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Ring in the N e w Year! 2016 was a strong y e a r f o r y o u r Cedar Rapids Kids Festival
Better Business Bureau and we have some exciting Saturday, May 6th Community
plans f o r 2017! event partnering with city services,
area civic organizations, non
In 2016 BBB had 4,226 Accredited Businesses; profits, and businesses.
received 1,080,827 inquiries; 4,170 social media
followers; participated in more than 20 community
Wizard
events; and had more than 1200 mentions in the
Wo r l d Comicon:
media.
May 1 9 t h - l e t , 2017

BBB is scheduled to participate in the following Principal C h a r i t y Classic:

2017 events: June 6th-11th

Business r e c o r d Book of List Unveiling: January 5th Faith Hill & Tim M c G r a w F B
Promotion: June 10th
Forte Battle of t h e Bands: January 15th
U I o w a Cubs BBB N i g h t : June 30th
Eric Church FB Promotion: January 19th

Cedar Rapids R o t a r y MLK Luncheon: January 30th I o w a Cubs BBB N i g h t : July l e t

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HOME Des Moines Home & G a r d e n S h o w : Thursday State Fair: August 10th-20th
+GARDEN February 9th Sunday February 12th
SHOW
D E S MOINES
D e s Moines H o m e & O u t d o o r L i v i n g S h o w : HOME Beaverdale Fall Festival:
Friday March 10th Sunday March 12th +UTDR
September 15th & 16th
LIVING
G r e e n D a y FB Promotion: April 3rd SHOW
Cedar Rapids Business of
To r c h A w a r d s D e s Moines: Excellence Awards:
Thursday, April 20th November 2nd
Downtown Marriot,
Des Moines, IA Is there an event in your
community you would like us to consider? Let us know!
To r c h A w a r d s Quad Cities: Thursday, April 27th
Send your suggestions to ryan@dm.bbb.org.
Jumors Casino, Rock Island, IL

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BBB D y n a m i c Seal
To p 5 inquiries You work hard to obtain your Accredited Business status, so be
sure to show it off! The Dynamic Seal is a clickable link that directs
by industry people to your BBB Business Profile. You can add it to your website
Insurance Companies to show your visitors that you are committed to Trust, Integrity and
Transparency. Also, by putting the Dynamic Seal on your website,
Collection Agencies it increases the likelihood that your business will be more easily
Mortgage Bfokers found in online searches. Go to www.bbb.org(seal for instructions
Computer Services or call dur Director of Member Services, Andy Schryver at 515-243
Energy Conservation Products 5027 ext. 328.

BBB Accredited Business Seal

Display the Accredited Business seal on your door, window, vehicle,
To p 5 c o m p l a i n t s business card and other promotional material. The easier you
by industry make it for consumers to see the seal, the easier it is for them to
trust you with their patronage. Contact our Director of Member
Mortgage Brokers Services, Andy Schryver at 5;5-243-5927 ext. B a g for sample bid
Banks stickers, window clings or vehicle decals.
Consumer Finance & Loan Companies
Collection Agencies
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Insurance Companies " BUSINESS "' BUSINESS
BBB.
Revocations
BBB Accredited Businesses must meet and maintain standards
of Accreditation. It is an ABs pre-commitment in writing to
act in a fair and transparent manner that sets them apart from
other companies. When a company fails to meet one of our high r I
standards for ethical behavior, BBB staff will recommend that the
companys accreditation be revoked from our organization. The
recommendation is then presented to the BBB Board of Directors
who vote on whether or not the company can remain a part of the
BBB. The following businesses had their accreditation revoked last
quarter.
BBB.
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Lubberts Masonry Collision Center Company is a 160 year-old, Social Media is a great way for consumers and Accredited Businesses
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