Jim Dion, Director of Tourism Projects, National Geographic Society, will return to the Quad Cities for a series of community outreach meetings, as a follow-up to the original meeting held here March 9-10.
The community outreach meeting schedule follows:
Monday, Aug. 10, 5:30 p.m, LeClaire City Hall, 325 Wisconsin Street, LeClaire, Iowa
Tuesday, Aug. 11
8 a.m., Rogalski Center, Saint Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa
11 a.m., Bier Stube, 415 15th Street, Moline, Illinois
1:30 p.m., Establishment Theatre, 220 19th Street, Rock Island, Illinois
3:30 p.m., Isle Center, Isle Casino Complex, 1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf, Iowa
Each meeting will last about 90 minutes and will inform local residents and businesses about the National Geographic Mississippi River Geotourism Project. Special emphasis will be given on participation in the project and adding content to the geotourism website. Residents are invited to nominate local businesses, landmarks, attractions, activities, events and local foods by November 1, 2015 at mississippiriver.
The completed website is set to be launched in August 2016.
