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DESCRIPTION:Quad Cities Chamber | Business Exchange\n\nThursday\, February 19\, 2026 | 8:15 - 9:15 a.m.\n\nStoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center\, Moline\n\n$25 Early Registration | $30 after February 12\n\n\n\nChamber Members Only Event \n\n7:45 a.m. Check-In and Breakfast open\n\n8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Networking \n\n\n\nMeet new people. Make new connections. Grow your network.\n\nPersonal stories make Business Exchange a different way to network! \n\n\n\nReady to level up your networking? This isn't your typical "handshake and hope for the best" kind of event. At Business Exchange\, we're flipping the script on how you meet new people. Say goodbye to awkward icebreakers and hello to an engaging\, members-only experience designed to help you make meaningful connections - fast.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to expect:\n\n\n	Small engaging groups: you'll sit at a table with 6 other professionals\n	First round (15 minutes) - quick intros\, followed by a guided discussion to get the conversation flowing \n	Second round (15 minutes) - switch tables and meet a whole new group\n	Third round (15 minutes) - one last switch to connect with even more people\n\n\nSpace is limited to 100 attendees\, so don't wait! \n\nRemember to bring your business cards\, and just a heads up - by signing up\, you're agreeing to share your email with all attendees. After the event\, you'll receive a full guest list of all attendees\, including emails\, to help keep the conversation going. \n\n\n\nWe strive to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For event assistance or any additional information\, please contact:\n\n\n\nAnna Possehl\n\nEvents Manager\n\nPhone: 563.823.2659\n\nEmail: apossehl@quadcitieschamber.com\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy:\n\nCancellations must be received at least 72 hours in advance in order to receive a registration refund. You may transfer your registration to another person within your company at no additional cost.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; font-size: 16px\;"><strong font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Quad Cities Chamber | Business Exchange</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Thursday\, February 19\, 2026&nbsp\;| 8:15 - 9:15 a.m.</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong>Stoney Creek Hotel &amp\; Conference Center\, Moline</strong><br />\n<strong>$25 Early Registration | $30 after February 12</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="font-size: 13px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Chamber Members Only Event&nbsp\;</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<div 0px="" box-sizing:="" font-size:="" margin:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 12pt\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">7:45&nbsp\;a.m. Check-In and&nbsp\;Breakfast open</span><br background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 12pt\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">8:15&nbsp\;- 9:15&nbsp\;a.m. Networking&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Meet new people. Make new connections. Grow your network.</strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(32\, 32\, 32)\;"><a href="https://quadcitieschamber.com/news/blog/personal-stories-make-business-exchange-a-different-way-to-network" target="_blank">Personal stories make Business Exchange a different way to network!</a>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nReady to level up your networking? This isn&#39\;t your typical &quot\;handshake and hope for the best&quot\; kind of event. At Business Exchange\, we&#39\;re flipping the script on how you meet new people. Say goodbye to awkward icebreakers and hello to an engaging\, members-only experience designed to help you make meaningful connections - fast.</span></span></div>\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="299" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2843/Image/foreventpageBE.jpg" style="width: 500px\; margin-left: 10px\; margin-right: 10px\; float: left\; height: 299px\;" width="500" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;">What to expect:</span></strong></span></span></span>\n\n<ul font-size:="" style="padding: 0px 40px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">\n	<li style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; margin-left: -0.25in\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Small engaging groups: you&#39\;ll sit at a table with 6&nbsp\;other professionals</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; margin-left: -0.25in\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">First round (15&nbsp\;minutes) - quick intros\, followed by a guided discussion to get the conversation flowing&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; margin-left: -0.25in\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Second round (15&nbsp\;minutes) - switch tables and meet a whole new group</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; margin-left: -0.25in\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Third round (15 minutes) - one last switch to connect with even more people</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><em><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="background: white\;"><span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;">Space is limited to 100 attendees\, so don&#39\;t wait!</span></span>&nbsp\;</span></span></em></p>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="background: white\;"><span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;">Remember to bring your business cards\, and just a heads up - by signing up\, you&#39\;re agreeing to share your email with all attendees.&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="background: white\;"><span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;">After the event\, you&#39\;ll receive a full guest list of all attendees\, including emails\, to help keep the conversation going.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><br />\n<br box-sizing:="" font-size:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;" trebuchet="" />\n<em><span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\;">We strive to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For event assistance or any additional information\, please contact:</span></span></em><br />\n<br style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<font color="#273238" face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>Anna Possehl<br />\nEvents Manager</b></span></font><br style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Phone: 563.823.2659</span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;">Email: <a href="mailto:apossehl@quadcitieschamber.com">apossehl@quadcitieschamber.com</a></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<u style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: arial\;">Cancellation&nbsp\;Policy:</u><br style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: Arial\;" />\n<span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: arial\;">Cancellations&nbsp\;must be received at least 72 hours in advance in order to receive a registration refund. You may transfer your registration to another person within your company at no additional cost.</span></p>\n
LOCATION:Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 101 18th St\, Moline\, IL 61265
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