Mid-America Competitiveness Conference

2022 Mid-America EDC Competitiveness Conference

November 30 - December 2, 2022

Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

 

THE COMPETITIVENESS CONFERENCE IS MID-AMERICA EDC’s marquis annual event, providing tips, strategies and ideas to help Midwest communities improve their competitive position to land corporate investment and attract talent while also gaining knowledge and perspectives of top site consultants.

 

Save the dates and plan to join us!  Look for more information to be released later this Summer! 

 

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2021 Mid-America EDC Competitiveness Conference

December 1-3, 2021

 

CLICK HERE to view the Competitiveness Conference Onsite Program.

CLICK HERE for the 2021 Mid America Competitiveness Conference Attendee List

 

2021 Mid America Competitiveness Conference Speaker Biographies:

Janet Ady	Courtney Dunbar	Cesar Lopez	Willie Smith
Dean Barber	Megan Flores	Jonathan McGee	Eric Swack
Anthony Burnett	Glen Ford	Isak Nti Asare	Bob Westover
Marc Child	Mike Grella	Tim Pospisil	Sylvia Wulf
Rob Cornwell	Ellen Heinz	Jolena Presti
Rob Cleveland	TJ Houston	Ashley Scray-Peterson
Tonya Crist	Clarence Hulse	Alex Smith

 

2021 Mid America Competitiveness Conference Speaker Presentations:

Wednesday, December 1st

• What The Film and Television Industry Can Do for Your Community
  Presenter:  Cesar Lopez
   
• The Two Parallel Paths of Economic Development:  Business + Talent
  Presenters:  Janet Ady and Ashley Scray-Peterson
   
• The Changing Landscape of Economic Incentives
  Presenter:  Bob Westover

Thursday, December 2nd

• The Big Shift:  In with the New out with the Old
  Presenter:  Dean Barber
   
• Food Insecurity and Sustainability Post-COVID
  Presenters:  Glen Ford and Sylvia Wulf
   
• American Rescue Plan Act - What is it and how to leverage your allocation
  Presenters:  Jolena Presti, Megan Flores, Alex Smith, Ellen Heinz
   
• Supply Chains Under Siege - Is there a way through the maze?
  Presenter:  Anthony Burnett
   
• Site Readiness in a Virtual World
  Presenters:  Rob Cornwell & Tonya Crist

 

Friday, December 3rd

• Securing the Enterprise in a Post Pandemic World
  Presenters:  Tim Pospisil, Marc Child, TJ Houston and Isak Nti Asare
   
• Inclusive Economic Development:  Good for growth, good for workforce, good for communities
  Presenters:  Mike Grella, Ellen Heinz, Courtney Dunbar, Jonathan McGee, Willie Smith, Eric Swack and Rob Cleveland