Membership Business Resources Economic Development Events Our Community About Us Farmers' Market Member Directory Contact Us Search Login Annual Meeting Home Events Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting is the Economic Alliance's signature event where valued member businesses and regional champions come together to celebrate achievements and learn about the organization’s goals for the year ahead. 2021 Annual Meeting Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m. DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Cedar Rapids Howard Hall Award Nominations Open Now Through Dec. 9! 2020 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award Recipient The Economic Alliance is proud to honor and congratulate Charlie Rohde, President, King’s Material Inc. and Dakota Red Corporation, as the recipient of the 2020 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award. Since 1988, Rohde has led King’s Material Inc. as President. The company has been in business since 1882 and has continued to expand from the plaster mill that began on the bank of the Cedar River. King’s Crown Plaster, as it was then known, began delivering ready mix concrete in ¾ yard mixers to industrial, commercial, infrastructure and residential construction projects in the area in 1935. In the late 1970’s, several concrete block manufacturing plants were acquired. In 1988 additional concrete plants were acquired. A new manufacturing facility was built in 2000 in Eldridge, IA. From 2003 to 2014, more manufacturing and sales locations were acquired in Clear Lake, Waterloo and Marshalltown to serve central and northern Iowa as well as southern Minnesota and Illinois. These locations, known as Midland Concrete Products, offer a wide variety of landscaping, concrete masonry, brick and a large assortment of building products. King’s parent company Dakota Red Corporation today operates ready mix concrete, masonry manufacturing and sale facilities out of 15 locations in Eastern Iowa. In addition to his role at King’s Material Inc., Rohde also currently serves on several Boards in our community including the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Policy Board, Economic Alliance Large Investor Council, ICR Iowa, Brucemore, Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Foundation, Sigma Chi-Alpha Eta Chapter, U.S. Bank Cedar Rapids and the City Manager Business Advisory Council. He is well known for his long-standing support and Board roles at Mount Mercy University as well. Read the 2020 Economic Alliance Annual Report Printable Version (PDF) Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, U.S. Bank . Thank you to our Supporting Sponsor, TrueNorth Companies. Calendar Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market Market After Dark Good Morning Cedar Rapids! Annual Meeting BizMix Hiawatha Business Summit Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week Celebration of Agriculture Email News Straight to Your Inbox! Get updates on Business Support, Economic Development & Workforce, Public Policy, Community Development, leadership programs, regional news & more! SIGN UP TODAY About Us The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance combines the economic and community development efforts of the former Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Rapids Downtown District and Priority One. Navigate Membership Business Resources Economic Development Events Our Community About Us Membership Member Directory Become a Member Member Portal Contact 501 First St. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 P: 319.398.5317 F: 319.398.5228 economicalliance@cedarrapids.org © 2021 Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance | economicalliance@cedarrapids.org | Privacy Policy | Web Application by Informatics, Inc. www.cedarrapids.org