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Celebrations & New Members JUNE - OCTOBER 20I2
Over $176 million worth of investments and 700+ new jobs in the Quad Cities region!
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce has nearly 2,000 member businesses, representing more than 92,000 employees.
Our Mission
To strengthen and enhance the business environment, represent the interests of our members, and foster balanced growth in the Quad Cities region.
June-October 2012 Membership Milestones 50+ Years
Altorfer Lift Truck Cadbury Scheppes/Americas Beverages Cobham Mission Systems Hampton Cranes Hansaloy Corporation Hasty Tasty Food Service, Inc. Hawkeye International Trucks IBEW Local Union 145 Macerich Northpark Mall LLC Nestle Purina PetCare Company Riverbend Financial Group Scott County Farm Bureau Sears Manufacturing Company Strieter Lincoln Mercury Trinity Regional Health System US Bank
25 Years
Bethany for Children & Families Hy-Vee Food Store - Avenue of the Cities Peterson Plumbing & Heating Co. Ruth Reynolds Sports Fan Pizza The Outing Club Walgreens Store #11709 Walgreens Store #3595 Wessels Law Office, PC Workforce Development Board
15 Years
Estes Construction Glynns Creek Golf Course Lagomarcino’s, Inc. Mechanical Contractors Assn., Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP Pigott, Inc. Quad City Safety, Inc. Raynor Door Company of the Q.C. Roger Franke State Street Interiors United Insurance & Investments
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10 Years
AAA Rents Blackhawk Bank & Trust Bridges Catering Davenport School District Document Destruction & Recycling Services Eriksen Chevrolet-Buick Fidlar Printing Co. Jewel-Osco Stores, Inc. La’ James International College Moline Foundation Pine Ridge Apartments R.I.A. Federal Credit Union The Family Credit Union Walgreens Store #4332 Walgreens Store #5512 Walgreens Store #6186 Windmill Hill
5 Years
All Floors of QC, Inc. ArmaLite, Inc. Braaten Health Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse City of Colona Computer Systems Professionals Continental Fire Sprinkler Company del Sole Barefoot Spa DHCU Community Credit Union Economy Roofing Edgerton Women’s Health Center Edward Jones - Paul Schnell First Midwest Bank Iglehart & Fritz, DDS, PLLC Labor Force, Inc. MSA Professional Services One Putnam Centre, LLC Pitcher Perfect Windows & Siding Rexroat Sound RS Companies, LLC Village of Port Byron
Welcome to Our Newest Members! Amber Ridge Assisted Living Amber Ridge Special Care BLDD Architects Bullseye Direct Mail, Inc. Cambridge Telephone Company Celebrity Style Wigs & Accessories ColoHub Data Center Services D & G Real Estate Dan Dolan Homes Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters David J. Franks Attorney Digital Capital Partners LLC Ehrecke Construction Elements Interior Design, Inc. Evolution Processing Service Express Contracting Eyecare Max Family Enrichment Center of Davenport, Inc. Fanfare Sports Marketing Fiberlink LLC Fluor gba Systems Integrators, LLC Geneseo Communications, Inc. Geneseo Telephone Company GenSoft Systems, Inc. Gett Industries, LTD GIFT of the Arts Foundation GOSIP Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Guardian Industries Corp. HCI Marketing LLC Hero’s Pub Hoffman Construction Services, Inc. Honsa Ergonomic Technologies, Inc. I-80 Equipment
IDC Technologies Solutions Iowa-IL Chapter of NDIA iTextAlert LLC ITNQuadCities K’nees Florist Inc. Law Office of Cristy Tackett-Hunt ManTech International Corp Max Hello Pages McDonnell & Associates, Inc. Mediacom Business Midwest Complete Construction Mississippi Laser Moline Welding, Inc. Mylee’s Restaurant Myotech Dental and Sleep Center Niabi Zoo Pine Hill Cemetery Assn. Inc Premier Map Company Production Services LLC Quad Cities DollarWise Quad City Chapter IAAP Radon Solutions LLC Riverbend Signworks Rock River Chiropractic & Acupuncture Schult Engineering SPJ Consulting LLC Sprint by Solutions Ready Sunderland Brothers Co. Terracon Consultants, Inc. The Bedding Group The Ruby Slipper Tutor Doctor QCA URS Federal Services Village Corner Deli
For a complete listing of Chamber members, visit our Online Business Directory. Qua d C it ies C ha mb e r. c o m
RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
LECLAIRE PARK BANDSHELL Additions to the bandshell and other park improvements. www.cityofdavenportiowa.com
THE OUTING CLUB 2109 Brady Street Davenport New wellness center and expansion project. www.theoutingclub.com
$200,000 INVESTMENT
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BARRON EQUIPMENT 4710 N. Brady Street Davenport www.barroneq.com
NEW EMPLOYEES 110,000 SQ. FT. NEW FACILITY
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SUBWAY 4110 Black Hawk Road #D Grand opening. Rock Island
$5,000 GRANT
QC FORC, RIVER ACTION AND THE CITY OF DAVENPORT Sunderbruch Park www.qcforc.org www.riveraction.org www.qcwildplaces.com
OAKWOOD COUNTRY CLUB 1067 US Hwy 6 Coal Valley Celebrating facility renovations. www.oakwoodgolf.org
16 NEW EMPLOYEES
ISABEL BLOOM 1505 River Drive Moline Ribbon cutting highlighting “Made in the Quad Cities, Made in the USA”, a 10-day event. www.ibloom.com
TRINITY EXPRESS CARE BETTENDORF & METROPOLITAN MEDICAL LABORATORY 3415 53rd Avenue Bettendorf New location. www.trinityqc.com www.metrolab.com
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RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
TALLGRASS BUSINESS RESOURCES 1803 W. 4th Street Davenport www.tallgrassbiz.com
CRUST STONE OVEN PIZZA 2561 E. 53rd Avenue Bettendorf New business.
