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Saturday, October 3 |
| All Day | Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) Exam ($) |
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 | 11:45 am - 5:00 pm |  Tour: I-80 Top Gun ($)
Departing from the urban core of Reno, eastbound along I-80, this tour shows the amazing diversity of Nevada that IEDC attendees from various communities can relate to and makes its first stop at the world’s largest industrial Park.
Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center is an amazing and massive 107,000 acre Park which encompasses a developable 30,000 acre industrial complex with pre-approved industrial and manufacturing uses. The park will support 100,000,000 ft. of industrial product in the first phase of 5000 acres and roughly employ 30,000 to 40,000 new jobs. This nearly doubles the Reno Sparks current industrial product of the 55,000,000 ft.
Just east from there the City of Fernley is a rapidly growing community of approximately 20,000 people, approximately 28 miles east of Reno. It is Nevada’s newest incorporated city and features an expansive 3000 acres called Crossroads Commerce Center. The tour will wind through Fernley and then drive through Fallon an agricultural based community and home of the Fallon Navy Air Station and famous Top Gun School. After years of neglect, business flight to the west and other factors that negatively affect a lot of communities around the country, downtown Fallon is making a comeback. With the help of an ISTEA grant, Fallon has completed the first phase of redevelopment in its downtown core.
This tour will conclude with a visit to the Naval Air Station’s control tower observation deck over the flight line where Public Affairs Officer Zip Upham will brief attendees on Top Gun and Naval air operations with a special emphasis on the economic development benefits of military installations such as Fallon NAS. The tour will include lunch at the Officers’ Club.
Transportation to Top Gun will be provided. The bus will depart at 11:45 a.m. from the lobby of the Silver Legacy hotel.
Price: $65 (lunch included)
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Sunday, October 4 |
| 7:00 am - 2:30 pm | Golf Outing At Red Hawk ($)
 The Resort at Red Hawk offers to the public the Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed Lakes Course. The Hale Irwin Signature Design Hills Course is the centerpiece of the Private Club at Red Hawk.
• Voted "Best Public Golf Course" seven times by Nevada Magazine
• Voted "Best Golf Course" seven times by Reno Gazette-Journal
• Award winning Private Golf Course
• Two-Tiered Grass Driving Range
Transportation to Red Hawk Golf Course will be provided. The bus will depart at 7:00 a.m. from the lobby of the Silver Legacy hotel. Breakfast and warm-up will start at 7:30 am. Shotgun start will begin at 8:30 am.
Price: $125
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| 7:30 am - 5:30 pm | Registration |
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| 7:30 am - 12:00 pm | Tour: University of Nevada Reno and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) ($)
 The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is a world class institution that focuses on the study of environmental research. With the new Administration focusing both recovery and new budget dollars on renewable energy and sustainability as economic drivers, working with knowledge hubs in these core areas that can transfer technologies, innovations, and ideas to build the local economy, provides sound recovery strategies for communities in a recession.
Through its three research divisions, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth and Ecosystems Sciences, and Hydrologic Sciences, DRI has more than 180 research scientists leading over 300 research projects in every state in the United States and on every continent of the world. DRI has teamed with colleges and universities and with the business community in the Reno region for the development and commercialization of advanced technology within our 300+ acre Research Park. Located minutes from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the Park provides an unmatched location with over 30 potential sites for businesses to grow and flourish through partnerships with academic researchers in the development and commercialization of advanced environmental technology. The guided tour will include a presentation and overview of the exciting opportunities for business and scientific collaboration that the Research Park provides.
The visit to the Northern Nevada Science Center of DRI in Reno will include a guided tour of the new Center for Advanced Visualization, Computing and Modeling (CAVCaM) facility. This state-of-the-art center features the Western United States’ first six-sided CAVE™. The CAVETM is a virtual reality display that allows users to move physically into and interact with a simulated, recreated, imagined or altered world. This facility provides a unique resource for the scientific and business community to visually explore a vast array of virtual reality applications.
