Visit Quad Cities

Local governments, health care providers, businesses, and others are renewing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the Quad Cities. 

After lots of research, Visit Quad Cities is ready to implement its new Destination Vision and Strategic Plan. The agency hired Resonance Consultancy to produce the 86-page final report. 

Even though travel has suffered during the pandemic, hotels and motels in the Quad Cities have not been empty. 

Even though very few people are traveling these days due to the pandemic, local residents need to remember how important tourism is to our local economy. That's why Visit Quad Cities will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week this week.

Even though most travel is not allowed right now because of the pandemic, it probably will be soon, and Visit Quad Cities wants to be ready. The tourism and marketing agency is planning how to attract visitors once restrictions are lifted.

The local economy would get a big boost if the Quad Cities could find a way to host more sports events. Wednesday a national consultant presented its recommendations to help make this a "regional sports tourism market."

The Quad Cities attracts lots of "Family-Oriented Frugals," and older residents are more likely to brag about living here.

Those are just a couple of highlights from a survey conducted by Visit Quad Cities earlier this fall.

More than 2,300 people completed the survey, and about 400 of them were visitors.

The results will help the agency develop a master tourism plan.

An international consulting firm is helping Visit Quad Cities put together a long-range plan to promote tourism. Tuesday Resonance Consultancy, based in Vancouver and New York, led a workshop for community leaders to talk about this area's strengths and weaknesses.

For three decades, Renew Moline has worked to develop Moline’s downtown. The non-profit will hold a 30th anniversary celebration on Thursday.