Pennsylvania and beyond. Hawkeye Hotelsis also developing a 150-room Holiday Inn in Erie,which is under construction and expected to open in2020."We are excited to explore further opportunities inPittsburgh and surrounding markets as we continueto grow our development pipeline and hotelportfolio," said Om Patel, director of development forHawkeye Hotels, in a release. "We look forward todeveloping new partnerships in this region."Hampton Inn & Suites, Cranberry Township,Other notable Hawkeye Hotels properties in various Pennsylvania. CREDIT HILTON.COMstages of development include: the historic Hotel Fort Des Moines in downtown Des Moines, Iowa; threenew hotels within one block of downtown Milwaukee; 14 hotels in the greater Minneapolis area; and twoof the newest Moxy brand hotels by Marriott - in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and downtown St. Louis.The Iowa-based company is venturing into the northeast after developing, redeveloping and operatingdozens of hotels in other regions of the United States.This particular Hampton Inn & Suites in Cranberry opened less than a year ago and includes a moderndesign, plus a fitness center, business center and indoor pool. Located in central Cranberry, thisHampton Inn & Suites serves one of the fastest growing areas in the Pittsburgh metro area.Hawkeye Hotels was founded in 1982 with one roadside hotel in Mena, Arkansas. Today, the firm ownsand operates over 50 hotels across the country. Hawkeye Hotels employs over 1,500 staff across itsportfolio of hotels and corporate offices. The firm maintains lasting affiliations with brands such asMarriott, Hilton, InterContinental and Starwood.SIGNUPTo sign up to receive enewslettersof your choice, go tocorridorbusiness.com/enewsNewBoCo collaboration among Google Impact Challenge winnersThe New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, a joint project with the Iowa Department of Corrections, wasone of five winning nonprofits for Iowa's Google.org Impact Challenge, Google announced Friday.The Cedar Rapids-based organization is expanding its current coding boot camp to train incarceratedindividuals to become software developers and find gainful employment opportunities upon their release.The partnership with the state department of corrections will be piloted in the Iowa Women's CorrectionalInstitution in Mitchellville.All five winning organizations will receive $175,000 and Iowans are invited to vote for the 'People's Choice'winner, who will be awarded an additional $125,000. In total, Google.org will contribute $1 million to Iowannonprofit organizations through the Impact Challenge. The Google.org Impact Challenge supports 'Growwith Google,' the tech company's initiative to create economic opportunities for people across thecountry."Iowa is incredibly diverse and has talented nonprofit organizations working to create opportunities ineach of their communities," said Dan Harbeke, head of public policy and external affairs at Google inCouncil Bluffs, in a statement. "We're excited to celebrate 10 years in Iowa by announcing the winners ofthe Google.org Impact Challenge in Iowa; we hope to help these organizations bring great ideas to life."E-News Increase YOYMorning Rush................2.6%Business Daily................2.2%Balance..........................6.1%Innovation Watch...........7.9%Real Estate Report.........7.9%Small Business...............7.0%Google selected a panel of Iowa judges to review applications from nonprofits across the state and chosefive winners who proposed bold and creative ideas to create economic opportunity in their communities.Other winners include: Buena Vista University's Lamberti Center for Rural Entrepreneurship and the IowaLakes Corridor Development Corporation whose Match-Learn-Launch succession program for buddingentrepreneurs features an app designed to match new entrepreneurs with retiring businessowners; Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center whose RefugeeRISE leverages thepower of community by training emerging leaders from refugee communities to become work-readinesstrainers; Four Mounds Foundation whose youth HEART (Housing Education and Rehabilitation Training)program serves young adults who are disconnected from work; and Iowa JAG, Inc., which is helpingyoung Iowans with significant challenges uncover their innate power and resiliency by creatingcustomized in-depth plans and connecting them with employers in high-demand industries.For the next stage of the Google.org Impact Challenge, visit g.co/iowachallenge to learn more about thenominees and vote for one organization to be named the 'People's Choice' winner. Voting ends Friday.AD REQUIREMENTS:Must be less than 50k, RGB, 72-96 DPI, JPEG or GIF4 CBJ MEDIA GUIDE 2020Collins Aerospace joint venture awarded $22M contractCollins Elbit Vision Systems, LLC (CEVS), a joint venture between Collins Aerospace Systems and ElbitSystems of America, was awarded a $22 million firm-fixed price contract for the production and delivery ofNight Vision Cueing and Display (NVCD) systems for the U.S. Navy, and for the governments of Australiaand Switzerland.Work for the systems will be completed by February 2021.The NVCD works with the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems, extending many of the benefits of theoriginal system for use in night operations. Those capabilities include innovative head-tracking technologyand a helmet mounted display that shows mission critical symbology for aviators. NVCD also providesthe ability to record video of what is seen by the aviator while using the system.GIF FILES: We want to give customers the opportunity to use animation in their ad,however, we are unable to control what programs our readers view their emails in.Since some email programs don’t support animated gif files, we suggest your first frameinclude your logo, any important information you want to make sure everyone can see."We're pleased the U.S. Navy and others trust Elbit Systems of America and our joint venture partner,Collins Aerospace, to provide this sophisticated and innovative solution to warfighters," said Mark Mol,
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