The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Digital Magazine

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Hooah! Quad Cities The Campaignto Support Our Military Community

The Economics of Defense

In the Q: Soldier Profile

Ribbon Cuttings & New Members

The QC Defense Issue

2012-2013WORK PLAN

July 1 marks the start of our new fiscal year and the rollout of a fresh work plan. This year we’re leading new economic development initiatives, providing more in the way of support for our membership and even adding fun activities for members to grow their business. We’ll capitalize on our regional reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse, showcase and cultivate our defense industry, amplify entrepreneurship and drive membership growth through added services and benefits. All of this aligns with our regional growth strategy, which is centered around our goals to improve the region’s economic strength through adding jobs and investment in our community.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PAUL VANDUYNE (CHAIR) KJWW ENGINEERING CONSULTANTSSTEPHANIE ACRI EVANS PREMIUM MANUFACTURINGJIM ANDERSON THE SCHEBLER COMPANYSTEVEN BAHLS AUGUSTANA COLLEGEPRYCE T. BOEYE THE HUNGRY HOBOLINDA BOWERS LINGUISYSTEMS, INC.THOMAS A. BRACKMANN INDIVIDUALDOUGLAS P. CROPPER GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEMJOHN DEDONCKER THE NATIONAL BANKPAT EIKENBERRY MISSMAN, INC.DAVID GREEN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGIONAL BLOOD CENTERKELLI GRUBBS VICTORYSTORE.COMDOUG HULTQUIST QCR HOLDINGS, INC.MARY JUNCK LEE ENTERPRISESJIM KADAVY MCGLADREY, LLPKENNETH R. KOUPAL U.S. BANK, N.A. DAN KUETER UNITED HEALTHCAREPAUL LENSMEYER ASCENTRA CREDIT UNIONLANCE LESLIE DELOITTE TAX, LLPSCOTT LOHMAN LOHMAN COMPANIESJANET MASAMOTO JTM CONCEPTS, INC.W. KENNY MASSEY MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICAGARY MOHR EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTRANDY MOORE IOWA AMERICAN WATER COMPANYDAVID NUERNBERGER DELOITTE TAX, LLPDANIEL PORTES MANAGEMENT RESOURCE GROUPTODD RAUFEISEN RAUFEISEN DEVELOPMENT COMPANYCAROLINE RUHL RUHL & RUHL REALTORSCHARLES RUHL, JR. RUHL & RUHL COMMERCIALJIM RUSSELL RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.PETE SCHLICKSUP KNILAN’S FURNITURE & INTERIORSMARK SCHWAB TRISSEL GRAHAM & TOOLE, INC.RICK SEIDLER TRINITY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMJOE B. SLAVENS NORTHWEST BANK & TRUST COMPANYMARA SOVEY DEERE & COMPANYJOHN STAVNES WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.BILL STOERMER EXELON NUCLEARGERALD J. TAYLOR MOLINE DISPATCH PUBLISHING COMPANYCYNTHIA TIDWELL ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICAMICHAEL C. VONDRAN TAG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.DANA WATERMAN III LANE & WATERMAN, LLPROB WOODALL ALCOA, INC.DALE ZUDE COURTESY CAR CITY

Check out our handyGLOSSARY for military acronyms

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A campaign to celebrate the Quad Citiesmilitary community and grow support forthe Rock Island Arsenal.

HOOAH! QUAD CITIES

Most of us have a friend, colleague, family member or acquaintance who currently works on the Rock Island Arsenal in some capacity or has worked there at one point.

Our cities and towns are filled with the families of soldiers who are fighting, or did fight, for our freedom overseas; of veterans transitioning financially, emotionally and physically to civilian life; of young men and women seeking information about how they, too, can give back to their country.

The Chamber has now developed a portal that serves as a conduit to connect veterans, military families and soldiers to the resources available in our community, as well as help civilians who want to support the military community find ways to do so.

