We’re excited to share the 2025 industry conferences our economic development team has attended or will. These events are crucial to foster new business relationships, attract investments and showcase our region's potential. Team members will also gain insights into industry trends and innovations.
Here’s a glimpse of our schedule:
Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference, March 12-14 in Orlando, Florida.
Site selectors are critical in our economic development efforts. At this event, we promoted our communities and get to discover and explore site selection trends and criteria.
Pet Food Forum 2025, April 28-30 in Kansas City, Missouri.
This is our fourth year networking with key players in the pet food industry. We attended alongside the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA).
SelectUSA 2025, May 11-14 in National Harbor, Maryland.
This event provides opportunities to build relationships with international business leaders and investors. We’ll attend in partnership with the IEDA. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will also participate.
Area Development’s Consultant Forum, June 2-4 in Savannah, Georgia.
At this conference, we’ll engage with economic development consultants to learn more about how to attract and retain businesses.
7x24 Exchange, June 8-11 2025 Orlando, Florida.
The leading knowledge exchange for data centers and mission critical infrastructure. This is our first time attending this event.
Biofuels Conference, June 9-11 in Omaha, Nebraska.
The communities we serve are home to many of the country’s leading biofuels companies. At this event, we’ll engage with biofuel industry leaders and share information about our renewable energy initiatives.
International Food Technologists Conference 2025, July 13-16, Chicago, Illinois.
We regularly attend this conference with our IEDA partners to promote our role supporting food technology and innovations.
Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC), September 2025 Indianapolis, Indiana.
We have attended this event multiple times. It includes key industrial partners and education sessions on key trends in the industrial world. The past two years, energy has been a significant topic where I have served on panels to discuss availability and issues/ trends in the industry.
We look forward to these events as opportunities to represent our communities and identify growth potential.