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Registration Open for 2025 Regional Member Meetings

Summer is just about here and so are PEDA's annual regional member meetings. We have conducted these meetings for several years to discuss key issues our members are facing and PEDA's leadership is working on, to maintain open lines of communication and to solicit your input.

We welcome and encourage members to attend one of the meetings to let their voices be heard. The agenda for these meetings is under development, but is expected to include discussion of the Commonwealth budget, updates on committees and professional development and open discussion of state, regional and local issues. To learn more or to register for a meeting, please click on your preferred option below.

2025 Regional Meeting Schedule:

• Pittsburgh - August 18, 2025
• Lewistown - August 21, 2025
• Virtual (Zoom) - August 26, 2025
• Pottsville - August 28, 2025

If you have any questions or would like to propose hosting a regional member meeting in a future year, please contact us at info@peda.org.

2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference

April 28-30, 2025

Hilton Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA

Registrations continue to be accepted for the 2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference, taking place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania next month. A great lineup is planned, including this year's spring Legislative Panel. The lineup for this session, to be moderated by Alex Rahn, Principal with AxAdvocacy (pictured to right), is being finalized, but is expected to feature panelists who are deeply involved in the day-to-day efforts to support state legislation pertinent to economic development. During development of this session, efforts have been made to secure participants who can speak on current affairs, the state budget and economic development policies under consideration.

• Register for the conference and the pre-conference session ("Using the Tax Increment Financing Tool in Pennsylvania").

• Learn more about the value of sponsorship opportunities.

• Submit your questions for presenters of the following sessions.

• Submit your Young Professional Sponsorship application. (DEADLINE EXTENDED)

• Learn about a scheduling change pertaining to 4/28/25 committee meetings.

Join the Conversation: @PEDAtweets #PEDAspring25

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Tuesday Evening Reception

Silver

Young Professionals Sponsorship Provider

Additional Support Provided By

This Project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DCED.

visitPA.com is the official tourism website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Join the Conversation: @PEDAtweets #PEDAspring25

2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference

April 28-30, 2025

Hilton Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA

Registrations continue to be accepted for the 2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference, taking place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania next month. A great lineup is planned and we're pleased to announce we've selected our Hot Topic Session. During this session, entitled Tariffs & Customs & Immigration, Oh My! and moderated by Matt Cabrey, Project Director with Pennsylvania Global Business Advisors (pictured to right), panelists will discuss how the emerging federal legislative environment is influencing business operations and opportunities and offer insights to help plan for potential changes that are taking shape nationally and globally. With a focus on tariffs and customs processes – and the impact on supply chain management – as well as business-focused immigration challenges, this session will break through the noise and offer tangible insights for PA-based businesses that want to grow globally, for international companies that want to do business in PA and for economic development teams helping these audiences.

• Register for the conference.

• Register for the pre-conference session, "Using the Tax Increment Financing Tool in Pennsylvania".

• Learn more about the value of sponsorship opportunities.

• Submit your Young Professional Sponsorship application. (DEADLINE EXTENDED)

• Learn about a scheduling change pertaining to 4/28/25 committee meetings.

Join the Conversation: @PEDAtweets #PEDAspring25

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Tuesday Evening Reception Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Young Professionals Sponsorship Provider

Additional Support Provided By

This Project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DCED.

visitPA.com is the official tourism website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Join the Conversation: @PEDAtweets #PEDAspring25

2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference

April 28-30, 2025

Hilton Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA

Registrations continue to be accepted for the 2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference, taking place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania next month. A great lineup is planned and we're pleased to announce our keynote panel, How BusinessPA is Bringing New Energy to Business Attraction and Retention. Born from the principles of the Commonwealth's 10-Year Economic Development Strategy, BusinessPA is dedicated to "Getting It Done" for businesses looking to expand and create jobs in Pennsylvania. Moderated by Pennsylvania DCED Secretary Rick Siger (pictured to right), this panel session will provide an overview to BusinessPA and answer your questions about the organization, how it's different and how we can strengthen our partnership.

Join the Conversation: @PEDAtweets #PEDAspring25

Thank you to our sponsors who have already committed.

SPONSORS

Tuesday Evening Reception

Silver

Young Professionals Sponsorship Provider

Additional Support Provided By

This Project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DCED.

visitPA.com is the official tourism website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Join the Conversation: @PEDAtweets #PEDAspring25