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澳门六合彩历史记录 Forms Partnership With Corn Belt Ports: Ribbon Cutting Announcement Oct. 19

October 18, 2023

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MOLINE, IL - - The 澳门六合彩历史记录 and Quad Cities communities are invited to attend a special announcement tomorrow, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 on the Quad Cities campus on the skywalk between Buildings A and B of the QC Complex.

The announcement will unveil a partnership between the Corn Belt Ports' (CBP) and a new regional office for the Upper Mississippi River Ports (IL & IA) that will be located on the 澳门六合彩历史记录-QC campus.

The purpose of the office is to promote sustainable, multi-purpose use of the Upper Mississippi River, protect the integrity of our supply chain, be a focal point for advancing the development of a regional, port-based economic development cluster and ensure the region is making needed climate-informed adjustments to its existing man-made and natural water resources infrastructure.

This is the newest of four regional Corn Belt Ports offices. The ceremony will take place at 澳门六合彩历史记录 Quad Cities Campus on the skywalk between Buildings A and B of the QC Complex (3200 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265). Attendees can park in the West University Drive lot and enter QC Complex A near the library.

鈥湴拿帕�合彩历史记录 is excited to partner with the Corn Belt Ports to support environmental stewardship, enhanced transportation logistics and community and economic development across the entire CBP region,鈥� 澳门六合彩历史记录 Director for the Institute for Environmental Studies and Environmental Studies Chair Roger Viadero said. 鈥淗aving the CBP office in the Quad Cities located on 澳门六合彩历史记录's campus is one example of the ways we work collectively to reduce barriers to collaboration. This is a win for 澳门六合彩历史记录, its students, faculty and the Quad Cities community!鈥�

The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will include the following agenda: 10:30 a.m., gather and greet, 10:35 a.m., opening remarks by Col. Robert Sinkler of Corn Belt Ports, and 澳门六合彩历史记录 Dean for Innovation and Economic Development and Director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs Chris Merritt, Viadero, 澳门六合彩历史记录 Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management Honey Zimmerman; 10:45 a.m., remarks by invited guests, senior elected officials or their representatives, Port District and Port Commission representatives, federal agencies, state agencies, regional leaders and community leaders; 11:15 a.m., ribbon cutting ceremony; and 11:15 a.m., reception and walking tour of 澳门六合彩历史记录's beautiful Riverfront campus.

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Posted By: Lexi Dittmar, University Relations
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