The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GQCHCC) is getting ready to celebrate its move to a new home.
The chamber will host a grand opening and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, May 22, at its new business office location at 908 1st Ave. in downtown Silvis.
The event has free admission and is open to the public. The ribbon-cutting event will be presented by the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
The celebration will also include refreshments.
“This is more than a grand opening — it’s a celebration of our community, our culture, and the incredible business spirit right here in the Quad Cities,” according to a message posted on the chamber’s Facebook page.
The chamber’s office has been located at 709 4th Ave., Moline, for many years. Jesse Noriega, executive director of the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, announced the office move last August during the chamber’s After Hours: Culture and Connection Mixer at the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport.
One of the main reasons for the move will be the added space. Mr. Noriega estimates that GQCHCC’s Moline office has less than 1,000 square feet. The Silvis building will have about 4,000 square feet. That space will be big enough to host future mixer events, business meetings and social gatherings, he said at the August event.
Planning for the chamber’s relocation to Silvis has been in the works for months. During the GQCHCC’s social mixer in April of 2025, Silvis Mayor Robert Cervantes told the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal that the chamber was making plans to move to his community.
