Join us in Cleveland this September 25 - 28. The Annual Conference early bird registration rate ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. Register now.

You'll have big fun in Cleveland! Take advantage of the Annual Conference early bird registration rate. After tonight, fees increase by $140.


Dear [[fname]],

We can hardly wait to greet you at the registration desk for IEDC's 2016 Annual Conference. This message is your final reminder to take advantage of the early bird rate savings. The deadline truly ends tonight after 11:59. Act now. Save $140. After tonight, rates increase.

Go ahead. Take some time now to lock in the reduced rate for the event. Very soon you'll be joined by more than 1,500 of your peers for the world's largest yearly gathering of economic developers - IEDC's 2016 Annual Conference.

Here's what you can expect to experience in Cleveland.

Our four core content areas include:

- Reinvesting in your physical, social and economic assets
- Making key connections in the public, private and nonprofit/institutional sectors
- Economic Diversification as a cornerstone to reinvention and long-term stability
- The Creative Class and its contribution to innovation, the arts and culture

Each topic allows you to dig deeper into these content areas. See the full list on the Annual Conference website.


Program highlights include workshops, courses, receptions and tours such as:

- The Annual Recognition Dinner
- A tour of Cleveland's Playhouse District
- A workshop on ethics in economic development
- A pre-conference training course on neighborhood development strategies
- Dozens of concurrent sessions on marketing, leadership, investment and tools for economic developers

See the speakers for these sessions. There are over 100 different things to do during the Annual Conference.

Our keynote speakers for IEDC's 2016 Annual Conference include:

- Clarence Anthony, Executive Director, National League of Cities

- Angela Glover Blackwell, President and Chief Executive Officer, PolicyLink

- Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio

- Toby Cosgrove M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Clinic

- Frank Jackson, Mayor of the City of Cleveland

- Janet L. Kavandi, Director, NASA's John H. Glenn Research Center

- Mathy V. Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management

And new speakers are being added daily. There's so much to see on the Annual Conference website, from topics, to sessions and speakers.

Today is the absolute last day to save $140 off the registration rate. The early bird deadline ends tonight at 11:59 p.m.


See all the content you'll cover, the speakers you'll hear from and meet, the content areas to be explored, and accommodations details. Download the full registration e-brochure.

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,700 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban and local to international, IEDC's members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. When we succeed, our members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions.

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