Educate Your Stakeholders on the Stimulus Package

Attend the Federal Economic Development Forum with your board chair, board members, mayor and/or elected officials!


March 15-17 | Washington, DC, metro area
Register today!

With a $787 billion economic stimulus package, there has never been a more important time for economic development organizations to be working in close coordination with their mayors, elected officials, board members and other community stakeholders. Assemble your community stakeholders and attend the IEDC Federal Economic Development Forum as a delegation. Cultivate a greater understanding among your community leadership about emerging issues and successful strategies. Attend the conference as a team, and return home to your community better prepared to work together through the tough economic issues of 2009.

We’re making it easy! Copy the text below into an email to send your community’s leadership.


Dear :

I will be attending the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Federal Economic Development Forum, March 15-17 in Washington, DC, and I am encouraging key leadership in our community to join me at this event. By attending as a delegation, I believe we can better equip our community to respond to the current economic challenges including a better understanding of how to access federal Economic Stimulus Package funding. The International Economic Development Council represents more than 4,600 economic development professionals and is the leading source of information and best practices for the industry. This conference will serve as an important source of information to develop our community’s economic recovery strategy.

The key players on Capitol Hill are changing, and new relationships must be formed to adapt to the new landscape. Stakeholders and elected officials need to know how the new implementation of federal programs and polices will help or hinder businesses in their community, and there is no better opportunity to learn this than at the IEDC’s Federal Economic Development Forum.

The Forum will provide elected officials and business leaders the opportunity to network with federal officials, policy experts, and economic developers. Sessions will cover six main topic areas: infrastructure, workforce, entrepreneurship, innovation, and public finance & governance. The topic areas mirror the 2009 Federal Economic Development Agenda: Policy Recommendations for the 44th President and 111th Congress. This year’s Forum is designed to give attendees the tools they need to navigate the change in Washington, and guide their communities to success through uncertain times. Set in the Washington, DC Metro Area, the conference is also a perfect opportunity to visit Congressional representatives and staff on Capitol Hill.

With a new presidential administration, a new Congress, and a stimulus package of $787 billion, there has never been a more important time to get involved and stay ahead of the game. Register online at www.iedconline.org.

International Economic Development Council | 734 15th Street NW / Suite 900 | Washington, DC 20005 | Phone: (202) 223-7800