Visit our Facebook and Twitter pages, and HooahQuadCities.com to find:• job opportunities and hiring fairs• community-oriented events (such as patriotic parades,

military appreciation nights, ceremonies)• post-secondary educational or training programs• opportunities to honor local heroes• volunteer openings at military support organizations • military discounts at area businesses• specific support and resources for military families in need of

employment, relocation assistance, homecoming and deployment, family classes, and more

J O I N T H E R A N K S AT

The USO is one example of a great organization that supports our military - and through the Hooah! campaign, we help you gain access to local volunteer opportunities and resources.

A nonprofit organization, the USO of Illinois provides more than 300 programs and services to support over 300,000 military and military families. The USO of Illinois’ Rock Island serves the more than 55,000 active duty military and military

dependents, and wounded warriors in the Quad Cities area.

The mission of the USO of Illinois is to improve quality of life for Armed Forces personnel and their families, and create solid, positive relationships between military communities and their surrounding civilian communities. Learn more at usoofillinois.org.

Advertising placed in“In Defense of America,” the special Arsenal section jointly published bu the Dispatch Argus and Quad City Times.

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HOW LONG HAS THE QUAD CITIES BEEN YOUR HOME?On and off since 1981.

WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT JOB?I came back to the Rock Island Arsenal in November 2011. I do small arms repair and assembly.

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR MILITARY CAREER.I first started when I joined the Marines right out of high school in 1988. I spent 8 ½ years in the Marines. I served in the Gulf War from August of 1990 to April of 1991. I left the Marines in 1999, and went to work in the private sector for 10 years, and then returned to the government. I’ve had a couple of deployments to Afghanistan since then.

WHERE ARE SOME OF THE BASES YOU HAVE LIVED ON?California, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Korea, Panama, Iraq and Afghanistan.

WHICH ONE WAS YOUR FAVORITE, AND WHY?I really liked Camp Pendelton, but Hawaii was probably my favorite. How could you not like Hawaii?

ANY KIDS?I have three girls.

HOW HAS MILITARY LIFE IMPACTED YOUR FAMILY? DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR OTHERS SERVING WITH FAMILY AT HOME?It’s been very difficult. I’ve been married and divorced twice, so it’s definitely been rocky. It’s a really tough balance. It’s something that people just absolutely have to be committed to and be willing to work on. Both sides have to really work on things in so many ways. But it can be

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done. I’ve seen many who have been deployed more times than I have, who have kept their family intact. You have to have a real strong sense of moral values and commitment to each other and families.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERISM?To me, I think volunteerism is important just for the simple fact that it’s humbling to give your time and your effort to something that you don’t get paid for. I think it’s good for the soul. I think more people should be able to experience the satisfaction that comes from doing volunteer work at some level.

HOW CAN THE QUAD CITIES CIVILIAN COMMUNITY BETTER SUPPORT OUR MILITARY?To be really honest, I think that the Quad Cities does a great job supporting the Rock Island Arsenal, the local military and their local veterans. This is the heart of America, and our community provides a great deal of support.

HOW CAN THE QUAD CITIES BUSINESS COMMUNITY BETTER SUPPORT OUR MILITARY?If employers took a deeper look at the experience that veterans and active military have, it would maybe outweigh the lack of higher education that we may or may not have. We spend our lives educating ourselves, and that doesn’t mean that we aren’t as qualified as others with a degree. From a business standpoint, I’d like to see the entire country give us a little more consideration, so that our time and service was weighed a little more heavily when competing for higher paid positions.

As an instructor for the Department of Defense in Afghanistan, Tom Schoustra provided leadership

and guidance to fellow soldiers. Since returning to the Quad Cities, Schoustra now works for the Rock

Island Arsenal and serves as a board member for Jason’s Box.

WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS AS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY?

I think probably one of the best memories I have was coming back from the Gulf War. The reception that we received when we finally got back was just unbelievable.

That’s something I’ll never forget. Because you never really think

anyone’s thinking about you when you’re gone, and you get back and realize people are supporting you.

It was pretty awesome.

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The Economics of Defense

The Industry’s Impact on the Regional Economy & the Chamber’s Strategy for Support

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A NATIONAL VIEW

Balancing the national budget has been a long-time concern of our top leaders, and the enactment of the Budget Control Act of 2011 was intended to resolve the deadlock and include spending cuts. Unless Congress can agree to at least $1.2 trillion in budget cuts, a mandate of across-the-board cuts, or sequestration, will go into effect in January 2013.

