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Hurry, the early bird registration is July 15th. That's next week. Sign up now, and book your room at the Conference headquarters hotel before the reservation block fills.
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Join us in Cleveland this September 25 - 28 for IEDC's 2016 Annual Conference. Dig into the key ingredients used to rebuild cities.
This year's event covers a powerful theme about economic development through technology, innovation and productivity, a few of the key components required to rebuild a city. Attend this year's conference and increase your knowledge in these core practice areas. Rock through the program with us to hear how communities, like Cleveland, are experiencing a rebirth through reinvestment.
You'll find lots of useful content on the following four subject areas:
1. Reinvesting in your physical, social and economic assets
2. Key connections in public, private and nonprofit sectors
3. Economic diversification as a cornerstone to reinvention and long-term stability
4. The creative class and its contribution to innovation, arts and culture.
Overindulge on 2016 IEDC Annual Conference content. This slideshare covers even more of what you'll experience alongside your peers in the profession.
2016 IEDC Annual Conference Sunday Keynote Speaker Spotlight
 Toby Cosgrove, M.D.
President & CEO
Cleveland Clinic
Just added to the speaker lineup: CEO, Dr. Cosgrove presides over an $8 billion healthcare system comprised of the Cleveland Clinic, eight community hospitals, 16 family health and ambulatory surgery centers, Cleveland Clinic Florida, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Cleveland Clinic Toronto, and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. His leadership has emphasized patient care and patient experience, including the re-organization of clinical services into patient-centered, organ and disease-based institutes. He launched major wellness initiatives for patients, employees and communities. Under his leadership, Cleveland Clinic has consistently been named among America's top four hospitals (U.S.News & World Report) and is one of only two hospitals named among "America's 99 Most Ethical Companies" (Ethisphere Institute).
Dr. Cosgrove received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville and completed his clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Brook General Hospital in London. His undergraduate work was at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. He was a surgeon in the U.S. Air Force and served in Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam, as the Chief of U.S. Air Force Casualty Staging Flight. Under his leadership, Cleveland Clinic's heart program was ranked No. 1 in America for 10 years in a row (U.S.News & World Report). He has published nearly 450 journal articles, book chapters, one book and 17 training and continuing medical education films. He performed more than 22,000 operations and earned an international reputation for expertise in all areas of cardiac surgery, especially valve repair. As an innovator, Dr. Cosgrove has 30 patents filed for developing medical and clinical products used in surgical environments.
See highlights of Dr. Cosgrove's speech in person. He speaks Sunday, and you can visit Cleveland Clinic the very next day! Sign up for this Educational Tour.
Educational Tour Spotlight
The Cleveland Clinic $
Monday, September 26 | 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Price: $55
The Cleveland Clinic is a multispecialty academic hospital located in Cleveland, Ohio that is owned and operated by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, an Ohio nonprofit corporation. It is one of the most acclaimed health systems in the country and rated #1 in a number of services (most notably Cardiology). Revenues total over $9 billion making it the 2nd largest health system in the U.S. In Northeast Ohio it employs 40,000 (#1 employer) with nearly 30,000 employees on the Mid-Town main campus. It has been a true economic engine for the region and has helped propel a world-renowned medical devices cluster. Key areas of interest would be the Clinic's focus on world-class care; health and wellness; technology transfer through Cleveland Clinic Innovations (innovations.clevelandclinic.org); and medical tourism. Sign up for Annual Conference and this tour.
Advance your career with this professional development training course
Before you dig into more great networking opportunities and content you'll cover during Annual Conference, take a look at this upcoming pre-conference course. Fly in before the main event and take advantage of an opportunity to learn about building strong communities in a city full of vibrant and diverse neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Development Strategies
Date: September 22 - 23, 2016
Location: Cleveland, OH
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This practitioner-driven course uses the case study method to complement current neighborhood development theory. Participants will learn how to identify the major neighborhood actors, their objectives, and strategies for redevelopment, in addition to understanding the process for creating a strategic economic development plan to meet the neighborhood development goals. Specifically, this course will examine social capital (e.g., linkages, networks, talent, etc.), environmental capital (e.g., stewardship, residual management, etc.) and economic capital (e.g., investment and reinvestment) facing distressed neighborhoods and offer solutions to address local needs.
Look who's leading the course:
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Mark Barbash, FM
Consultant
Mark Barbash Economic Development Consulting
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Diane Lupke, CEcD, FM
President
Lupke & Associates, Inc.
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Terri Reed Cutright
President
Terri Reed Cutright & Associates LLC
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Fast-track your career. Combine this training course with Annual Conference. See speaker bios, the course description, and accommodations details.
Concurrent Session Spotlight
International Showcase: Lessons from Abroad
Sunday, September 25 | 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
There's more to see and hear during Annual Conference. This session will highlight economic development practices that are working across the world and ideas you can bring home and adapt to your community. From workforce development to public-private partnerships, economic development professionals from around the world will share fresh ideas in this session.
What you'll learn:
- Successful examples of adapting foreign economic development practices to a different country context
- Cutting-edge trends and lessons learned from other countries
- Effective alternatives to handling economic developments most pressing issues
Speaker:
 Rodolfo Andrade
CEO
Connect Mexico LLC
Mexicali, Mexico
Rodolfo has a Master's degree in Marketing from CETYS University in Mexico. He graduated from The Economic Development Institute of the University Of Oklahoma and from the ESADE (Barcelona, Spain) Small business development program as well as the Lean Launchpad Educators Program from Columbia University and NCIIA. During the last 24 years he has been heavily involved in International Marketing and Economic Development activities.
He headed for several years the Industrial Development Commission of Mexical, during his administration over 600 million dollars were invested in the city of Mexicali.
See session descriptions and full bios for speakers.
Special Events Spotlight
Early Bird Networking Cocktail Reception
Thursday, September 22 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Price: $35
 For conference attendees coming early to see Cleveland, there will be an intimate networking reception at the Urban Farmer Restaurant within the Westin Hotel. The event will include a specialty cocktail, choice of a selected wine or beer. A charcuterie board will feature aged cheeses and meats. After the cocktail reception, there will be a 10 minute walking tour that will lead you to one of Cleveland's most popular dining districts, East 4th Street! This is a great opportunity to connect and network with IEDC members!
Corner Alley Bowling Sports Bar
Friday, September 23 | 8:00 - 10:00 pm
Price: $55
 Sign up for this creative fun event for one game of bowling that will pair attendees in teams based upon location where they reside (e.g. eastern cities vs. west cities, or northern cities vs. southern cities). The venue provides an electric atmosphere, state-of-the-art bowling alleys, and delicious culinary appetizers in the heart of the City! This will be a highlight to meet new colleagues while reconnecting with old friends.
Pitch in. Lend a hand to help out in this special restoration project.
Volunteer Service Project
Saturday, September 24 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Price: Free, but registration is required
To celebrate the IEDC Annual Conference, up to 50 adult volunteers are invited to assist restoration efforts in one of Cleveland Metroparks' largest conservation efforts of an urban watershed. Join your peers as we journey to the Acacia Reservation, a 155-acre green space oasis among a significantly congested area of the City of Lyndhurst.
You'll participate in an information meeting highlighting the transformation of this unique area from a former golf course to a nature preserve over the next few years. This event is free, but only open to Conference registrants. See how to participate. Get started now.
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Register now and have great fun rocking your way through a dynamite program of power-packed economic development content. You'll be able to immediately apply what you learn to your communities, and you get to catch up with your peers while there.
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