Access to affordable and quality childcare can impact your current workforce while also building the workforce we will need to remain globally competitive in the future.

The economic impact of childcare is real. In 2019 alone, lack of childcare cost Illinois and Iowa employers nearly $3B in lost productivity, revenue, and earnings.

Q2030 is partnering with the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and United Way Quad Cities to convene business leaders to discuss opportunities to address the childcare shortage as a way to build our workforce.

Hear from leading experts like Ready Nation Illinois and the Iowa Women's Foundation on tools for engaging in childcare friendly practices and participate in a facilitated group discussion with other business leaders on your needs and ideas to impact childcare in our region.