REGISTRATION FEES

Ticket Type	Regular	Late (JUL 29 and after)
Member All-Inclusive	$395	$420
Member	$365	$390
Nonmember All-Inclusive	$495	$520
Nonmember	$465	$490

All-Inclusive tickets include Wednesday dinner and all Thursday activities. Regular tickets are for Thursday only.
(Thursday Activities: Breakfast, Lunch, Sessions, Breaks, Networking)

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OVERNIGHT ROOMS

Need an overnight room for Wednesday? The Courtyard is offering a room block for this conference. It is conveniently located near the FORUM Event Center. Click the button below to reserve today. Please reserve your room before July 15.

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT INDIANAPOLIS-FISHERS, 11550 Whistle Drive, Fishers, IN 46037.

Room Rate $169

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Wednesday, August 12

Wednesday Night Dinner: Network with fellow economic development professionals over a delicious dinner at Topgolf!

Topgolf Fishers, 9200 E 116th St, Fishers, IN 46037

Evening Activities

7:00 pm | Dinner & Conversation

7:30 pm | Remarks

9:00 pm | End of Event

Thursday, August 13

Conference Location

FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Pkwy, Fishers, IN 46037

7:30 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM

Welcome

8:15 AM

The State of BR&E in Indiana: Foundations, Frameworks, and Forward Momentum

Linda Walczak, Indiana Economic Development Corporation

9:00 AM

Networking Break

9:15 AM

From Strategy to Street Level: Real‑World BR&E Practices Across Indiana

Jessica Beste, Director of Economic Development, Wells EDC
Joe McMichael, Vice Chancellor, Ivy+ Career Link- Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne/Kosciusko County
Denise Niblick, Director of Business Engagement and Partnerships, Boon EDC
Mike Perleberg, Executive Director, One Dearborn, Inc
Valerie Schmidt, Business Services and Communication Manager, Southwest Indiana Workforce Board
Peggy Simmons, CEO, Kosciusko EDC

10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:45 AM

AI-Ready Communities: Building Capacity From the Inside Out

11:35 AM

Lunch

12:15 PM

Aligning Voices for Talent: How Workforce and Economic Development Win Together

1:15 PM

Networking Break

1:30 PM

SEA 1 in Practice: What EDOs Need To Know and How To Prepare

Heidi L. Amspaugh, Principal, Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC
Chelsey Manns, President, Manns Consulting, LLC

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Wednesday, August 12

Evening Activities

Thursday, August 13

Conference Location

7:30 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM

Welcome

8:15 AM

The State of BR&E in Indiana: Foundations, Frameworks, and Forward Momentum

9:00 AM

Networking Break

9:15 AM

From Strategy to Street Level: Real‑World BR&E Practices Across Indiana

10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:45 AM

AI-Ready Communities: Building Capacity From the Inside Out

11:35 AM

Lunch

12:15 PM

Aligning Voices for Talent: How Workforce and Economic Development Win Together

1:15 PM

Networking Break

1:30 PM

SEA 1 in Practice: What EDOs Need To Know and How To Prepare

2:35 AM

Building the LEDO Voice: Grassroots Messaging That Earns Public Trust

3:50 PM

Adjournment

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Agenda

Wednesday, August 12

Evening Activities

Thursday, August 13

Conference Location

7:30 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM

Welcome

8:15 AM

The State of BR&E in Indiana: Foundations, Frameworks, and Forward Momentum

9:00 AM

Networking Break

9:15 AM

From Strategy to Street Level: Real‑World BR&E Practices Across Indiana

10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:45 AM

AI-Ready Communities: Building Capacity From the Inside Out

11:35 AM

Lunch

12:15 PM

Aligning Voices for Talent: How Workforce and Economic Development Win Together

1:15 PM

Networking Break

1:30 PM

SEA 1 in Practice: What EDOs Need To Know and How To Prepare

2:35 AM

Building the LEDO Voice: Grassroots Messaging That Earns Public Trust

3:50 PM

Adjournment