The impact of these across-the-board cuts to the Department of Defense (DoD) would be a $492 billion cut over the next 10 years, in addition to the $487 billion already being implemented this year. In response to such potential sequestration, the Chamber has joined other local partners to advocate for a better solution.

“Implementing these cuts would result in the United States having the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1916 and the smallest Air Force in U.S. history,” said MG (ret.) Yves Fontaine.

Roughly 200,000 active duty service members would be forced out of the military. One-in-four defense civilian positions would be terminated, and our nation’s manufacturing base would sustain massive lay-offs that would lead to a lost generation of skilled workers. Research and development spending would also be impacted, which would directly and negatively affect our military edge.

S. 365

One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the

United States of America AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven

An Act To provide for budget control.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Budget Control Act of 2011’’.

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Severability.

TITLE I—TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER

Sec. 101. Enforcing discretionary spending limits. Sec. 102. Definitions. Sec. 103. Reports and orders. Sec. 104. Expiration. Sec. 105. Amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act

of 1974. Sec. 106. Senate budget enforcement.

TITLE II—VOTE ON THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

Sec. 201. Vote on the balanced budget amendment. Sec. 202. Consideration by the other House.

TITLE III—DEBT CEILING DISAPPROVAL PROCESS

Sec. 301. Debt ceiling disapproval process. Sec. 302. Enforcement of budget goal.

TITLE IV—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION

Sec. 401. Establishment of Joint Select Committee. Sec. 402. Expedited consideration of joint committee recommendations. Sec. 403. Funding. Sec. 404. Rulemaking.

TITLE V—PELL GRANT AND STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM CHANGES

Sec. 501. Federal Pell grants. Sec. 502. Termination of authority to make interest subsidized loans to graduate

and professional students. Sec. 503. Termination of direct loan repayment incentives. Sec. 504. Inapplicability of title IV negotiated rulemaking and master calendar ex-

ception.

SEC. 2. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act, or any application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of this Act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

PROPOSED NATIONAL BUDGET CUTS

2012:$487 Billion,

DoD

2012-22:$221 Billion,

Other

2012-22:$492 Billion,

DoD

In response to such potential sequestration, the Chamber has joined other local partners to advocate for a better solution.

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QUAD CITIES DEFENSE INDUSTRY: FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY

Recent changes in federal law by our congressional delegation have paved the way for more growth through public-private partnerships at the Rock Island Arsenal. Such partnerships lead to greater financial independence and stability for the arsenal.

“Since the changes went into effect in December 2011, the arsenal has already signed into one additional partnership with private business Mack Defense,” said Paul Rumler, executive vice president, Quad Cities Chamber.

Mack Defense, which produces combat-capable vehicles and vehicles used for military transport, wants to begin gradually manufacturing some of its products on the island.

Rumler continues, “The Quad Cities has the assets major defense companies are looking for as they seek to expand their operations. As everyone – government and private companies alike – is looking for more efficient ways to do business, the Quad Cities Chamber is strategically approaching defense contractors to establish or enhance offices in the Quad Cities. While our region is most well-known for its manufacturing capabilities, the defense industry in the Quad Cities expands to logistics, engineering, infrastructure and water resource management, opening up a lot of opportunities to grow our defense industry. And ultimately, all of this activity will further support the sustainability of the Arsenal, our regional economy and our nation.”

Over 500 Quad Cities businesses fulfill DoD contracts, and 70 DoD organizations are located on the Rock Island Arsenal.

What is a public-private partnership?

A public-private

partnership (PPP)

describes a venture

that is funded and

operated through a

partnership between

the government and

one or more private

sector companies.

MACK DEFENSE

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“The Quad Cities Chamber is strategically approaching

defense contractors toestablish or enhance offices

in the Quad Cities.” - Paul Rumler

Mack Defense, a subsidiary of Mack Trucks, Inc., is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and heavy-diesel engines, as well as drive systems for marine and industrial applications and aerospace components.

