Davenport
The Quad Cities area has many of the meeting venue amenities expected in a big city, but with the prices, convenience and affability of smaller Midwestern towns. Quad Cities venues run from gaming establishments to cultural centers to arenas that can accommodate thousands."Quad Cities" actually comprises the five cities of Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf and East Moline, with Bettendorf being the relative newcomer (although the nickname "Quint Cities" has yet to catch on). These flank the Mississippi River, Davenport and Bettendorf on the Iowa side, Rock Island, Moline and East Moline on the Illinois side. Together, they're the biggest metro area in the region, not quite belonging to—or overshadowed by—major metros like Chicago (160 miles), Des Moines (160 miles), Milwaukee (200 miles), St. Louis (230 miles), Omaha (300 miles) or Indianapolis (300 miles). Together, they feature 4,900 hotel rooms and the largest airport in Illinois outside of Chicago, Quad City International Airport in Moline.The Quad Cities area offers the flexibility and options of five distinctive communities. Davenport is known for arts and cultura…
Davenport