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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON IS NOW CLOSED.

*If you need registration assistance please call Alisha Espey at 563-823-2651. This is a seated event, walk-ins will not be accepted.

Online registration for the Business, Innovation & Leadership Sessions will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21. Walk-ins for the sessions are welcome. The package rate will not be available after Tuesday - any walk-ins will be charged $65 to attend.

If you knew the future, what would you do differently? If you could choose the future, what would you want - for yourself, your family, your organization and our Quad Cities?

Join futurist, economist and longtime friend to the Quad Cities Rebecca Ryan, who'll take us on a journey to the future. What trends can we anticipate - and how can we think like a futurist so that we can be innovative and strategic about helping our region leapfrog the competition and become next-gen ready.

New in 2018!
 
The Quad Cities Chamber Business, Innovation & Leadership Sessions brings together great minds in workplace culture, entrepreneurism, community leadership, and disruptive technology, all with the goal to deliver you with takeaways to inspire and grow your business.

Sessions:
Track 1: 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Track 2: 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
After-Party: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (TaxSlayer Center)
Concert at Bass Street Landing: 7:00 p.m. 
Kick-off Alternating Currents festival weekend with The Candymakers at the Moline Centre Summer Concert Series

Track 1:
 
Fishing for Whales: Site Selectors Share How Regions Compete for the Next Big Investment
Featuring: Minah Hall, Managing Director - True Partners, Carol Henderson, Senior Director - Cushman & Wakefield, John Longshore, Senior Consultant - Global Location Solutions and Chris Schastok, Vice President - CBRE

 
The Future of Manufacturing Technology:
Featuring: Heather Ashton Manolian, Manufacturing Research Leader & Center for Industry Insights, Deloitte Services LLP
 
Customer Experience Automation: How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Disrupting the Customer Journey
Featuring: Jaimy Szymanski - Kaleido Insights

Beyond Diversity: The Business Case for Inclusion
Featuring: Claudia Schabel, President, Schabel Solutions
 
Track 2:
Ignite Change through Social Entrepreneurism:
Featuring: Kimberly Bryant, Founder, Black Girls Codes 

Capitalize on Change: Using Disruptive Technologies to Drive Business Growth
Featuring Craig Sutton, Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Tami Hedgren, Factory Manager, Deere & Company; Lee Spooner, EON Reality; Andy Cook, Co-Founder, Motion Raceworks; Carol Woten, VP, Sales & Marketing, Genesis Systems Group 

Hack Your Culture: Building a High-Performance Workplace
Featuring: Robert Richman, Culture Architect and Customer Experience Expert, Co-Creator of Zappos Insights 

How to Raise Money for Your Startup:
Featuring: Steve Grubbs, CEO, VictoryVR


Want to learn more about the session options available? Click here to review the full descriptions.