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CHAMBER STRATEGY:ARSENAL SUPPORT

The Rock Island Arsenal employs approximately 8,000 workers, and business conducted on the island supports an additional 14,000 jobs. Overall, the Arsenal has a $1 billion economic impact on our region.

With pending budget cuts at the national level, the Chamber has implemented a multi-tier plan to strategically support the work of the Arsenal.

A few of the tactics we’re carrying out to support the region’s largest employer include:

Hooah! Quad Cities: During the Chamber’s 2011 trip to Washington, D.C., it became clear that the Quad Cities community needed to amplify efforts to visibly support the military. Hooah! Quad Cities is a military appreciation and awareness campaign.

Industry Marketing: We are marketing the strength of the region’s defense industry across the nation by attending trade shows and through visits to defense company and command headquarters.

Quad Cities Community Military Covenant: Through a signed covenant, the Quad Cities community pledges to care for military, veterans and their families; work cooperatively with the Rock Island Arsenal; and support partnerships that enhance the strength of our Armed Forces.

National Manufacturing Innovation Center Framework: We are connecting with local partners to build on the Quad Cities’ powerful industry strengths in manufacturing, in order to make the region a recognized global hub for the metal and multi-materials (M3) sector.

COMPANY EMPLOYEES TYPE OF BUSINESS

Rock Island Arsenal 8,000 Defense Manufacturing

Deere & Company 6,300 Agriculture OEM

Genesis Health System 4,900 Health Care System

Trinity Regional Health System

2,900 Health Care System

Tyson Fresh Meats 2,400 Food Processing

Alcoa, Inc. 2,250 Aerospace & Defense Aluminum

Kraft Foods/Oscar Mayer 1,650 Food Processing

XPAC 1,195 Supply Chain Management & Logistics

Isle of Capri 1,050 Casino, Hotel, Entertainment

MidAmerican Energy Co. 1,025 Utility / Energy Delivery

LARGEST QC AREA EMPLOYERS8,000 Primary Jobs14,000 Secondary Jobs

$1 Billion Economic Impact

• Sign up to support at HooahQuadCities.com. We’ll list your name on the website as a supporter.

• Volunteer your time with one of the local military support organizations listed on HooahQuadCities.com.

• Attend community-wide military support events – let’s get out en masse and show support for our soldiers!

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Military Affairs Council: The Council is a coalition of public and private partners dedicated to supporting the Rock Island Arsenal and the Quad Cities military community. This group maintains an active business community presence on the island and promotes relationship-building to foster growth opportunities.

New Partnerships Facilitation: We are identifying local companies with capabilities to support major defense contracting opportunities, and linking them together.

At the recent Small Business Government Contracting

Symposium at the iwireless center, over 50 businesses expressed interest in starting new or expanding their presence in the Quad Cities. More than 100 exhibitors displayed their business information and 600 people attended to make new connections.This year’s symposium was different than years past.

Organizers combined three major contracting events into one conference: the contracting symposium, the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center Industry Days and the Army Sustainment Command’s Advance Planning Briefing to Industry. The Quad Cities Chamber co-sponsored a welcome reception and a private luncheon with major defense contractors, all in an effort to elevate the defense industry in the Quad Cities. In

addition, the Chamber and Quad Cities First jointly had two booths at the show, one promoting the Quad Cities’ defense

industry, and the other the new Hooah! Quad Cities campaign. For many companies, the most valuable part of the symposium was the matchmaking meetings, through which small businesses met one-on-one with large defense contractors.“The purpose of the matchmaking sessions was to provide the

opportunity for small businesses to get in front of an established government contractor to market their business and really showcase what differentiates them, and how they can truly help that more established business,” said Beth White, government contracting specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, CIRAS. “It is a chance for face-to-face interaction with key officers and decision makers within the companies that many times is difficult if not impossible to secure,” White continued.Large defense contractors present included John Deere, Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, Rockwell Collins and many others. Overall, 395 appointments took place between small businesses and prime contractors.

