Branstad Eyes Japan Trade Mission To Expand Iowa Ties
Gov. Terry Branstad plans a four day trade mission to Tokyo aiming to boost Iowa product sales and entice Japanese firms to invest in Iowa. The delegation includes Cedar Rapids Iowa City and University of Iowa officials and targets firms such as Mitsubishi Tsugami Ajinomoto and Heartland Lysine. The stop features Hyo Kurosaki who will run a new Iowa office in Japan and meetings with top financial and government executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
ES Moines
Terry Branstad
Japan
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Nippon Seiko
Clarinda
Ministry of Finance
United States
Branstad
Hyo
U.S
Mansfield
Mitsubishi
Tsugami Corporation
Ajinomoto Corporation
Heartland Lysine
Eddyville
Cedar Rapids junior high video to reach Japanese class
Wilson Junior High School in Cedar Rapids Iowa created a 15 minute videotape showing student life. Barry Spear Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce education mission will show it to a Japanese junior high class Monday. The SEED group led by Connie Skilling produced the film during 1985 86. Spear hopes for student film exchanges and continues round table talks on education with Wilson faculty.
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Heather Sloman Lazette
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S.A
Barry Spear
SEED
Connie Skilling
Wilson Junior High School
Spear
J St. SW
Canney leads Cedar Rapids delegation to Orient to boost jobs
Mayor Don Canney departs Cedar Rapids with a business mission to Japan China and Korea to lure foreign firms and create jobs in Cedar Rapids and Iowa. The group includes 12 officials and business leaders, with Branstad and UI leaders joining part of the trip.
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Heather Sloman
Don Canney
Cedar Rapids
Canney
Japan
China
Korea
Iowa
Iowa City
Hebei
Kwak
Jung
Bright
Su Won
Ulsan
Orient
United States
Dutch couple to study Iowa City life in Cedar Rapids
Dutch educator Henri Simons and his wife Corinna arrive in Cedar Rapids to spend a week on an international exchange program. They will observe local education, government, and cultural institutions, then continue to Minneapolis before returning home.
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Heather Sloman
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Henri Simons
Rotterdam
Corinna
United States
Netherlands
Grand Rapids
Mich
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Washington
America
Edward Mardvich
U.S
Robert Ray
Life Investors Insurance Co
Iowa
Life Investors
Aegon
Ray
Holland
Atlantic Exchange
Simons
Institute of Education Through Arts
Linn County Board of Supervisors
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Steve Bright
Jack Evans
Securities Corp. of
Joe Hladky III
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Woojin Jung
New Life Fitness Center
Albert Kwak
Larry Root
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Henry Royer
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Wilfred Struve
Tokyo
U of 1
Chinese People’s Association For Friendship
Tangshan
Fuzhou
C.R
Tom Aller
Aller
Mardvich
Great Britain
Canada
Robert J. Williams
Annana
Ce Annua
Oktoberfest
Amana Furniture Shop
Amana
Amana Eli Terry
Amana Society
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