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!
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:
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