Quad Cities Midwest Small Business Government Contracting Symposium

SPOTLIGHT: PROJECT HEALING WATERSSgt. Robert Bartlett (Ret.), one of the keynote speakers at the symposium, shared his story of being severely injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Iraq, and the profound affect the non-profit organization Project Healing Waters had on his recovery.

Project Healing Waters uses fly fishing as therapy, teaching the sport to help injured soldiers overcome the difficulties they now face. Most importantly, the teachers are volunteer retired servicemen who are able to relate to and mentor their clients.

One of the original founders of Project Healing Waters, Paul Ricciuti, is from the Quad Cities. Watch this video to hear from Sgt. Robert Bartlett (Ret.) and learn more about Project Healing Waters.

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VIDEO

The Midwest Small Business Government Contracting Symposium has one simple goal: to grow business.

The Quad Cities First defense industry booth garnered attention at this year’s Symposium.

395 appointments took place between

small businesses and prime

contractors.

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A QC Visit From America’s Away TeamU.S. Navy Admiral Visits Area Manufacturers

C obham Davenport recently hosted a very important guest: Rear Admiral Tilghman Payne, who saw firsthand how leading-edge technologies produced here at the Quad Cities facility impact the Navy.

The Navy, known as “America’s Away Team,” protects our coasts and aids in securing our nation’s economic prosperity. Cobham Davenport manufactures equipment for the Navy that increases survivability in the extreme conditions commonly faced by service men and women. The company employs over 500 people locally, supporting the defense industry with innovations in aviation oxygen and aircraft survivability systems, air-to-air refueling equipment, military diving rebreathers and more. Cobham executives showcased their manufacturing center where fuel tanks and pods, used to refuel jets in-air during critical missions, are built. They also showed off their military diving rebreathers, and explained that when this equipment is sold to the Navy, a former Navy diver on their staff will travel and spend weeks with the end-users training with the equipment. “What you do here matters. It makes me feel good to see the passion and the care you take in creating the systems that keep us safe at sea and in the air,” Rear Adm. Payne said.During his visit, Rear Adm. Payne also stopped at the Rock Island Arsenal, Deere & Company, Western Illinois University and the Moline Rotary. “Any state with such a mighty river on its doorstep qualifies as a maritime state and has interests in – and a relationship with – the world’s oceans. Although the miles of land to the east and the west separate you from the Atlantic and Pacific, the Mississippi connects you and because of that, you have a stake in freedom of the seas, in maritime commerce, and a stake in the U.S. Navy,” said Rear Adm. Tilghman D. Payne at the Moline Rotary Club luncheon. “A strong navy is necessary to preserve the American way of life,” he continued.

Rear Admiral Tilghman PaynePayne is the commander, Navy Region Midwest. He received his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy. His personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation

Medal (six awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards).

From left to right: Steven Peake, Acting Director of Engineering; Bryan Heath, Director of Operations & Quality Assurance; Lt. Joseph Hamilton; Admiral Tilghman Payne; Gordon Abele, General Manager – Davenport Business Unit; Paul Rumler, Executive Vice President, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce—all at Cobham Davenport.

A Cobham employee works on a refueling pod, which will be used in an air-to-air refueling mission.

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Who’s Coming to Dinner? By Michael R. HutchisonExecutive Director/Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting (PARC), Army Contracting Command—Rock Island (ACC–RI)

WHOM I’D ASK: George WashingtonWHY: At the end of the War for Independence, he readily and voluntarily stepped down from his post as Commander of the Continental Army to go back to the farm at Mount Vernon. He could have remained in charge of the Army and become a virtual king, much in the same manner as Napoleon. After two terms as president, he again stepped down and gave up power.ONE QUESTION I’D ASK: In the absence of precedent in recent history, what thought process or values led you away from retaining holding absolute power to stepping back into relative obscurity as a farmer?WHAT I WOULD SERVE: Prime rib, crab cakes and spoon bread.

