13 Dec 2023

Quad Cities Chamber Announces Legislative Agenda

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 13, 2023) — The 2024 Legislative Agenda highlights the Quad Cities Chamber’s priorities for federal, state, and local issues focused on business and economic growth, quality of place and workforce, and talent development.

06 Dec 2023

New President and CEO of Quad Cities Chamber Announced

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 6, 2023) — The Quad Cities Chamber announced Wednesday that Peter Tokar III MBA MEDP will be the next President and CEO starting mid-January 2024. Tokar brings over seventeen years of experience serving economic development organizations and municipalities in large markets where regionalism has been a key component of success.

29 Nov 2023

Alisha Espey Earns IDA Leadership in Place Management Certification

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 29, 2023) — Alisha Espey, Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) Program Director, recently earned the designation of Certified Leader in Place Management (LPM) from the International Downtown Association (IDA). Espey joins a community of professionals who demonstrate the knowledge and skills to manage and lead a place management organization.

13 Nov 2023

Ring in the Holiday Season at More Than 90 Businesses During Deck the Downtowns

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 13, 2023) — The holiday season is upon us and Downtown Davenport Partnership, Downtown Bettendorf Organization, and Rock Island Downtown Alliance are excited to announce Deck the Downtowns, presented by TBK Bank, a series of jolly holiday promotions encouraging people to eat, drink, shop, and be merry downtown from November 18, 2023–January 1, 2024.

09 Nov 2023

2023 Holiday Season Kicks Off in Downtown Davenport with Christmas Tree Lighting at K-Square

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 8, 2023) — The holiday season is just around the corner, and the Downtown Davenport Partnership, City of Davenport, and Quad City Arts are excited to ring in the season with the third annual Christmas Tree Lighting at K-Square, located at 119 E 3rd Street, Friday, November 17, 6:30PM.

02 Nov 2023

Quad Cities Chamber Endorses Business-Friendly Candidates for Davenport and Bettendorf

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 2, 2023) — The Quad Cities Chamber endorses candidates who have demonstrated a desire to support a business-friendly climate or a commitment to the business community as evident in their candidate questionnaires or body of work. The Chamber announced its list of endorsed candidates for elections for mayor and city council in Davenport and Bettendorf.

19 Oct 2023

German Fest Returns to K-Square in Downtown Davenport with Live Music, Games, and Schnitzel

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 19, 2023) — For its second year, German Fest returns to downtown Davenport 12–8PM, Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Kaiserslautern Square (K-Square), 119 E 3rd St. Co-produced by the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) and German American Heritage Center (GAHC), this year’s free event features more live music, new attractions, and awesome entertainment for the whole family.

04 Oct 2023

Rock Island Downtown Alliance Celebrates Achievements, Forecasts Bright Future During Launch Party

By Jennifer Walker

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 4, 2023) — The Rock Island Downtown Alliance’s early successes and future ambitions were put on full display during the place management organization’s official launch party Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Huckleberry’s Great Pizza and Calzones.

03 Oct 2023

German Fest Returns to K-Square in Downtown Davenport with Live Music, Games, and Schnitzel

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 3, 2023) For its second year, German Fest returns to downtown Davenport, 12–8PM, Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Kaiserslautern Square (K-Square), 119. E 3rd St. Co-produced by the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) and German American Heritage Center (GAHC), this year’s free event features more live music, new attractions, and awesome entertainment for the whole family.

22 Sep 2023

Quad Cities Chamber Issues Quarterly Market Report for Second Quarter 2023

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — The Quad Cities Chamber has released the 2023 Q2 Market Report for the Quad Cities region. The report provides trends and data to help inform companies doing business within the region. Each report provides an economic analysis for the quarter by Dr.

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