Save the date for IEDA's 2024 Illinois Economic Development Summit on June 20 and 21, 2024 at the Summit Chicago Conference Center. More information and the registration link will be available later in the spring. See above for our save the date. 

We reserved a discounted block of rooms at the Club Quarters Hotel Wacker at Michigan (75 E Wacker Dr, Chicago IL 60601) from June 19 to 21 for Summit attendees. Our room block will be open until June 5, 2024. Please reserve your room today to ensure our special group rate of $209 per night! 

Book your room here!

Apply the group code: 2406AAAAIE

 

Join the IEDA Today!

Individuals may join for $250 per year (General Member.)

Organizations may join with one or two members for $250 per person, per year. (Organization.)

Organizations (3+) may join with three or more members for $200 per person, per year (Organization 3+Members.)

You may pay online with a credit card, or send a check to IEDA at:

1 N Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 410; Springfield, IL 62701

“I consider membership in the IEDA to be a great value, and a tremendous economic development resource.”

-Michael Cassa, IEDA Chairman, and Economic Development Director, Village of Sugar Grove.


“The IEDA provides excellent networking, education, and advocacy opportunities amongst economic development professionals throughout Illinois and is a go to resource for current legislative activities that may impact local development.”

-Ed Sitar, Senior Manager of Economic Business Development, ComEd


 “IEDA provides development professionals an opportunity to collaborate with and learn from statewide peers in an effort to improve our shared economies.”

-Cheryl Welge, Senior Business Development Executive, Ameren Illinois

 

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Attend networking events with industry peers, consultants, and key state economic development leadership. Consider joining us for one of our annual Site Selector Forums and Consul General Receptions in Chicago. 

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Learn about best practices, the latest trends, and strategies that you can implement in your home communities. Join the IEDA is for our Economic Development Summit.

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