Price: $45
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| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) Exam ($) |
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 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm | International Session: Business Development in a Globalized World
This session will showcase new models and best practices for helping small and medium-sized enterprises internationalize. The discussion will cover international incubator spaces, business to business matchmaking, and technical assistance services which have proven successful at launching small businesses into foreign markets.
Moderator: Christian Saublens, Executive Manager, European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA)
Speakers:
• Jacques Evrard, Director of International Relations, The Brussels Enterprise Agency (BEA)
BEA is a participating partner in the European Enterprise Network the largest cross-border business and technology support network in the world.
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| 12:00 - 5:00 pm | Tour: Lake Tahoe ($)
 Located along the border between California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. With a depth of 1,645 ft, it America's second-deepest lake (Crater Lake is the first).
The lake is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides. Lake Tahoe is a major attraction for both California and Nevada and is home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area’s economy and reputation. Mountain and lake scenery are attractions throughout the year.
This tour will travel up the Mt. Rose Highway to the eastern side of the lake, stopping first at a scenic lake overlook; followed by a tour of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), and then touring the north side of the lake by bus through King’s Beach and Tahoe City, concluding with a stop at the Village at Squaw Valley before returning back to downtown Reno.
Price: $65 (lunch included)
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| 1:00 - 7:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Opens |
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| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Learning Lab Session: Culture, Collaboration, Competence, and Creativity Create $700 Million Investment
When Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems began its search for the location of a $700 million, 2,500 job investment, Colorado was not the lowest-cost alternative. Then, when negotiations between company executives and a land developer fell apart in the eleventh hour, all seemed lost. One year later, four Vestas manufacturing plants are under construction in three Colorado communities. This session will reveal how regional partnerships, “extra mile” customer service, financial creativity and a fundamental belief that failure is not an option overcame numerous obstacles and won Colorado the deal.
Moderator: Laura Brandt, Manager, Economic Development, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Speakers:
• Larry Burkhardt, President & CEO, Upstate Colorado Economic Development
• Keith Swerdfeger, Retired President, Pueblo Economic Development Corporation
• Mark Buschenfeldt, Project Manager, Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
• Kjaer Lundoe Jakobsen, Vice President, Business Development, Vestas Blades A/S
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| 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Opening Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen G. Wells, President, Desert Research Institute
Master of Ceremonies: Charles S. Alvey, CEcD, President & CEO, Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada
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| 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Renewability - Emerging from the Ashes: Leveraging Clean Tech for Recovery
In the current economic crisis, federal and state resources are targeting clean technologies to meet communities pressing needs for near term job creation, and long term economic restructuring. With climate change a global concern, long run trends indicating the world’s insatiable demand for energy, and stimulus dollars available, investing in this area has never been more promising nor more available as an economic development strategy. This session will look at tactics communities can implement to jumpstart clean tech businesses to create jobs and growth opportunities today.
Moderator: Jeffrey Milanette, President, Innovative Partners, Inc.
Speakers:
• John A. Adams, Jr., PhD, CEcD, President & CEO, Enterprise Florida, Inc.
• William Wescott Ph.D., Managing Director, Advisory Services, Cleantech Group LLC
• Julia Burrows, Deputy City Manager, City of Roseville, California
Resiliency - Doing More with Less: How Communities Have Created Local Stimulus Initiatives
Even before the Federal Government stepped in with its stimulus plan, local governments have implemented strategies, large and small, to stimulate their local economies. From new incentives to consumer rewards for shopping locally to procurement strategies to reducing local fees to providing no-interest business loans, communities are using what resources they have to promote spending, create jobs, and support their businesses. This session will look at what local strategies are available to stimulate the economy and what is working.
