Our Story
Your Local Chamber
Formerly known as the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, the Business Partnership serves as the voice of business for Johnson County, Iowa, uniting businesses and community to maintain a strong economy and quality of life. Our advocacy efforts, networking events, and other member benefits position members, business leaders and the community for success.

MISSION
VISION
VALUES
The Voice of Business for Johnson County
We are a partnership of over 800 businesses committed to making Johnson County the best place to live, work, and learn. We connect members with the resources they need to grow, advocate on behalf of issues important to area businesses, and engage the business community to positively impact our community as a whole. Join the partnership and grow your business, amplify your voice, and strengthen our community. We can do it all – together!
Our Team
Nancy Bird
President & CEO

Mary Willie
Director of Operations

Thom Johnson
Director of Member Services

Marketing Specialist
What's in a Name?
What changed?
Our name, logo and colors changed. We also took the opportunity to refine the following:
OUR TAGLINE
The Voice of Business for Johnson County
OUR MISSION
Why we exist
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
What we do
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
We used a framework called the Entreprenuerial Operating System (EOS), to guide the development of our dynamic plan.
What hasn't changed?
How did you land on your new name?
What does the new logo represent?

Our new logo is comprised of interlocking location pins to symbolize partnership between area businesses as well as our collaborative role throughout the community.
The primary colors of blue and orange were selected for the following reasons:
Blue
One of the most common logo colors, blue conveys a sense of security, professionalism and stability.
Orange
The color is fun, dynamic, and is blue’s complimentary color. Often associated with sports teams, its message tends to communicate energy, life, motivation and activity. It also creates a visual impact on marketing collateral.
Our History
1936
Officially incorporated in 1936 as the Chamber of Commerce of Iowa City
1940
Changed name to Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
1981
Changed name to Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
1983
Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau was spun out of the chamber as a separate entity
1984
Iowa City Area Development Group was spun out of the chamber as a separate entity
1988
Changed name to Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce in 1988 when we merged with the Coralville Chamber of Commerce
2000
Community Foundation of Johnson County started as a project through the Community Leadership Program
2020
Changed name to Iowa City Area Business Partnership to better reflect how we work with our members