2015 Annual ConferenceAnchorage, AK
Who is IEDC?
• Non-profit membership organization dedicated to helping economic development professionals
• Members include ED professionals from a wide range of public, private and public-private organizations at the state, region, city, county and town level
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What does IEDC do?• Professional development & certification - CEcD • Economic Development Research Partner
(EDRP) think tank and sponsored research• Resiliency & Economic Recovery Activities
www.RestoreYourEconomy.org
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What does IEDC do?
• Publications: EDNow and the Economic Development Journal
• Customized technical assistance projects• Public policy advocacy for ED at the national
level• International economic development projects
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What is the IEDC Annual Conference?
The largest gathering of economic development professionals in the world.
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Benefits of Hosting an Annual Conference
•Promote Alaska to the economic development community.
Promote
•Allow Alaska to become a “learning lab” for attendees to showcase local economic development success stories.
Showcase •Allow industry experts from all over the world to work together and network with one another in a non-competitive and friendly environment.
Network
•Promote cooperation between regional partners towards the common goal of strengthening economic development work in Anchorage and Alaska.
Collaborate
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Why am I here?
To discuss the sponsorship options for the 2015 Annual Conference, being hosted in
Anchorage in October.
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Annual Conference Sponsorship
• In total, AEDC is helping IEDC raise $384,000 as part of the overall sponsorship goal of ~$750,000
• The $750,000 goes towards covering all of the overhead associated with the conference. Without sponsorships, we cannot host the event.
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Sponsorship Benefits
• Opportunities to introduce keynote speakers or moderate panels at plenary sessions
• Media coverage locally, nationally, and internationally
• Marketing outreach to key members of marketplaces throughout the U.S. and Canada
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Where’s my money going?
• Sponsoring the Annual Conference means you are sponsoring an IEDC event, not AEDC
• Any and all sponsorship funds go directly to IEDC and the Annual Conference
• All sponsorship funds go towards hosting and improving the conference for attendees
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Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
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