Speakers:
• Vern Lawson, Director, Economic Development/Redevelopment Department, City of Lancaster, California
• Robert Walsh, Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business Services
Revitalization - When Consumers Spend Less: Tactics to Bring Tourism Back to Life
The recession has been marked by significant reduction in consumer spending and extensive changes in consumer buying habits, reducing overall demand for travel and tourism. However, some communities have learned to tap into their local markets, by proactively marketing locally and attracting tourists from within their own regions with low cost vacation and recreation options. Learn how you can tap into your own backyard market to keep your tourism industry afloat.
Resourcefulness - Finding New Sources of Finance: Tapping into Local Philanthropy
With high unemployment, businesses closing or downsizing, and economic development projects stalled in mid-stream, the demand for economic development programs and resources are increasing in communities across the nation. As cities, counties, and states face budget cuts, financing new economic development programs and retaining existing assets becomes increasingly challenging. In response to volatile economic times, communities need to find alternative sources for funding including philanthropic organizations. This session will examine how communities can tap into local philanthropy to finance economic and workforce development programs and projects.
Moderator: Connie Loden, President & CEO, Heart of Wisconsin Business and Economic Alliance
Speakers:
• Anne Corriston, Program Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
• Kelly Lucas, President and CEO, The Community Foundation of South Wood Country
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 | 5:15 - 6:00 pm | New Member and Non-Member Reception
This is a reception for new members of IEDC and non-members to learn more about IEDC and meet the IEDC Board of Directors.
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| 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Chairman’s Reception
Don’t miss the opportunity to see old friends and make new acquaintances. Join IEDC Chair Ian Bromley and your colleagues for an evening of networking and fun in the Silver Legacy Exhibit Hall.
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Monday, October 5 |
| 7:00 am - 6:30 pm | Registration |
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| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
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| 8:00 - 9:30 am | Chairman's Welcome and Morning Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Michael Hess, CEO, Mariah Power Headquarters
Mayors’ Welcome:
• Bob Cashell, Mayor, City of Reno, NV,
• Honorable Geno Martini, Mayor, City of Sparks, NV
Master of Ceremonies: Ian Bromley, FM, MA, MBA, Chief Executive, Creative Sheffield/Sheffield City Development Company
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| 10:00 - 11:30 am | Concurrent Sessions:
Renewability - Sectors in Transformation: Finding Opportunities, Ameliorating Distress
Communities worldwide struggle to cope with the downsizing and facility closures that emerge as the recession, globalization, and changing patterns of energy consumption continue to drive significant transformation of diverse economic sectors such as automobiles, advanced information technology, banking among others.. This session will look at how communities dependent upon these sectors are finding new economic opportunities for their businesses and people.
Speakers:
• Ronnie L. Bryant, CEcD, FM, HLM, President & CEO, Charlotte Regional Partnership
• Alessandro Teixeira, PhD, President, Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)
Resiliency - Advanced Discussion: Are there International Deals in the Current Economy?
As countries around the globe are facing a financial crisis, there is great speculation into whether or not there is the market for foreign direct investment. Can foreign direct investment help accelerate the economic recovery for communities? This session will discuss and answer the question—are there international deals in the current economy, where they are, who are doing them and how to access them.
Moderator: Edward Burghard, Harley Procter Marketer/Executive Director, Procter & Gamble/Ohio Business Development Coalition
Speakers:
• Aaron Seth Brickman, Director, Invest in America, US Department of Commerce
• Roel Spee, Global Leader, Plant Location International (PLI), Global Location Strategies, IBM Global Business Services
• Michael Toro, Director of Business Development and Strategy, Schott North America, Inc.
Revitalization - Rescuing Floundering Employers: BRE Strategies that Work in a Recession
For most communities in economic turmoil, finding ways to keep local businesses afloat has become the number one economic development priority. And they usually have to achieve this on a tighter budget with fewer staff as municipal finances are equally in decline. Around the country, innovative EDO’s are redefining target companies and sectors, adapting their information gathering practices, working with new partners, and promoting their resources in new and wider ways to reach more businesses. This session will look at effective BRE strategies that can be implemented on small budgets to meet the needs challenged economies.
