Tag: economic development
Editorial: Leverage accolades now
We know that workforce and attracting workers to the region is one of the main priorities for the Quad Cities.
We also know that communities...
Editorial: QC scores big development win
Sometimes economic development efforts can get too cutesy like when the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce decided to get membership payments via the...
Downtown Davenport sees ‘spectacular’ growth
There has been a “spectacular” investment in downtown Davenport this year – and there is much more to come.
That was the message Kyle Carter,...
GROWTH kicks off long-awaited Shimer College reboot
Rock Island-based Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) is inviting people across the region to celebrate the startup of its Shimer Square redevelopment project in Mount...
Brandt, Quad Cities economic development pioneer, dies at age 90
Helen Brandt, 90, a longtime community advocate, pioneering economic development leader, and catalyst for change in the Quad Cities, has died.
Services will be 10...
2022 could be big year for Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – The new year could usher in some big business news for Clinton including a major new employer coming to town and...
Quad Cities Chamber sets 2022 legislative priorities
The Quad Cities Chamber shared Tuesday its recipe for growing the region’s population and economy in 2022 that focuses on four key ingredients:
Talent...