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SUMMARY:Quad Cities Chamber Annual Meeting + Business\, Innovation & Leadership Sessions
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON IS NOW CLOSED.\n\n\n\n*If you need registration assistance please call Alisha Espey at 563-823-2651. This is a seated event\, walk-ins will not be accepted.\n\n\n\nOnline 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.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf 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?\n\n\n\nJoin 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.\n\n\n\nNew in 2018!\n\n \n\nThe 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.\n\n\n\nSessions: \n\nTrack 1: 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.\n\nTrack 2: 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.\n\nAfter-Party: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (TaxSlayer Center)\n\nConcert at Bass Street Landing: 7:00 p.m. \n\nKick-off Alternating Currents festival weekend with The Candymakers at the Moline Centre Summer Concert Series\n\n\n\nTrack 1:\n\n \n\nFishing for Whales: Site Selectors Share How Regions Compete for the Next Big Investment\n\nFeaturing: 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\n\n\n\n \n\nThe Future of Manufacturing Technology:\n\nFeaturing: Heather Ashton Manolian\, Manufacturing Research Leader & Center for Industry Insights\, Deloitte Services LLP\n\n \n\nCustomer Experience Automation: How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Disrupting the Customer Journey\n\nFeaturing: Jaimy Szymanski - Kaleido Insights\n\n\n\nBeyond Diversity: The Business Case for Inclusion\n\nFeaturing: Claudia Schabel\, President\, Schabel Solutions\n\n \n\nTrack 2:\n\nIgnite Change through Social Entrepreneurism:\n\nFeaturing: Kimberly Bryant\, Founder\, Black Girls Codes \n\n\n\nCapitalize on Change: Using Disruptive Technologies to Drive Business Growth\n\nFeaturing 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 \n\n\n\nHack Your Culture: Building a High-Performance Workplace\n\nFeaturing: Robert Richman\, Culture Architect and Customer Experience Expert\, Co-Creator of Zappos Insights \n\n\n\nHow to Raise Money for Your Startup:\n\nFeaturing: Steve Grubbs\, CEO\, VictoryVR\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to learn more about the session options available? Click here to review the full descriptions.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON IS NOW CLOSED.<br>\n<br>\n*If you need registration assistance please call Alisha Espey&nbsp\;at 563-823-2651. This is a seated event\, walk-ins will not be accepted.</strong><br>\n<br>\n<b><strong>Online registration for the Business\, Innovation &amp\; Leadership Sessions&nbsp\;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.</strong></b></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em>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?<br>\n<br>\nJoin futurist\, economist and longtime friend to the Quad Cities Rebecca Ryan\,&nbsp\;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.</em><br>\n<br>\n<span style="color:#FF0000\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>New in 2018!</strong></span></span></span></span><br>\n&nbsp\;<br>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The Quad Cities Chamber Business\, Innovation &amp\; 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.<br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><u><strong>Sessions: </strong></u></span><br>\nTrack 1: 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.<br>\nTrack 2: 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.<br>\nAfter-Party: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (TaxSlayer Center)<br>\nConcert at Bass Street Landing: 7:00 p.m.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;<br>\nKick-off Alternating Currents festival weekend with The Candymakers at the Moline Centre Summer Concert Series</span><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Track 1:</strong></span></span><br>\n&nbsp\;<br>\n<strong><u>Fishing for Whales:</u> </strong>Site Selectors Share How Regions Compete for the Next Big Investment<br>\nFeaturing: </span></span><span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Minah Hall\, Managing Director -&nbsp\;True Partners\,</span><strong style="box-sizing: inherit\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Carol Henderson\, Senior Director - Cushman &amp\; Wakefield\, John Longshore\, Senior Consultant -&nbsp\;Global Location Solutions and Chris Schastok\, Vice President - CBRE</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">\n<br>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;<br>\n<u><strong>The Future of Manufacturing Technology:</strong></u><br>\nFeaturing:<strong> </strong>Heather Ashton Manolian\, Manufacturing Research Leader &amp\; Center for Industry Insights\, Deloitte Services LLP<br>\n&nbsp\;<br>\n<strong><u>Customer Experience Automation: </u>How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Disrupting the Customer Journey</strong><br>\nFeaturing: Jaimy Szymanski - Kaleido Insights<br>\n<br>\n<strong><u>Beyond Diversity:</u> The Business Case for Inclusion</strong><br>\nFeaturing:<strong> </strong>Claudia Schabel\, President\, Schabel Solutions<br>\n&nbsp\;<br>\n<span style="color:#FF0000\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Track 2:</strong></span></span></span></span><br>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><u><strong>Ignite Change through Social Entrepreneurism:</strong></u><br>\nFeaturing: Kimberly Bryant\, Founder\, Black Girls Codes&nbsp\;<br>\n<br>\n<strong><u>Capitalize on Change:</u> Using Disruptive Technologies to Drive Business Growth</strong></span></span><br>\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Featuring Craig Sutton\, Manager\, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Tami Hedgren\, Factory Manager\, Deere &amp\; Company\; Lee Spooner\, EON Reality\; Andy Cook\, Co-Founder\, Motion Raceworks\; Carol Woten\, VP\, Sales &amp\; Marketing\, Genesis Systems Group&nbsp\;</span><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="background:#F9F9F9\;"><u>Hack Your Culture:</u> Building a High-Performance Workplace</span></strong></span></span><br>\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Featuring: Robert Richman\, Culture Architect and Customer Experience Expert\, Co-Creator of Zappos Insights&nbsp\;</span><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><u><strong><span style="background:#F9F9F9\;">How to Raise Money for Your Startup:</span></strong></u></span></span><br>\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Featuring: Steve Grubbs\, CEO\, VictoryVR</span><br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 18px\;"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">Want to learn more about the session options available?&nbsp\;</span><a href="http://quadcitieschamber.com/annual-meeting-business-innovation-and-leadership-sessions"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">Click here</span></a><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">&nbsp\;to review the full descriptions.</span></strong><br>\n<br>\n<img alt="" height="750" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2843/Image/updatedsponsorblockhq4.jpg" style="width: 788px\; height: 750px\;" width="788"></p>\n
LOCATION:TaxSlayer Center 1201 River Drive Moline\, IL 61265
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