Resourcefulness - Combating Unemployment: Developing New Skills for Mid-Level Workers
As many mid career and older workers become unemployed, they are finding it harder to find jobs at their current skill level. They may also lack the technical skills to be competitive in the current job market. This session will focus on how to support mid-level and older workers build skills and find new jobs in the current labor market.
Speakers:
• Diana J. Wong, CPLP, MBA, PhD, Associate Professor of Management, Eastern Michigan University
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| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Tour: Legends at Sparks Marina Project ($)
 Set to transform the economic and tourist-based landscape of northern Nevada, The Legends at Sparks Marina is a $1.2-billion, destination retail and entertainment center encompassing more than one million square feet over 140 acres along the Sparks Marina in Sparks, Nevada. Phase I of the project is currently under construction at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Sparks Boulevard and will open in early summer 2009.
As a destination development, The Legends combines retail, one-of-a-kind entertainment and attractions, interactive activities, learning opportunities and a number of exciting dining options that target visitors from a wide geographic area.
Participants of the tour will learn how City of Sparks officials partnered with RED Development to transform a vacant parcel of land into the region’s premier tourist destination using STAR Bonds (sales tax anticipated revenue). Tour includes lunch at Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen.
Price: $65 (includes lunch)
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| 11:45 am - 2:00 pm | • Defining Issues Lunch #1 ($)
• Defining Issues Lunch #2 ($) |
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| 11:45 am - 2:00 pm | Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
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| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Learning Lab Session: Symphony Park: A Sustainable Mixed-Use Case Study
In December of 2000, the City of Las Vegas acquired a 61-acre tract of land formerly operated as the Union Pacific rail yards in downtown Las Vegas. Today, Symphony Park is a 61-acre sustainable mixed-use community located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas. With an estimated total project value of $6 billion and encompassing approximately 11 million square feet, Symphony Park is the city’s first authentic urban community that will create a true metropolitan experience for Las Vegans. In this session, participants will learn the benefits of incorporating sustainability into a mixed-use project being developed on a brownfield.
Moderator: Scott Adams, CEcD, Chief Urban Redevelopment Officer, City of Las Vegas, NV
Speakers:
• Bill Arent, CEcD, Redevelopment Officer, City of Las Vegas Office of Business Development
• Rita G. Brandin, Senior Vice President, Development Director, Newland Communities
• Myron Martin, President, Las Vegas Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc.
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| 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Renewability - How to Stand out from the Crowd: Corporate Real Estate Directors Speak
In this recession, many companies are consolidating their operations or closing their doors. Gaining the attention of the few companies looking to relocate or expand their operations can be a daunting task while retaining and attracting their companies are an essential part of economic development strategies for survival during the recession. Hear from Corporate Real Estate Directors what criteria they are using to make their location decisions in this recession.
Moderator: Ron Starner, General Manager, Conway Data, Inc.
Speakers:
• Rick Little, Director, Real Estate, Weyerhaeuser Company
• Roger Nesti, Director Corporate Real Estate, Avery Dennison
Resiliency - When the Factory Closes: Survival Strategies for Small Communities
For a smaller community that is dependent on one or few employers, as one closes or downsizes, multifaceted challenges ripple through the entire community. Without contingency plans, many communities around the globe are faced with high unemployment rates and fewer available jobs. This session will teach attendees how to look for signs an employer is facing difficulties, how to strategically plan should a major employer close their operations or lay off part of their labor force, and what to do if it happens.
Revitalization - Combating Unemployment: The Potential of Green Jobs
In a time when many traditional jobs are disappearing, there has been an increasing interest in and support for green jobs. What are they, how can we create them and what training is necessary to get people into these jobs? This session will discuss help communities identify sources of green jobs, how to grow them, and how to use them effectively to not only combat unemployment but build the green economy of the future.
