Area Development Conference & Forum Series

Area Development Conference and Forum Series

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Consultants Forum – Special Board Members Event Hotel Sax Chicago, IL April 15 - 16, 2009

"Optimizing Success - What Your Board Needs to Know” is a new one night/day conference event designed for Economic Development professionals and their invited Board Members. Today more than ever board members need to be better informed on the latest issues and best practices required of EDA's to succeed in this challenging economic environment and highly competitive market place. The program brings in leading site consultants, and other ED specialists to address key issues on how to optimize your EDA’s success in the reality of today’s marketplace.

Wednesday, April 15th

5:00pm		Registration

7:00pm		Networking Reception

Thursday, April 16th

7:30am		Networking Breakfast

8:30am		Morning Conference Sessions Structuring a High Net Worth ED Program • Winning vs. Losing Strategies for Communities in the Business Attraction Hunt • The Art of Incentives - Increasing the ROI • Smart Business Retention Strategies • Realities of Today's Real Estate Market and the Value of a Strong Infrastructure
12:15pm		Networking Luncheon

1:30pm		Afternoon Conference Sessions Managing Expectations • Industry Attraction Strategies - Know Who You Are and Who You Can Attract • Attracting FDI - Update on the Global Situation • Knowing Your Competition - What Makes Your Story Competitive • What it Takes to Get on the Consultant/Prospect Radar and Being Prospect Ready
4:00pm		Consultants Firing Line

4:45pm		Happy Hour Reception

For information email dshea@areadevelopment.com