IEDC Leadership Summit

Keith Norden and Chris Wimsatt, as well as select community representatives, attended IEDC’s Leadership Summit held in January 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale. This event is a unique gathering of senior-level and CEcD-certified economic developers to discuss industry trends, best practices, and peer networking on the latest issues affecting economic development leaders. The 2019 Summit focused on themes to creating collaborative communities including:

• Building strong business climates
• Creating partnerships in education and training
• Moving transportation forward
• Promoting synergy between businesses and government
• Fostering regional collaboration for economic success