Speakers:
• Paul Krutko, Chief Development Officer, City of San Jose - Office of the City Manager
• Leanne Nurse, Program Analyst, US EPA, National Center for Environmental Innovation
Resourcefulness - Road to Recovery: Cultivating Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth
With fewer companies available to attract and large companies closing or downsizing, many communities are looking to create new businesses locally to rebuild their economy and lower unemployment. First time entrepreneurs need special environments that are innovative and nurture needs to grow and flourish. This session will examine the environment needed to grow and nurture entrepreneurs.
Moderator: Ronald C. Kysiak, Senior Project Manager, IDEA Partnerships, LLC
Speakers:
• Terry Whipple, President/Executive Director, 7 Rivers Region/Juneau County EDC
• Ray Leach, CEO, JumpStart, Inc.
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| 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Tour: Discover It! Downtown Reno ($)
 Downtown Reno has undergone an urban renaissance over the past few years and even today is the location of substantial reinvestment in the downtown core. The Discover It! – Downtown Reno will provide a first-person tour of the remarkable redevelopment projects in the downtown that have served to enhance the City’s tourism base as well as work to diversify the downtown economy.
The tour will feature the recently completed downtown baseball stadium project, which is home to the Reno Aces, and will serve as the heart of an urban entertainment district. The tour will also provide participates with the opportunity to see the ReTRAC Corridor improvements and developments along the Truckee Riverwalk, among others.
Price: $45
Tour: Carson City and Virginia City ($)
 In 1859 the Comstock Lode silver strike was discovered, sparking the first major wave of emigration into the area. Carson City was named after the Carson River by city father Abraham Curry in 1860. In 1861 the Nevada Territory was formed, and Carson made its capital. Nevada was granted statehood on Oct. 31, 1864. Of the 17 counties in Nevada, only Carson City and Virginia City have remained county seats since the beginning of statehood. As a state highway bypass is being built around Carson City the balance of traffic relief may be offset by the loss of business along the main route through the city. Development of an historic downtown is in progress and is critical to this manufacturing center’s vitality.
The 19th century mining boom turned Virginia City into the most important settlement between Denver and San Francisco; and grubby prospectors into instant millionaires. They built mansions, imported furniture and fashions from Europe and the Orient, and helped finance the Civil War... and then went on to build empires around the world. The finest example being San Francisco.
 At the peak of its glory, Virginia City was a boisterous town. There was gold in every hill and millions of dollars were being made. Men came from everywhere. The spirits of these Comstock characters still inhabit the places they built, and 150 years later romance still thrives in the wondrous place in the shadow of Sun Mountain. Mark Twain was a reporter for the Territorial Enterprise! Like towns you may come from, learn how a once thriving economic center survives and thrives as a much smaller place using its history to keep its economy vital.
Price: $45
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| 3:45 - 5:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Renewability - Circumventing the Credit Crunch: Innovative Financing Strategies to Make Projects Happen
As a result of the economic downturn, many building projects have been delayed or even abandoned due to lack of credit and available investment financing. By combining various tax credits and incentives, redevelopment projects can be revived. This session will demonstrate how communities can tap into tax credits, incentives and other financing mechanisms to make projects happen.
Speakers:
• Brian J. Wishneff, President, Brian Wishneff & Associates
Resiliency - Advanced Discussion: Using Metrics to Steer Resurgence
As public dollars get tighter, it will be increasingly incumbent on economic developers to demonstrate the returns on economic investments. Moreover, as many communities cope with the significant transformation of their economy driven by globalization, climate change, and the economic downturn, learning to measure and use those changes will be paramount to recovery. For those communities receiving federal stimulus dollars, performance tracing will be a necessity. This session will look at how EDOs can create a metric system they can use to report their progress understand and steer the local economy and use them as a recovery tool.
Revitalization - Road to Recovery: Salvaging Downtowns in the Wake of Closures
As retailers and businesses close their doors daily, how do communities maintain vibrant and attractive downtowns? If left unattended, these downtown neighborhoods turn into areas of blight and vacancy signs instead of home to talented workers and sales tax dollars. This session will look at strategies communities are using to bring people back downtown to live, work and play even in these harsh economic times.
