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IEDA Summer Conference

  • Thursday, June 21, 2018
  • Friday, June 22, 2018
  • The Columbia Club, 121 Monument Cir, Indianapolis, IN 46204

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(depends on selected options)

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  • Bronze, Gold, and Platinum Members

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Agenda

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM TIF WORKSHOP (Additional Registration)

1:30 PM Welcome, Wendy Dant Chesser
1:45 PM Talent Attraction & Retention
With Indiana’s unemployment rate at or below the national average for more than four years, many communities have developed their own talent attraction and retention programs. This session welcomes two of these trailblazers to present how they’re tackling the workforce challenge and what they’ve learned along the way.
Tim Eckerle, Grant County Economic Growth Council
Jacob Everett, Indy Partnership
Victoria Herring, Grant County Economic Growth Council
Mikayla Marazzi, Grant County Economic Growth Council
Lora Steele, Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership
Brandy Wethington Perrill, Hendricks College Network
Moderator: Brian Gildea, Vectren
3:20 PM  Networking Break
3:50 PM                                   Independent Colleges of Indiana
Indiana is home to 30 private colleges and universities. These institutions are not only addressing Indiana’s workforce needs and challenges, they are spearheading community development initiatives to enhance the quality of life in Indiana’s communities. Independent Colleges of Indiana president David Wantz will lead a lively discussion among the leaders from some of ICI’s member institutions about their commitment to Indiana and their perception that their institutions are Indiana’s ‘hidden assets.’
David Wantz, Prez/CEO
4:35 PM 5 min Technology Break
4:40 PM Why Indiana?
We all try to learn from our mistakes but are making sure to learn from our successes? This session welcomes two of Indiana’s favorite site consultants and a company who recently announced an exciting new facility in Jeffersonville. They will share their experiences in site selection that lead to the final decision to do business in Indiana.
Speakers:
Tim Cook, KSM Location Advisors
Katie Culp, KSM Location Advisors
Alex Paskoff, Ingram Micro
Moderator:
Erin Schneider, Duke Energy
5:30PM Reception

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM IEDA Strategic Plan, Wendy Dant Chesser
9:30 AM 5 min Technology Break
9:35 AM            

Government Affairs Report and Effective Grassroots Advocacy
IEDA continues to work to eliminate hurdles to Indiana’s economic development efforts and empower our members to be more effective. Learn the latest on economic policy developments and how to help policymakers take appropriate action on economic development’s most important issues.

10:25 AM  Networking Break
10:55 AM              Housing as Placemaking
Aligning housing strategies with creating places that attract and retain people in strong communities.
Jacob Sipe, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
11:40 AM  5 min Technology Break
11:45 AM  Lessons Learned from Losses
No matter how great of an Economic Developer you are, you can’t win them all. Even though second place is viewed by some as merely the “first loser” there are lessons to be learned from a loss. Some projects never happen at all, some you never really had a chance at, and there are some that, believe it or not, you may not want to win at all. Our expert panel will discuss lessons learned from projects that their communities competed for, but did not land, and what they took away from those experiences that may be helpful in other project pursuits.
Panel: Bill Konyha, Darrell Voelker and Corey Murphy
Moderator: Charlie Sparks
12:30 PM  Adjourn
2:00 PM  Bike Pub Crawl
All stops will be along the Cultural Trail. Bob Grewe will be your guide on this fun excursion. Bring your bike or rent one at the Pacers Bikeshare

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