Program Highlights

*Schedule subject to change. More details coming soon.*

Sunday, February 23, 2025 | Noon–7:30 p.m. 

Registration
Exhibit Hall and Networking
Plenary Sessions
Opening Plenary: Policy Platform Discussion
Track-Specific Breakout Sessions:

  • Policy training
  • State-led economic development
  • Association coalition building
  • And more!

Immersive Excursions
Chair’s Welcome Reception  

Monday, February 24, 2025 | 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Registration 
Exhibit Hall and Networking 
Morning Plenary: Engaging our Policy Partners 
Track-Specific Breakout Sessions:

  • Change management
  • Succession planning
  • Leadership barriers
  • Cultural identity
  • Personal branding
  • And more!

Economic Development Ethics Course* 
Keynote Luncheon: The Importance of Foreign Capital: US Investment Stories 
Immersive Excursions
Industry Awards Reception

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m. 

Registration 
Exhibit Hall and Networking 
CEcD Breakfast
Plenary Sessions  
Track-Specific Breakout Sessions

  • Labor markets
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Data strategy
  • Imposter syndrome
  • Sustainability planning
  • Entrepreneurship funding
  • Higher-ed partnerships
  • And more!

Capitol Hill Advocacy
Closing Reception Celebration

*Special registration required