Moderator: Owen Beitsch, PhD, AICP, CRE
Speakers:
• Daniel L. Wiles, Principal, Fieldman Rolapp and Associates
Resourcefulness - Advance Discussion: Surviving the Coming Workforce Crisis
In a short period of time, a growing workforce crisis will take shape. Some communities will face older workers retiring without a younger workforce to replace them. Other communities will have young talented workers unable to find jobs in their communities. Another group of communities will have a number of open jobs without available workers to fill them. This session will discuss how communities can prepare for the coming workforce crisis.
Speakers:
• Mark Lautman, CEcD, Owner, Lautman Economic Architectural
• Sharon D. Sewell, Vice President, Workforce Development Services, Wadley-Donovan GrowthTech, LLC
• Pamela Tate, President & CEO, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
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| 5:00 - 6:30 pm | Networking Social Hour in Exhibit Hall |
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 | 6:30 - 9:00 pm | Recognition Dinner ($)
Join in honoring those who have contributed to making the profession what it is today. Honors to be conferred include:
• Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of Edward DeLuca
• Fellow Members (FM) and Honorary Lifetime Members (HLM)
• Leadership Award for Public Service
• New Economic Developer of the Year Award
• Citizen Leadership Award and
• Chairman's Award for Excellence in Economic Development
Location: Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada. Buses will be leaving at 6:00 pm from the Silver Legacy.
Price: $100
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Tuesday, October 6 |
| 7:00 am - 1:00 pm | Registration |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Preparing for the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Exam Workshop
This workshop provides participants with a complete overview of the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Exam process, from the application to the oral examinations. Attendees will learn tools and techniques for exam preparation and witness a mock oral interview.
Price: Free, but registration is required
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| 7:30 am - 1:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
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| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Morning Plenary Session
Master of Ceremonies: William E. Best, FM, Senior Vice President, Manager Community Development Banking, PNC Bank
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| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Renewability - Current Trend Session
As the economy and economic policy is changing rapidly, IEDC has chosen to hold this session space to address a recent trend, which will be decided in July.
Resiliency - Doing More with Less: Using Web 2.0 for High-Impact, Low-Cost Marketing
Creating a strength-based, highly visible marketing campaign is no longer a luxury, it’s a survival strategy. As communities slash budgets and their local and regional newspapers close, many marketing campaigns are cut back and marketing partners are lost. Mostly free, social media is quickly changing the landscape of how business decision-makers and the talented workforce access information on your community and interact within your community. This session will discuss how economic development organizations can embrace social media as an important tool to support local companies as well as to attract companies and/or talented workers to their communities.
Moderator: Jessica Tuquero, Account Supervisor, Development Counsellors International
Speakers:
• Lori J. Martinek, Owner & Principal, Presentation Plus
Revitalization - Staying Afloat: Nurturing Small Businesses in Challenging Times
Small businesses face massive challenges during periods of economic distress. Whether it is concerns over loss of customers, how to afford their workers and pay the rent or how to acquire credit to purchase new technologies needed to be competitive, small businesses require additional nurturing to survive an economic crisis. This session will examine methods communities can use to support small businesses in challenging times.
Speakers:
• Kurt Chilcott, CEcD, FM, HLM, President & CEO, CDC Small Business Finance Corp.
• Charles D’Agostino, Executive Director, Louisiana Business & Technology Center
Resourcefulness - Road to Recovery: Nurturing Second-Stage Companies for Economic Growth
Around the globe, businesses are closing their doors, consolidating locations and placing on expansion plans on hold. With fewer businesses to attract and retain, communities are targeting entrepreneurs to grow and sustain new businesses and jobs. Support for entrepreneurs traditionally has been focused on early-stage companies, however evidence shows that second-stage companies are driving job creation and making a sustainable difference in their communities. This session will provide an understanding of how to confront the challenges of working with second-stage companies and quickly implementing programs to serve their needs.
