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SUMMARY:Quad Cities Chamber | Manufacturing Hub Huddle
DESCRIPTION:Quad Cities Chamber| Manufacturing Hub Huddle \n\nThursday\, September 14 | 7 - 8:30 a.m.\n\nJohn Deere Davenport Works \n\n$15 Member | $25 Non-member\n\n\n\nThe Hub is Back!  Join us for the Quad Cities Chamber's Manufacturing Hub\, a collection of programs\, events\, and assistance focused on manufacturing and defense sector businesses and their suppliers.  There will be time for open networking where deals are made\, and of course\, plenty of coffee and a continental breakfast.\n\n \nCalling all Manufacturers to Discuss Talent Pipelines that Deliver Top Employees!\n\n \n\nJoin us at our September Hub Huddle\, organized in collaboration with John Deere\, where we're breaking down some of the unique workforce strategies helping regional manufacturers find the workers they're looking for.\n\n \n\nEnjoy refreshments as you hear from current Deere employees who discovered their careers through participation in workforce programs designed for veterans and active service members. You'll also hear from Deere employees who secured their jobs through student apprenticeship initiatives and re-entry employment programs that help talented individuals find meaningful careers.\n\n \n\nDon't miss out on this opportunity to connect with industry partners and learn about underutilized talent pools that can help your business gain a competitive advantage. Let's work together to unearth possibilities for building a stronger regional workforce and creating industry growth now and into the future.\n\n\nAbout the Manufacturing Hub:\n\nThe Quad Cities Chamber is one of four Illinois Defense Manufacturing Consortium (ILDMC) community members who share a grant to help local manufacturing companies and defense contractors grow through Manufacturing Hub programs\, events\, and services focused on opportunities and issues\, operational excellence\, innovative technology\, and workforce. \n\n\n	Hub Huddles are bi-monthly morning sessions to connect on topics most pressing for manufacturers and to meet peers\, partners\, and suppliers critical for business growth. \n\n\nThe Quad Cities Chamber strives to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For event assistance or additional information\, please contact:\n\n\n\nJoanna Drake \n\nPhone: 563.823.2656\n\nEmail: jdrake@quadcitieschamber.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: 16px\; font-weight: bold\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Quad Cities Chamber| Manufacturing Hub Huddle&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Thursday\, September 14 | 7 - 8:30 a.m.<br />\nJohn Deere Davenport Works&nbsp\;<br />\n$15 Member | $25 Non-member</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The Hub is Back!</span></span></em></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> &nbsp\;Join us for the Quad Cities Chamber&#39\;s <a href="https://quadcitieschamber.com/economic-development/business-advantages/quad-cities-manufacturing-innovation-hub" target="_blank">Manufacturing Hub</a>\, a collection of programs\, events\, and assistance focused on manufacturing and defense sector businesses and their suppliers.&nbsp\; There will be time for open networking where deals are made\, and of course\, plenty of coffee and a continental breakfast.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-right: 30pt\;"><b style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\, serif\, EmojiFont\; font-size: 16px\;"><span class="x_ContentPasted2" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\, serif\, EmojiFont\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\;"><em><span style="font-size:16px\;">Calling all Manufacturers to Discuss Talent Pipelines that Deliver Top Employees!</span></em></span></b></div>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-right: 30pt\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext\;padding:0in\;background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Join us at our September Hub Huddle\, organized in collaboration with John Deere\, where we&rsquo\;re breaking down some of the unique workforce strategies helping regional manufacturers find the workers they&#39\;re looking for.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="border:1pt none windowtext\;padding:0in\;background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Enjoy refreshments as you hear from current Deere employees who discovered their careers through participation in workforce programs designed for veterans and active service members. You&rsquo\;ll also hear from Deere employees who secured their jobs through student apprenticeship initiatives and re-entry employment programs that help talented individuals find meaningful careers.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="border:1pt none windowtext\;padding:0in\;background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Don&rsquo\;t miss out on this opportunity to connect with industry partners and learn about underutilized talent pools that can help your business gain a competitive advantage. Let&rsquo\;s work together to unearth possibilities for building a stronger regional workforce and creating industry growth now and into the future.</span></span></span></span></div>\n<br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">About the Manufacturing Hub:</span></span></em></strong><br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The Quad Cities Chamber is one of four Illinois Defense Manufacturing Consortium (ILDMC) community members who share a grant to help local manufacturing companies and defense contractors grow through Manufacturing Hub programs\, events\, and services focused on opportunities and issues\, operational excellence\, innovative technology\, and workforce.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-left: 0in\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Hub Huddles are bi-monthly morning sessions to connect on topics most pressing for manufacturers and to meet peers\, partners\, and suppliers critical for business growth.&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#273238\;">The Quad Cities Chamber strives to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For event assistance or additional information\, please contact:</span></span></span><br style="color:rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;font-family:arial\;font-size:16px\;box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br style="color:rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;font-family:arial\;font-size:16px\;box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<font color="#273238" face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>Joanna Drake&nbsp\;</b></span></font><br style="color:rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;font-family:arial\;font-size:16px\;box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#273238\;">Phone: 563.823.2656</span></span></span><br style="color:rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;font-family:arial\;font-size:16px\;box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#273238\;">Email: <a href="mailto:jdrake@quadcitieschamber.com">jdrake</a></span></span></span><a href="http://tsmith@quadcitieschamber.com" style="font-family:arial\;font-size:16px\;">@quadcitieschamber.com</a></div>\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:John Deere Davenport Works 1175 E 90 St | Davenport IA 52807
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