Davenport is useful when the event needs a practical regional base and a wider catchment than the core city.
The question is how to use the highway access without pretending the area is something it is not.
The highway position is the real asset
Davenport works when the event needs a more regional access point.
The planning brief should stay honest about that travel pattern.
The event should feel practical, not decorative
That keeps the location useful for programs that care more about movement than image.
It also keeps the copy from drifting into generic outlying-city language.