Moderator: Penny Lewandowski, Director, Entrepreneurship Development, Edward Lowe Foundation
Speakers:
• Tim Williamson, President, The Idea Village
• Angeline Godwin, President, Area Development Partnership, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Tino Mantella, President, Technology Association of Georgia
• Carol Lopucki, State Director, Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Centers, Grand Valley State University, Seidman College of Business
• Ray Leach, Chief Executive Officer, JumpStart Inc.
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| 12:00 - 2:00 pm | Keynote Luncheon
Master of Ceremonies: Robin Roberts Krieger, FM, Executive Vice President, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Of Commerce
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| 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Renewability - Doing More with Less: Building Green to Slash Energy Expenses and Enhance Competitiveness
Even in tough times, economic development investments need to strategically position their community for the future. With the current influx of green incentives, tax credits, stimulus dollars and changing business and consumer demand for greener buildings, it makes sense to tap into these dollars to spur development. Moreover, green buildings can substantially reduce energy costs allowing for money to be invested in other areas such as job creation and business growth. This session will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the most effective methods for promoting green developments, how to access funding, evaluate the ROI of a project, and build the political coalitions to make it happen in this harsh economic climate.
Speakers:
• Robert J. Camoin, CEcD, Principal, Camoin and Associates
• Kenneth E. Dobson, Director, Community & Economic Development, The University of Toledo, University College
• Henry Iler, AICP, Principal/Owner, Iler Planning
Resiliency - Restructuring, Re-thinking and Re-creating Marketing Models for New Opportunities
Understanding the current economic downturn presents new opportunities for business attraction. It also means new strategies and new tactics to meet the needs of a globally transforming market place. Communities typically overlooked in the international location arena can gain by major re-engineering and restructuring their traditional marketing attraction tactics. This session will examine the opportunities arising from the economic crisis and what strategies communities can use to access these prospects.
Speakers:
• Mark O’Connell, Chief Executive Officer, OCO Global, Belfast, Irelend
• Paul J. Kleijne, Partner, ARCUSplus Transatlantic Business Development
Revitalization - Regional Transformation: Using the Downturn as an Opportunity to Reinvent Local Economies
When the largest employer or industry closes its doors, communities need to evolve their plans and refocus on revitalization efforts. As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. By diversifying their economic base and building new partnerships, communities are able to use the economic downturn as an opportunity to reinvent their local economies and create new opportunities. Hear how communities from different regions survived a downturn and created real economic opportunities in tough times.
Speakers:
• Douglas Rothwell, President, Detroit Renaissance
• David R. Lloyd, Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Joseph James Bevilacqua, President & CEO, Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Resourcefulness - Infrastructure Investments for Short-Term Job Creation and Long-Term Competitiveness
With a decrease in the number of home building and repair jobs, many construction workers are finding themselves in unemployment lines. Federal and state governments are authorizing funding for infrastructure projects around the country to create jobs and reinvigorate the economy. The have even introduced new joint agency programs to nurture sustainable communities through transit oriented-development and affordable housing. This session will show you how to tap into infrastructure improvements for new jobs for your community.
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Renewability - Overcoming the Capital Crunch: Community-Based Venture Capital as a Key Tool
As traditional financing and predictable funding sources shrink or disappear, economic developers must think outside the box and find new ones. Venture Capital can be the key that makes the difference, but that’s just one answer. Learn how experienced economic developers tapped, grew and even created new streams of funding through innovative, new vehicles to grow the economy of their regions.
Speakers:
• Steve Weathers, CEcD, President & CEO, Regional Growth Partnership
• Ronald Kitchens, CEcD, CEO, Southwest Michigan First
• Aaron Demerson, Executive Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Office of the Governor, State of Texas
Resiliency - Roadmap to Recovery: How Partnerships Can Enable a Stronger, Faster Economic Turnaround
As Harry S. Truman said, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” Competing effectively in the economic downturn to attract new business and to retain and expand existing business requires the added strength that comes from local, regional and state-wide partnerships. In this session, hear how communities have each found ways to capitalize on the assets and strengths of related organizations in and around their markets to retooled workforces, evolved core competencies, build alliances and leveraged limited resources to build growing economies.