3 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
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THE PUTNAM MUSEUM 1717 West 12th Street Davenport Revealing a partnership with National Geographic and the unveiling of the Giant Screen Theater. www.putnam.org
I-74 TECHNOLOGY PARK Off of Utica Ridge Rd, near the Bettendorf water tower Bettendorf Ground breaking.
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NEW EMPLOYEE $40,000 INVESTMENT
QUAD CITY ARTS 314 3rd Street; Emerson Place Davenport Two ribbon cuttings for new murals created by the Metro Arts Program. www.quadcityarts.com
ROCK RIVER CHIROPRACTIC 2201 52nd Avenue Moline New business. www.rockriverchiro.com
$3.3 MILLIION INVESTMENT
$1.5 MILLIION INVESTMENT
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FAIRMOUNT STREET CAMPUS 2950 N. Fairmount Street Davenport New facility. www.eicc.edu
THE SCHEBLER COMPANY 5665 Fenno Rd Bettendorf Groundbreaking for their new building. www.schebler.com
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RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
$20 MILLIION INVESTMENT
SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT Northeast Junior High 1305 5th Avenue Silvis/East Moline Grand opening. www.silvis34.org
CITY OF DAVENPORT Completion of City Hall renovations. www.cityofdavenportiowa.com
DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY 321 Main Street Davenport Unveiling of the St. John’s Exhibit. www.davenportlibrary.com
DAVENPORT RAIL SPUR 601 E. Blackhawk Trail Eldridge Celebration of the completion of the rail spur connecting the Eldridge Branch line of the Canadian Pacific railroad to the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center.
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200 RELOCATED PERSONNEL $40 MILLION INVESTMENT
NEW EMPLOYEES $40 MILLION INVESTMENT
KAHL HOME 6701 Jersey Ridge Road Davenport New location. www.kahlhomedav.com
KONE CENTRE Financial District Properties Bass Street Landing Moline New construction.
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NEW EMPLOYEES GRAND OPENING
MYLEE’S RESTAURANT 3408 State Street Bettendorf
$3 MILLIION INVESTMENT
TENNANT TRUCK LINES 20812 E. 550 Street Colona New location. www/tennanttrucklines.com
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RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY Kreiter Hall Dedication 518 W. Locust Davenport www.sau.edu
WASTE COMMISSION OF SCOTT COUNTY 5640 Carey Avenue Davenport Celebrating their Responsible Recycling Certification, the first public entity in the world to be certified. www.wastecom.com
$38 MILLION INVESTMENT
BETTENDORF SCHOOL DISTRICT Herbert Hoover Elementary 3223 South Hampton Dr. Bettendorf Addition to elemetary school. www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us
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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 3300 River Drive Moline Groundbreaking for Phase II expansion. www.wiu.edu.qc
135 NEW JOBS
QUAD CITIES FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 4401 44th Avenue Grand opening. Moline
MASSAGE ENVY 5302 Elmore Avenue Davenport Grand opening. www.massageenvy.com
20 NEW EMPLOYEES
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NEW EMPLOYEES $2+ MILLION INVESTMENT
ASCENTRA CREDIT UNION 53rd Avenue & 18th Street Bettendorf Ground breaking for new facility. www.ascentra.org
$1 MILLION INVESTMENT
STERN CENTER 1713 3rd Avenue Rock Island Grand opening. www.sterncenter.biz
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RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY Eastern Branch 6000 Eastern Avenue Davenport Celebrating the opening of Bayside Café. www.davenportlibrary.com
METROLINK 1515 River Drive Moline Named Best Transit System in America by the American Public Transportation Association. www.gogreenmetro.com
$760,000 INVESTMENT
DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY Fairmount Branch 3000 N. Fairmount Davenport Grand opening of Bayside Café. www.davenportlibrary.com
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 3625 Mississippi Avenue Davenport Facility expansion. www.habitatqc.org
$15,000+ INVESTMENT
HABITAT RESTORE 3629 Mississippi Avenue Davenport Expansion of facility. www.restoreqc.org
CITY OF SILVIS/BARKER APARTMENTS Corner of 22nd and 10th Streets Silvis Barker Apartments celebrated the groundbreaking of a new complex.
