josh schamberger

A Coralville man is in line to become the first commissioner of the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission to reside outside Cedar Rapids. Subject to approval today by the Cedar Rapids City Council, Mayor Ron Corbett appointed to the commission Josh Schamberger, 36, president of the Iowa City-Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau. "It goes without saying that the Eastern Iowa Airport and aviation play a critical role in economic and community development as well as quality of life," Schamberger said.  

Mayor Ron Corbett has appointed a Johnson County man to the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission. Joshua Schamberger, 31, president of the Iowa City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau, would be the first non-Cedar Rapids resident to serve on the five-member commission. His appointment is subject to the approval of the Cedar Rapids City Council, which will be asked to approve it Wednesday.

Josh Schamberger will bring an element of leisure travel to the commission   -Ron Corbett

 

Most of the larger cities in the Corridor are experiencing a drop in hotel/motel tax revenue. The decline in collections from calendar year 2008 to 2009 isn't a surprise to hotels, which had a sharp increase in guests following the flood. "2008 was a horrible year obviously for the community. The flood was huge. But the hoteliers had record numbers," said Josh Schamberger, president of the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. "For the period of early June through almost into Septe

2008 was a horrible year obviously for the community. The flood was huge. But the hoteliers had record numbers   -Josh Schamberger

 

A year ago, Iowa City was designated a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization City of Literature. However, the Iowa City area has yet to realize the full potential of the designation it took officials three years to obtain, officials said. "I can't say it has impacted the area all that great as of yet," Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau President Josh Schamberger said.

I can't say it has impacted the area all that great as of yet   -Josh Schamberger

 

A year ago, Iowa City was designated a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization City of Literature. However, the Iowa City area has yet to realize the full potential of the designation officials took three years to obtain. "I can't say it has impacted the area all that great as of it," said Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau President Josh Schamberger.

We really went to school on her and Edinburgh   -Josh Schamberger

 

For a city that runs on football, the Hawkeyes' 8-0 record is golden. Experts say the specific economic benefits of a highly ranked football program are unknown, but many say this year's winning streak is catapulting the city and university into the national spotlight. "People know where Iowa City is because they know the Hawkeyes."

This study will provide a baseline for the future   -Michael Lomax

 

Holiday shoppers might notice this year that the popular community gift certificate program has moved from paper to plastic. The Iowa/City Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has revamped the program, replacing the old paper vouchers with plastic gift cards that can be swiped by retailers in their credit card machines. With the Chamber selling an average of about 45,000 gift certificates annually since the program began in 2004, bureau president Josh Schamberger said retailers, particularly

It's worked pretty well, and the retailers sure seem to be much more appreciative of this around the community   -Josh Schamberger

 

The University of Iowa might build an amphitheater or UI Marching Band practice field at the Hancher Auditorium site after the complex is razed. UI is considering a natural setting amphitheater with seats landscaped into the hillside, UI director of planning, design and construction Rod Lehnertz said. The theater could host formal and informal events, such as graduation ceremonies and Hancher-sponsored events, Lehnertz said.  

Merging convention and visitors bureaus based separately in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City is becoming a hot topic. The increased talk arises following Tim Boyle's announced plan to leave his post as president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau effective Dec. 31. Mr. Boyle is leaving the job after four years to pursue other interests.

What we’ve done is certainly a testament to opportunities that are there   -Josh Schamberger

 

When the lights go on at Kinnick Stadium, cash registers light up all around the city. Big games mean big business for local shops, bars and hotels, and the city's hype meter rarely rises higher than it has for tonight's Iowa-Michigan showdown, which marks just the fourth primetime kickoff in the stadium's history. Local business owners and managers say homecoming, coupled with a big-name opponent, is itself enough to turn the city into a madhouse.

It’s a huge boost for the economy when we have big games like this   -Leah Cohen