Moderator: Raymond J. Langen, Executive Vice President, Journal Communication
Speakers:
• Gynivella Abracosa Gilliam, Executive Director, Bannock Development Corporation
• Scott L. Millar, CEcD, President, Catawba County Economic Development Corporation
• Lorie Vincent, CEcD, Executive Director, The High Ground of Texas
Revitalization - Battling Blight: New Lives for Dead Malls
Most economic developers can tell you that vacant buildings and open retail spaces are unattractive and can bring crime and unwanted visitors to communities. Renovating these vacant areas can prove challenging in good times. In a recession it can feel impossible. This session will examine what communities can do to revitalize these properties and find the resources to make it happen.
Speakers:
• Robin Hunden, President, Hunden Strategic Partners
• Ray Watson, Executive Director, Windcrest Economic Development Corporation
• Paul Fischburg, Senior Community Development Policy Analyst, Seattle Office of Policy and Management
Resourcefulness - Advanced Discussion: Staffing EDOs in Challenging Times
As economies turn downward with many jobs being lost and employers closing their doors, economic development organizations are asked to perform new tasks outside their traditional roles. Understanding these roles and how to staff positions for maximum output can be daunting or overlooked. This session will examine the various staff roles of the economic development organization in challenging and new economic times.
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| 3:45 - 5:45 pm | Excellence in Economic Development Awards Ceremony |
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| 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Networking Reception at the Nevada Museum of Art
 Take this opportunity to connect with economic developers and business leaders at the Nevada Museum of Art. The museum is the oldest cultural institution in the state of Nevada. Founded in 1931 as the Nevada Art Gallery by Dr. James Church and Charles F. Cutts, the organization provides a forum for community visual arts activities, exhibitions, and artists. While we are at the museum exhibits by Chuck Close, Tuan Phan, Lordy Rodriguez, and Bernd and Hilla Becher will be on display.
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Wednesday, October 7 |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Networking Breakfast |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 am | The Dating Game: Competing for a Prospect’s Attention in a Down Market
As communities compete to capture site consultants attention for the few deals available in today’s down market, IEDC is offering a few lucky conference attendees the opportunity to bring their community to the direct attention of site consultants. The Dating Game, one of America’s favorite classic television game shows, will make an appearance at this year’s conference with an economic development twist. In the bachelorette’s seat will be a leading site consultant and in the three bachelor’s seats will be communities. There will be two rounds of the show featuring communities with populations under 100,000 in the first round and communities with populations over 100,000 in the second round. The winning community actually wins a “date” with the consultant in the form of a one-day site visit with airfare courtesy of DCI International
Moderator: Julie Curtin, Vice President and Partner, Development Counsellors International
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| 10:45 am - 12:15 pm | Site Consultants Forum
The unique format used in this session is immensely popular and gives attendees the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of site selection, latest trends to ensure their communities are doing what they need to attract site consultants and the opportunity to have their questions answered.
Site Consultants:
• Robert M. Ady, HLM, President, Ady International Company
• Jay A. Garner, CEcD, CCE, FM, HLM, President, Competitive Strategies Group, LLC
• William Hearn, President, Site Dynamics
• Jason M. Hickey, Associate, Hickey and Associates
• Don A. Holbrook, CEcD, FM, President & CEO, The Vercitas Group
• Don Schjeldahl, Vice President and Director, Austin Consulting
• Eric Stavriotis, Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle
• Mark M. Sweeney, Senior Principal, McCallum Sweeney Consulting
• Roel Spee, Global Leader, Plant Location International (PLI), Global Location Strategies, IBM Global Business Services
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