23 May 2018

New Bicycles for Rent this Season

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities – New bicycles have arrived for the start of the season for bike rentals the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau announces today.

The Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (QCCVB) is currently the only organization renting bicycles in the area.  The new TREK® bicycles are available to rent by the hour or the day at the QCCVB’s three downtown visitor centers in Davenport, Moline, and Rock Island.

11 Apr 2018

National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois

By Rachel Bold

IDOT hosts kickoff event to construction season at Jane Byrne Interchange

CHICAGO (Apr. 10, 2018) — Governor Bruce Rauner joined state and federal transportation officials today to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week in Illinois. He’s urging drivers to slow down and give workers adequate space as construction season ramps up.

15 Mar 2018

Bicentennial launches new video commercial, statewide media

By Rachel Bold

CHICAGO (Mar. 14, 2018) — The Illinois Bicentennial Commission today released its first video commercial promoting the state’s 200th birthday. The :30 second spot is the center point of a statewide multimedia campaign named after the theme of the yearlong celebration: BORN, BUILT & GROWN in Illinois.

02 Mar 2018

Joe Taylor sets retirement date from Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau

By Charlotte Doehler-Morrison

Today the Board of Directors of the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that Joe Taylor, President & CEO, will retire from the bureau, effective December 31, 2018.

12 Feb 2018

Changes to the Issuance of U.S. Passports

By Sara Skelton

Rita Vargas, Scott County Recorder, received notice in the New Orleans Passport Center Newsletter informing the public of changes to the issuance of U.S. Passports. Beginning this month, passport applicants who have been certified as having a seriously delinquent federal tax debt totaling more than $50,000 (including interest and penalties) may be denied issuance of a U.S. passport and may have any currently valid U.S. passport revoked.

19 Jan 2018

Quad Cities CVB Announces New Website & 2018 Guide

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities – The New Year means new items for the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (QCCVB).  The QCCVB announced today the launch of their new 2018 Activity Guide in both print and online versions, and a new website at www.qcinsider.com that showcases a behind-the-scenes look at the Quad Cities along with information on the QCCVB and its work in the tourism industry.  This new website is in addition to the already popular

27 Dec 2017

Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Efforts Add $11M in New Business in 2018

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities – The sales efforts of the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (QCCVB) will pump $11 Million of new business into the local community in 2018.  This local economic impact from tourism comes directly from the conventions, group tours, and sporting events booked to stay in the Quad Cities.

06 Dec 2017

Governor, safety leaders launch safe-driving campaign

By Elizabeth Tomev

‘Give Them Distance’ promotes Move Over law awareness, compliance

SCHILLER PARK (Dec. 6, 2017) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is teaming up with Illinois safety leaders to drive home the importance of the state’s Move Over law.

29 Nov 2017

90 Percent of Senior Drivers Don’t Make Vehicle Adjustments That Can Improve Safety

By Gail Weinholzer

Most senior drivers surveyed by the AAA Foundation are not taking advantage of simple, inexpensive features that can improve safety and extend their time behind the wheel

 

29 Nov 2017

BEST WESTERN PLUS STEEPLEGATE INN RECEIVES BRAND’S HIGHEST AWARD FOR QUALITY

By Jodi Hamilton

Davenport, Iowa 11/27/2017 – The Best Western Plus SteepleGate Inn in Davenport, Iowa has received Best Western Hotels® & Resorts’ Chairman’s Award, the brand’s highest honor for outstanding quality standards. The Chairman’s Award recognizes the Best Western hotels that score in the top 5 percent of more than 2,100 North American properties, with respect to cleanliness and maintenance inspection scores.

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