$3.44 MILLION INVESTMENT
$275,000 INVESTMENT
KERKER LOFTS (ALEXANDER COMPANY) 315 E. 5th Street Davenport Grand opening. www.alexandercompany.com
THE ARC OF THE QUAD CITIES 5101 52nd Avenue Moline Investment made possible by Illinois Dept. of Commerce energy efficient grant www.arcqca.org
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RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
FEJERVARY LEARNING CENTER 1759 W. 12th Street Davenport Addition to Davenport Parks & Recreation. www.cityofdavenportiowa.com
APAC 250 E. 90th Street Davenport www.apaccustomerservices.com
DUCK CREEK DEDICATION Bettendorf Lagoon The City of Bettenforf’s dedication honoring former mayor Bill Glynn. www.bettendorf.org
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE Sustainable Technologies Building 6600 34th Avenue Moline New building. www.bhc.edu
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500 JOBS ADDED
$250,000 INVESTMENT
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BEST WESTERN AIRPORT INN 2550 52nd Avenue Moline Celebrating rennovations. www.bestwestern.com
EYECARE MAX 4007 E. 53rd Street, Suite 400 Davenport New Chamber member. www.eyecaremax.com
NEW EMPLOYEES $800,000+ INVESTMENT
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ZIMMERMAN HONDA 7030 44th Avenue Moline Grand opening of new facility. www.zimmermancars.com
NEW EMPLOYEES $10 MILLION INVESTMENT
VANDER VEER ENABLING GARDEN City of Davenport 215 E. Central Park Avenue Davenport Grand opening. www.cityofdavenportiowa.com
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RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
QUAD CITIES CHAPTER – IAAP (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS) 3800 Avenue of the Cities #100 Moline 60th anniversary. http://community.iaap-hq.org/quadcity/Home/
JIMMY JOHN’S 685 Avenue of the Cities #3 Silvis Grand opening. jimmyjohns.com
2 FULL-TIME, 20 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES $300,000 INVESTMENT
$8.5 MILLION INVESTMENT
PAT & JACK BUSH SCENIC OVERLOOK DEDICATION City of Bettendorf 3727 Elm Street Bettendorf Dedication. www.bettendorf.org
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ROCK ISLAND RIVER TERMINAL 7th Avenue and Mill Street Rock Island New 40,000 ton fertilizer storage facility. www.alterbarge.com
2 NEW EMPLOYEES $1.3 MILLION INVESTMENT
$670,000 INVESTMENT
FAMILY MUSEUM 2900 Learning Campus Drive Bettendorf Renovations and expansion. www.familymuseum.org
SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 500 Belmont Rd Bettendorf Renovated END and RADTech building. www.eicc.edu
1 NEW EMPLOYEE
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 2435 Kimberly Rd, Suite 245 South Bettendorf New location. www.iowa.bbb.org
QUAD CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Moline Unveiling of electric vehicle charging station. www.qcairport.com
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RIBBON CUTTINGS June - October 2012
THE ARC OF THE QUAD CITIES 4013/4015 Kennedy Drive East Moline Expansion and 4 year anniversary. www.arcqca.org
I WIRELESS CENTER 1201 River Drive Moline Facility renovations. www.iwirelesscenter.com
$340,000+ INVESTMENT
$500,000 INVESTMENT
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ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 331 W. Third Street Davenport New location. www.sau.edu
GOODWILL OF THE HEARTLAND 805 W. 35th Street Davenport New location. www.goodwillheartland.org
7,200 SQ. FT. NEW LOCATION
DAHL FORD 1310 E. Kimberly Rd Davenport 75th anniversary celebration. www.dahlforddavenport.com
CREDIT ISLAND BRIDGE City of Davenport Grand opening. www.cityofdavenportiowa.com
THANK YOU! QUAD CITIES CHAMBER AMBASSADORS
celebrate grand openings, ground breakings, anniversaries and other major milestones with member businesses.
INTERESTED IN HOSTING A RIBBON CUTTING OR GROUND BREAKING FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Contact Deanna at 563.823.2685 or
DJensen@QuadCitiesChamber.com
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