Oct 21–23, 2026 650+ B2B Attendees
Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association Fall Conference 2026
Public Sector Finance & Accounting • Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center (Bettendorf, IA)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
Verified Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center Trade Show & Convention Schedule
Upcoming Flagship Events at Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center (2 Major Shows Mapped)
Nov 18–20, 2026 650+ B2B Attendees
IAMU Energy Conference 2026
Utilities & Energy • Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf (Bettendorf, IA)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
Full Annual Convention & Trade Show Directory (1 Verified Shows)
Annual & Rotating Conventions Hosted at Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center
| Convention / Trade Show | Typical Cycle / Dates | Attendance | Halls & Campus Footprint | 10×10 Booth Benchmark | Dossier / Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association Fall Conference Bettendorf B2B Trade & Conference Organizer • Finance, FinTech & Banking | 2026-10-21 – 2026-10-23 | 650+ B2B Attendees | Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center Main Exhibit Hall & Breakout Wing | ~$8,450 10×10 All-In |
Promoter Site-Selection & Hotel Rate Leverage
12-Month Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center Compression & Need-Date Matrix
Peak Months: March–May & September–November • Best Value Window: June–August & Mid-December–January
JAN Peak
Q1 Flagship Trade Show Surge
FEB Peak
High Association & Expo Demand
MAR Peak
Peak Spring Convention Window
APR Moderate
Shoulder Openings Late April
MAY Moderate
Strong Late-May Negotiation Leverage
JUN Value
Summer Value Rates Begin
JUL Value
Maximum Room-Block & Space Concessions
AUG Value
High Availability & Value Pricing
SEP Moderate
Fall Season Kickoff
OCT Peak
Peak Q4 Enterprise Congresses
NOV Moderate
Early Nov Busy; Late Nov Value
DEC Value
Mid-December Corporate Value Window
Live Dossier-Grounded Logistics & Rate Concierge
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IA Right-to-Work jurisdiction. Full-time exhibitor personnel may hand-carry display materials and self-install standard 10×10 and 20×20 inline booths; independent EAC booth builders and AV crews are permitted with a 30-day advance Certificate of Insurance. Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines
Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center offers 509+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Bettendorf is $135/night lodging and $64/day M&IE.
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Other Bettendorf Convention & Buyout Venues
All Venues →- The Conference Center at OCLC25,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
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- The Cromwell Las Vegas8,000 sq. ft. Bound, Giada & Interlude buyout lounges • Union Jurisdiction
- The Event Center at iPlay America45,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas315,000 sq. ft. divisible North & South Exhibit Halls • Flexible Resort Hybrid
- The Fairgrounds Nashville Expo Center120,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
Upcoming Bettendorf Conventions
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- Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium Conference 2027May 11–13, 2027 • 650+ B2B Attendees
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- Ottawa International Game Conference 2026May 12–13, 2026 • 750+ B2B Attendees
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$148/CWT Drayage • $118/hr Labor
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