Riverbend Chamber of Commerce

Small business,
front row.

Networking, advocacy, community events and small business resources for the people who run Cedar Rapids.

What the Chamber does

  • Networking

    Mixers and introductions that put owners and managers in the same room.

  • Advocacy

    One clear voice for local business when decisions are being made.

  • Community events

    Gatherings that bring customers out and neighbors together.

  • Member directory

    Every member in one place, sorted so customers can find you.

  • Small business resources

    Answers, forms, and someone who has already been there.

What we do

The work behind the storefront.

Membership connects Cedar Rapids businesses to each other, to their customers, and to the people making decisions that shape the block.

Shelves of a small independent hardware store with hand tools and paint tins
  1. 01

    Networking

    Regular mixers and introductions that put owners, managers and newcomers in the same room — where the handshake does the work.

  2. 02

    Advocacy

    A single, steady voice for Cedar Rapids business when local decisions are on the table.

  3. 03

    Community events

    Street-level gatherings that fill the sidewalk, bring customers out, and put members face to face with the neighborhood they serve.

  4. 04

    Member directory

    A listing of every member, sorted by trade, so the next customer finds your door before they find the search results.

  5. 05

    Small business resources

    Practical help for the shop around the corner — from the first question to the next step, and a member who has already answered it.

The member directory

Every pane is a neighbor. Walk the block.

The directory isn't a list — it's a block you can walk. Each pane belongs to a member business, sorted by trade, so neighbors and customers can find the door they're looking for.

Shopkeeper arranging goods in a small storefront window, seen from the street

Retail & makers

Storefronts, workshops and the people who open early.

Trades & services

The crews who keep the block running.

Contractors, repair, landscaping and the trades that show up when something needs fixing.

Professional services

Desks, ledgers and good advice.

Accountants, attorneys, agents and consultants working a few doors down.

Health & wellness

Care that is part of the neighborhood.

Clinics, studios and practices that look after the people who work here.

Barista working the counter of a small neighborhood café

Food & drink

Counters, tables and the eight-a.m. rush.

Nonprofits

Good work on the same street.

Organizations doing the work that holds a city together — listed right beside the businesses that fund them.

A pane in the directory comes with membership.

Join and put your pane up →

Sponsorship

A sponsor stands on the corner.

Sponsor panes sit apart from the rest of the block — larger, set higher, and seen by every member and visitor who walks the directory. Sponsor support is what keeps the community events and the advocacy work going all year.

  1. 01

    Pick your pane

    Tell us what your business does and who you want standing in front of it every week.

  2. 02

    We set the corner

    Your pane goes up on the corner of the block, at the top of the directory, where the walk starts.

  3. 03

    The block does the rest

    Every member, every visitor and every event runs past your name — and your support shows up in the work the Chamber does for Cedar Rapids.

Membership

Put your name on the glass.

Membership is open to businesses and nonprofits across Cedar Rapids. Join, and your pane goes up in the directory alongside the neighbors you already know.

Riverbend Chamber of Commerce · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Once you join

  • Your pane goes up in the member directory, sorted by trade.
  • You're invited to every mixer and community event on the block.
  • Your voice joins the Chamber's advocacy work in Cedar Rapids.