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✨ Registration is open — and we’re excited to share our keynote speaker! ✨The Quad Cities Engineering & Science Council is proud to welcome Chris Rake, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of FIRST, as the Special Keynote Speaker for the QCESC STEM Celebration 2026.
FIRST is a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring young people through hands-on STEM learning, robotics, and teamwork — helping students ages 5–18 become tomorrow’s innovators and leaders.
📅 February 26, 2026
🕓 4:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 The Bend Event Center
👉 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSvQO2r6OXMXDgEgjOhi-NdAcoDBhtkqKj32_mTnkj-PlR1w/viewform?usp=header
We hope you’ll join us for an evening celebrating STEM, community, and the people shaping what’s next.
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Event Venue
The Bend Event Center, 910 Bend Boulevard ,East Moline, Illinois, United States
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