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• 2020 PEDA Virtual Conference Series

  • Start
    10/22/2020
  •  
    12:00 PM (EDT)
  • End
    11/19/2020
  •  
    12:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Online

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  2020 PEDA Virtual Conference Series
  @PEDAtweets
  #PEDA2020Virtual
  

  
  

  

  PEDA is the primary statewide organization representing economic development professionals and, as such, provides opportunities to share best practices that enhance the professional dialogue and support local, regional, and state economic development initiatives.

  

  SPONSORS
  

  Series Sponsor

  

  Session Sponsors

  

  
  

  View our list of a-la-carte sponsorship and advertising opportunities!

  AGENDA & REGISTRATION
  

  Download: Series Schedule | Session Overviews | Speaker Bios
  

  • 10/22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Opening Keynote - Realigning Supply Chains During Times of Disruption

  Sponsored by PECO
  

  Dennis Unkovic, Attorney at Law, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
  

  David Iwinski, Jr., Managing Director, Blue Water Growth
  

  • 10/29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: The Role of EDOs in a Post-COVID World

  Sponsored by First Frontier 504 Program
  

  Steve McKnight, President & CEO, Altoona-Blair County Development (Moderator)

  Patty Horvatich, VP, Business Investment, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance

  Linda Nitch, Director of Economic Development, Lawrence County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation

  Jim Decker, President & CEO, Warren County Chamber of Business & Industry

  • 11/5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Positioning Pennsylvania for Reshoring Success

  Sponsored by First Frontier 504 Program
  

  David Briel, Executive Director, International Investment, Pennsylvania OIBD (Moderator)

  Karolina Kaptur, Authorized Investment Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  Richard Kilner, Authorized Investment Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  Matthew Tuerk, VP of Business Attraction, Retention & Expansion, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
  

  Elizabeth Schaefer, Director, Investment Research, SelectUSA

  Virgilio Bisio, Foreign Commercial Officer, Investment Services Team, SelectUSA
  

  • 11/5 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: General Membership Meeting / Awards Recognition / Get Some Help!

  Sponsored by First Frontier 504 Program
  

  Andrew Skrip, VP, Industrial Development, Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company (Moderator)
  

  Bruce Reddock, Economic Development Specialist, The Scranton Plan (Moderator)
  

  • 11/12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: The Role of Internet Connectivity in the Recovery

  Sponsored by First Frontier 504 Program
  

  Speakers TBD
  

  • 11/19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Closing Keynote - PA's Economic Outlook: An Economist's Perspective

  Sponsored by FirstEnergy
  

  Jim Robey, Director, Regional Economic Planning Services, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
  

  Pricing: PEDA has also kept your budgets in mind in developing this series. In addition to member and non-member registration rates for individuals, the decision has been made to offer package rates which provide access to up to 5 individuals from the same employer for a single price. The registration rate includes access to all of the sessions in the series.

  WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
  

  Participants are expected to include professionals representing economic and community development at the municipal, county, regional, and state levels as well as workforce development professionals, commercial and industrial developers, business incubator operators, project finance professionals, IDA directors, elected officials, and executives representing utilities and transportation, engineering, and construction.

  CANCELLATION / REFUND / SUBSTITUTION POLICIES
  

  Requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing and received by 4:30 pm on October 8th. No refunds will be granted after that point.

  All cancellations and refunds are subject to a $50 administrative fee. No-shows will be billed in full. Substitutions are permitted, but are subject to rate adjustments (i.e., member vs. non-member, etc.), where applicable.

  

  LOG-IN CREDENTIALS
  

  Individuals whose registrations have been completed and paid will receive log-in information ahead of the first conference session date.

  Information on this page, including series content, is subject to change.

  PEDA reserves the right to record sessions and other series components for future sales and or distribution.

  Registrants are responsible for ensuring they have the ability and authority to access the Zoom platform.
  

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• 2021 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference

  • Start
    04/26/2021
  •  
    (EDT)
  • End
    04/28/2021
  •  
    (EDT)
  • Location
    Hilton Harrisburg - 1 N. Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101

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  2021 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference

  Hilton Harrisburg • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

  @PEDAtweets       #PEDAspring21
  

  

  
  Photo Credit: Hilton Harrisburg
  

  

  PEDA is the primary statewide organization representing economic development professionals and, as such, provides opportunities to share best practices that enhance the professional dialogue and support local, regional, and state economic development initiatives.

  Who should attend? Those in attendance are expected to include professionals representing economic and community development at the municipal, county, regional, and state levels as well as workforce development professionals, commercial and industrial developers, business incubator operators, project finance professionals, IDA directors, elected officials, and executives representing utilities and transportation, engineering, and construction.

  Agenda & Registration

  Details will be posted as soon as they are available.

  Sponsorship Opportunities

  Information regarding 2021 conference sponsorship opportunities will be available in late 2020. To learn more about current sponsorship opportunities, please view PEDA's current brochure or contact PEDA headquarters at 717-441-6047 or conferences@peda.org.

  

  Hotel Reservation Information

  Information regarding discounted room nights is forthcoming.

  Parking

  Overnight guests of the Hilton Harrisburg may park in the connecting Walnut Street parking garage at a reduced rate. Special subsidized rates are listed below.

  • Overnight Guest Self-Parking: $10.00/Evening - Unlimited Exits*
  • Banquet & Meeting Guests: $5.00/Exit*

  *Parking rates are subject to increases.

  

  IEDC Recognition
  
  

  As the conference agenda is developed, it will be submitted to the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for consideration in an effort to ensure interested and eligible attendees, through their participation, may earn professional development training that counts toward the recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CEcD).

  

  Consent to Use of Photographic Images

  Registration and attendance at, or participation in, the 2021 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference constitutes an agreement by the registrant to PEDA’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image in photographs.

  Dietary / ADA Restrictions
  

  If you have any ADA restrictions, dietary restrictions or allergies you would like PEDA to be aware of, please contact PEDA headquarters to make staff aware.

  Early Bird Rate
  

  Please note that early bird registration rates will be honored only for registrations received and fully paid by the stated deadline. PEDA reserves the right to assess the standard registration rate for registrations received after the deadline or only partially completed by the deadline.

  Cancellation / Refund / Substitution Policies

  Due to venue guarantees, requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing and received by 4:30 pm on the date identified in the brochure. No refunds will be granted after that point.

  All cancellations and refunds are subject to an administrative fee. No-shows will be billed in full. Substitutions are permitted, but are subject to rate adjustments (i.e., member vs. non-member, early-bird vs. standard, etc.), where applicable.

  Room Block Piracy / Poaching

  Please note that similarly sized organizations have recently been the target of sham housing companies, which have contacted other organizations’ sponsors, exhibitors and/or registrants with fraudulent offerings of hotel rooms at significant discounts. As a precaution, this post is intended to keep you informed and to advise that no one from PEDA or our conference hotel(s) will contact you to request personal information including, but not limited to, credit card information.

  If you are contacted by anyone asking if you need a room reservation for a PEDA conference, or if they advise they’re representing our conference venues, please do not provide them with any information, but collect as much information as you can from them and pass it along to PEDA.

  Information on this page is subject to change.

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• 2021-22 PEDA PDU Submission Form (Individual Certification)

  • When
    06/01/2021
  •  
    (EDT)

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  The annual PDU submission deadline is June 30^th.

  Please use this online form to report your individual PDUs
  associated with PEDA's individual certification program.

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