03 Jan 2017

Be A Tourist In Your Own Backyard

By Jessica Waytenick

The Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau hosts its 16th annual Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard Weekend on January 13-16, 2017.  50 Quad Cities businesses and organizations have issued coupons that are good for this weekend, and some continue even longer.  18 hotels in the Quad Cities area are offering special rates and packages for the weekend.  And over

21 Dec 2016

Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Efforts Add $15.5M in New Business in 2017

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities – The sales efforts of the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (QCCVB) will pump $15.5 Million of new business into the local community in 2017.  This local economic impact from tourism comes directly from the conventions, group tours, and sporting events booked to stay in the Quad Cities.

17 Oct 2016

North American Strongman National Championships Coming to the Quad Cities on October 28-29, 2016

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities:  Over 250 athletes from across North America, both men and women, arrive in the Quad Cities the last weekend in October to compete for the National Title at the 19th annual North American Strongman National Championships.  The compe...

05 Oct 2016

Rollout for Mississippi River Geotourism Program with National Geographic

By Jessica Waytenick

DATE:  Wednesday, October 12 – 1:30 PM  

 

 

LOCATION: iWireless Center, 1201 River Dr., Moline

 

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19 Sep 2016

Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau Celebrates 20 Years of Sports

By Jessica Waytenick

DATE:  Wednesday, September 21st – 12 Noon program çççç

 

LOCATION: iWireless Center, 1201 River Dr., Moline

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05 May 2016

Have Fun, Discover Mysteries, and Explore During Quad Cities Museum Week June 18-26, 2016!

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities – The Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (QCCVB) and area museums hold their second annual Quad Cities Museum Week on June 18-26, 2016.  Due to the overwhelming success of last year’s event, paticipating museums ...

19 Apr 2016

Illowa Vintage Camper Rally

By Jessica Waytenick

Camp out for the weekend near the Mighty Mississippi River at the KOA in Rock Island, Illinois, and show off your beautiful Vintage Camper!  Just minutes from I-280, I-74, and I-80, and eastern Iowa, and located half way between Des Moine...

28 Mar 2016

Get Ready to Celebrate! Quad Cities Live Month is Here!

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities: Get ready to listen to amazing music, watch wonderful theatrical performances, laugh until you cry, and wish you had kept those old ballet shoes.

Cities Live Month begins April 1 and runs through April 30!  It’s a br...

24 Mar 2016

Quad Cities to Host Disc Golf World Championship

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities – The Quad Cities is going to host another World Championship!  The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) announced the Quad Cities will host the 2017 Amateur and Junior Disc Golf World Championships on July 15-21, 2017.<...>

02 Mar 2016

Quad Cities now American Discovery Trail headquarters with unique agreement between trail, visitors bureau

By Jessica Waytenick

The Quad Cities is now the headquarters of the American Discovery Trail as a result of a management agreement between the American Discovery Trail (ADT) Society and the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (QCCVB). The memo of understan...

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