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ADVANCED SYSTEMS, INC.Sean Connors2406 E. 53rd St.Davenport, IA 52807563.359.1458asiowa.com

ADVANTAGE TRAVEL & EVENT PLANNINGJeri HammenP.O. Box 71513Clive, IA 50325515.225.2567advantagetraveliowa.com

AECOMJack Chase1634 Whittemore, Bldg. 332, Rm. 1, Ste. 103Rock Island, IL 61299309.794.1790aecom.com

AMERICAN EXPRESSTara Schrock846 40th Ave.Keithsburg, IL 61442563.370.3549americanexpress.com

AQUA TERRA LANDSCAPEFlint ZnamencekP.O. Box 372Bettendorf, IA 52722563.424.0731aquaterralandscape.net

ATTICA RECORDING STUDIOGreg Ballard3117 31st Ave.Rock Island, IL 61201309.786.9832atticastudio.com

BBR OFFICE INVESTORSCarla Minnich501 15th St.Moline, IL 61265563.359.8235

BEN FROESCHLE, LLCBen Froeschle2164 W. Kimberly Rd.Davenport, IA 52806563.388.8135benfroeschle.com

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTONKim White3157 Rodman Ave., Ste. 2Rock Island, IL 61201309.283.4070boozallen.com

BRADFIELD’S, INC.Michael Cline2306 SW Adams St.Peoria, IL 61602800.747.7453bradfields.com

CHECKOUTMYLAWN.COMSandy Harmon723 23rd St.Bettendorf, IA 52722563.424.4572CheckOutMyLawn.com

DESOTO HOUSE HOTELDeb Bertucci230 S. Main St.Galena, IL 61036815.777.0090desotohouse.com/ DEX ONERick Logan2322 E. Kimberly Rd., Ste. 100Davenport, IA 52807563.359.1940DexKnows.com

DISCOUNT TOBACCO WAREHOUSELaura Borngardner180 19th Ave.Moline, IL 61265309.797.0362

DOWNTOWN CENTRAL PERKJoseph Erenberger228 W. 3rd St.Davenport, IA 52801563.324.9560centralperk.com

DRESS FOR SUCCESSQUAD CITIESRegina Haddock Clewell 2409 Arlington Ave. Davenport, IA 52803563.322.1010dressforsuccess.org/quadcities

DYNCORP INTERNATIONALC. Robert “Bob” Fauser FONTAINE CONSULTING, LLCMG (Ret) Yves Fontaine6664 Crow Creek Rd. Bettendorf, IA 52722563.823.2688fontaineconsulting.net FURNISH 123Lee White4500 16th St.Moline, IL 61265309.762.0123furnish123.com

GIGI’S PLAYHOUSEQUAD CITIESMichelle Hornbuckle3906 38th Ave.Moline, IL 61265309.762.7529gigisplayhouse.org

GREAT RIVER DENTISTRYBenjamin Lloyd, DDS3435 Spring St., Ste. 1Davenport, IA 52807563.355.6492

HUMANE SOCIETY OF SCOTT COUNTYPamela Arndt2802 W. Central Park Davenport, IA 52804563.388.6655hssc.us

IFFSteve Andry101 W. 2nd St., Ste. 502Davenport, IA 52801563.323.0885iff.org

INTOUCH ADULT SERVICES OF L.S.S.I.Pam Berenger4011 Ave. of the Cities, Ste. 102Moline, IL 61265309.797.0200lssi.org

JDRFAryn LloydP.O. Box 1463Bettendorf, IA 52722563.459.4571jdrf.org/quadcities

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE QUAD CITIESCristy Tackett-HuntP.O. Box 1125Bettendorf, IA 52722309.786.8497jlqc.org

KBR-NAGLGlenn Cannon1634 Whittemore St.,Bldg. 332, Ste. 201Rock Island, IL 61201309.786.0588

LARRY K. FOX & ASSOCIATESLarry Fox5001 Utica Ridge Rd.Davenport, IA 52807 larrykfox.com

LEGAL SHIELDBrad Martin123 W. Washington St.Oswego, IL 60543630.492.0271bradkmartin.legalshield.com

LIVE UNCOMMONMichelle Russell563.459.4648liveuncommon.org

MANCOMMBen Mangan315 W. 4th St.Davenport, IA 52801563.323.6245mancomm.com

MARY KAY—KIMBERLY HOWARDKimberly Howard1 Belden School Ln.Galena, IL 61036563.650.4669marykay.com/kkhoward

