IADG Partners Forum 2023
Date: October 19-20, 2023
Location: Prairie Meadows Hotel, Casino and Racetrack, Altoona, IA
AGENDA
Thursday, October 19
PRE FORUM and Lunch
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
The Pre Forum will include an overview of IADG services and support, funding programs and partners.
PARTNERS FORUM
1:00 p.m.
Welcome – Bruce Nuzum, President, IADG
1:15 p.m.
Keynote: Economic Development Update with Special Focus on Rural Iowa
Debi Durham, Executive Director
Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority
1:45 p.m.
Keynote: Outlook for the Ever-Changing Economic Development Landscape
Chris Lloyd, Director, Infrastructure & Economic Development
McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
3:00 p.m.
Innovative Approaches to Rural Housing
- Outlook for 3-D Printed Homes in Iowa
Pete Evans, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University College of Design - Successful Housing Development Model in Conrad
Shane Tiernan, Director of Lending, GNB Bank - Affordable Rural Housing Initiative in Manning
Matt Daniels, Director of Operations, Origin Homes
Breakout Sessions
- Effectively Communicating with City and County Officials
AJ Stone – Worth County Supervisor
Dawn Meyer – City Administrator, Manning
- Responding to a Business Project Request for Information (RFI)
Michael Gould, Iowa Economic Development Authority
- How Businesses in Rural Iowa are Tackling Workforce Challenges
Rhonda Griffin, Director of Human Resources - Centro, Inc.
Faye Brand, Owner - Co-Line Welding, Inc.
Jeff Heuton, Human Resources Manager, Pella Corporation
5:15 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception
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Friday, October 20
7:15 a.m. - Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Agriculture Challenges, Trends and Opportunities
Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
8:45 a.m.
Transformational Project Spotlights
- Butler Logistics Park
Jeff Kolb, Executive Director, Butler-Grundy Development Alliance - Port of Blencoe
Mark Walter, Grain Manager, New Cooperative, Inc.
Frank Huseman, Project Manager, New Cooperative, Inc. - Dobson Pipe Organ Builders
John Panning, President
10:00 a.m.
Tips and Insights for Success in Economic Development
- Andy Sokolovich – President and CEO, Grow Clinton
- Deb Lucht – CEO/General Manager, Minburn Communications
- Dennis Fraise – President and CEO, Lee County Economic Development Group
- Maureen Elbert – Executive Director, Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Dev. Corp.
- Mickey Anderson – Stanton Area Industrial Foundation
11:00 a.m.
Capstone Speaker
Kyle Norris, Executive Dean
Iowa Lakes Community College
12:00 Noon
Adjourn
HOTEL - Book before September 29 to receive this special rate!
Rooms have been blocked at Prairie Meadows at a special rate of $129+ tax and fees per night.
RESERVE ROOM
Group Code: 101823IADG
Password: 863010019
You can also call 515-967-1000 and reference the IADG Partners Forum room block for October 19-20.
REGISTRATION FEES
$175 - Pre Forum and Lunch AND Partners Forum
$150 - Partners Forum only
Who Should Attend:
- Economic Development Professionals
- Utility Partners
- Community Leaders
- State, Federal and Association Partners
- Iowa Business Representatives
Questions? Please contact Kay Snyder at ksnyder@iadg.com.
We hope to see you at the IADG Partners Forum!