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Read MoreVenture into West Liberty
We Lead is proud to announce that West Liberty has been chosen as the city for the 2014 Iowa’s Best Bite Restaurant Challenge! The contest connects great locations with great restaurants, and West Liberty holds the prize!
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Read MoreOpportunities
Doing business in West Liberty and the surrounding area is rewarding and advantageous. We have a very active local community, a great school district, and a number of assets and resources for your business. Good reasons to consider bringing your business – and your family – here for the long term.
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Read MoreLeadercast West Liberty
Leadercast West Liberty is a one-day leadership conference broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, GA directly to the New Strand Theatre in West Liberty, Iowa, and at locations around the world. This exceptional event takes place in an exceptional small town – with BIG ideas!
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Read MoreLeadership West Liberty
Leadership West Liberty Graduating Class of 2013.
The eight-month course introduces individuals to community leaders, offers leadership skills training, and engages them in a community project. -
Read MoreWorkforce-Education
West Liberty has an energetic and educated workforce. Our dynamic population provides both employees and employment for up to 40 miles. Served by the Eastern Iowa Tri-Community Colleges, Kirkwood Community College, and the University of Iowa, West Liberty residents have excellent educational opportunities close to home!
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Read MoreCommunity
West Liberty is known as the Community of Opportunity. This is true in 2014 even more than before. The entire 2013 year was a celebration of our 175th Anniversary, and in the meantime new projects and initiatives began to m ark the next phase for our city. We have a very active community and many organizations keep our small town moving forward!
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Leadercast West Liberty – May 9, 2014
Tickets are now on sale for the 2014 Leadership Event.
Join us at the Historic New Strand Theatre all day on Friday, May 9, 2014.
An International one-day Leadership event with a line-up of speakers well-known around the world.
Go “Beyond You” in Leadership this year – Get your tickets now and join us in May!
Early Bird Prices in Effect until February, 2014! Click Here to Buy Tickets
Find out more about speakers, our Theatre venue, and West Liberty Iowa on our Leadercast West Liberty Page
Leadership West Liberty Graduation
The 2013/14 class of Leadership West Liberty will be graduating on April 18, 2014. The class will give their presentations and receive their graduation certificates during the evening.
Exact location and time will be announced soon.
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Taste of West Liberty, March 22, 2014
The 2014 Taste of West Liberty will take place on Saturday, March 22 from 6:30-9:30pm.
Join us for fun, friends, and food in downtown West Liberty. Enjoy wine, beer and food tasting as you view presentations by local organizations. Learn about plans for economic and business development in the area as well as revitalization for downtown and around the city. We Lead will showcase projects and upcoming events for 2014. Bid to win unique items during our silent auction – including a chance to win a judging seat for the Iowa’s Best Bites contest!
The 2014 location is the former New Century Grille building at 100 E Third Street in downtown West Liberty.
Advanced Tickets are $25, $30 at the Door.
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Meet the West Liberty City Manager Candidates
Meet & Greet for West Liberty City Manager Candidates
We Lead invites you to join us and the City of West Liberty in meeting the City Manager candidates on March 14, 2014, from 6:00pm-7:30pm. The gathering will take place at the West Liberty Public Library. This is a great opportunity to get to know potential City Managers, demonstrate our active community volunteerism, and show them the strong Community Development partnerships we have!
We are also looking for volunteers between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. If you have 90 minutes of time to spare, we are looking for help during two 90-minute sessions. The first shift is set-up and serving refreshments, and the second shift is serving refreshments, tear-down, and clean-up.
You will have ample time to talk with the candidates either before or after volunteering. All are excellent candidates, and all would be great resources for our community.
5:00pm-6:30pm
6:30pm-8:00pm
Please contact Dauna Kiser at We Lead by Monday, March 10th, with the time you would like to volunteer. 319-627-4045.
Thanks in advance!
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Leadership West Liberty GrantWriting Session
The Leadership West Liberty Class meets today for a session on Grantwriting. Topics include project and grant fit; proposal do’s and don’ts; the dreaded budget. Judi Holdorf, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, joins us for this most informative session.
Read MoreLeadership West Liberty Industry Session
The Leadership West Liberty Industry Session introduces group participants to large businesses and industry leaders in West Liberty. We talk about the importance of industry to small communities and visit some of the larger businesses in town.
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