MATTHEW CASILLAS LLC, STATE FARMMatthew Casillas102 E. Kimberly Rd., Ste. JDavenport, IA 52806563.386.5481matthewcasillas.com

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATIONStephen Mapley1479 Gillespie St., Bldg. 131, Ste. 303Rock Island, IL 61201309.786.1186

OCTAPHARMA PLASMA, INC.Jo Weeks3644 Ave. of the CitiesMoline, IL 61265309.757.9030octapharmaplasma.com

PIZZA RANCH—BETTENDORFMike MiddendorpP.O. Box 515Clinton, IA 52733563.355.9400pizzaranch.com

PROFIT KEEPERS, LLCJim Hanson563.209.6094profitkeepersllc.com

QCINSURANCE.COMJason Carrillo621 E. Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA 52809563.579.3040qcinsurance.com

SENTRY INSURANCEJavier Sotelo4400 E. 53rd St. Davenport, IA 52807563.459.5000sentry.com

STINE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, PLLCMarty Stine400 N. Main St., Ste. 104Davenport, IA 52801563.324.8888stinechiro.net

SUPPLYCORE, INC.Dain Sundstedt303 N. Main St.Rockford, IL 61101815.964.7940supplycore.com

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTERScott Recker3872 Elmore Ave.Davenport, IA 52807563.543.7707tutoring.sylvanlearning.com

TCCQuenton Reed1800 N. Division Rd., Ste. CDavenport, IA 52804563.322.3000ecellularconnection.com

THE PHOENIXClaudia Anderson111 W. 2nd St.Davenport, IA 52801563.323.2345phoenixdavenport.com

THE WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANTCathy Diakogeorglou1190 Ave. of the CitiesEast Moline, IL 61244309.796.0030thewindmillfamilyrestaurant.com

VANDER VENDING Jerry Schreiner4141 Poppy Garden Rd.Colona, IL 61241309.373.5502

VERACITY PAYMENT SOLUTIONSBrenda Stein800 36th Ave., Ste. 101Moline, IL 61265309.764.3782veracitypayments.com

Did You Know?

When your business is a Chamber member, so are

all of your employees!

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2012 MIDWEST SMALL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM IL Procurement Technical Assistance CenterBlack Hawk College4703 16th Street, Suite GMoline, Illinois 61265

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE6600 34th AvenueMoline, IL 61265bhc.edu

COMPLETE NUTRITION320 West Kimberly Rd., Suite #33ADavenport, IA 52806completenutrition.com

ALCOA, INC.4879 State StreetP.O. Box 3567Bettendorf, IA 52722alcoa.com

BLUE SKY GIFTS1018 Mound StreetDavenport, IA 52803blueskygifts.com

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, BETTENDORF895 Golden Valley Drive Bettendorf, IA 52722quadcitiescourtyard.com

BEST SMILES FAMILY DENTAL106 19th Avenue, Suite 90Moline, IL 61265bestsmilesdental.net

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE 500 West River DriveDavenport, IA 52801davchc.com

CRAWFORD COMPANY1306 Mill StreetRock Island, IL 61201crawford-company.com

RIBBON CUTTINGS January–May 2012

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RIBBON CUTTINGS January–May 2012

CROW CREEK DOG PARK4800 N Devils Glen RoadBettendorf, IA 52722bettendorf.org/department/division.php?fDD=3-290

DISCOUNT TOBACCO WAREHOUSE180 19th AvenueMoline, IL 61265

DRESS FOR SUCCESS QUAD CITIES111 E. Third St., Suite 710Davenport, IA 52801dressforsuccess.org/quadcities

DARRYL C. JOHNSON, DO, PC1912 Middle RoadBettendorf, IA 52722healthgrades.com/physician/dr-darryl-john-son-yn2xw

DOWNTOWN CENTRAL PERK228 West 3rd StreetDavenport, IA 52801centralperk.com

EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITYCOLLEGE DISTRICT306 West River DriveDavenport, IA 52801eicc.edu

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