The Quad Cities Chamber will host its 2026 Economic Forecast on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, providing attendees with insights into national, regional and local economic trends.
The event, presented by IMEG and Mediacom Business, will feature two expert economists: Kevin Depew, RSM deputy chief economist, and Bill Polley, senior director of Business Intelligence for Grow Quad Cities. The program will include a live question-and-answer session after the presentations. Attendees can submit questions in advance.
The forecast will be at Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport. Check-in and breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the program running from 8-9:15 a.m.
Registration is required. Tickets are $45 for chamber members and $65 for non-members. Reserved corporate tables are available for $500.
Mr. Depew, who also is RSM’s industry eminence program leader, provides clients with macroeconomic and industry perspectives. He helps produce The Real Economy and the RSM US Middle Market Business Index. Mr. Polley, who has a PhD in economics from the University of Iowa, previously served as an associate professor of economics at Western Illinois University.
In addition to IMEG and Mediacom Business, RSM is the Keynote Speaker Presenter; Rhythm City Casino Resort is the Platinum Sponsor, and Vera French is the Diamond Nonprofit Sponsor. Gold Sponsors include AM General, The Family Credit Union, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company and Quad City Bank & Trust.
