PDI Spring Event
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Today’s Spring Event interactive sessions/panel discussions will be held at DMACC Center for Career & Professional Development at Southridge Mall,
1111 South Army Post Road, Des Moines, Iowa
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OPEN – Outside Rooms 20A-D
9:30 a.m. PDI New Member Orientation – Room 26/DMACC Southridge
10:00 p.m. WELCOME/OPENING REMARKS – Rooms 20A-D
Mark Reinig, CEcD, PDI President
10:05 a.m. “2EQLAST” (Second Equals Last)”
Joe Max Higgins, Mississippi’s Golden Triangle
11:30 a.m. LUNCH
12:15 p.m. CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM PANEL
Debi Durham, Director, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Randy Thelen, SVP Economic Development, Select Greater Omaha
Tim O'Tool, O'Tool Consulting
1:30 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK
2:00 p.m. “HOW TO BUILD THE FUTURE“
David Zach, Futurist
3:30 p.m. PDI LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
PDI Legislative Leaders
4:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS - PDI Fall Conference Leaders
5:30 p.m. PDI MEMBER GATHERING – Buzzard Billy’s Bar & Grill, 615 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa
Food & Drinks are on your own
NOTE: Sleeping Rooms: PDI does not have a room block reserved. Contact the Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau http://www.catchdesmoines.com/hotels/ for hotel information in the area. A limited number of hotel rooms have been secured for the SMART Conference at the Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus, 1050 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa for the night of Wednesday, May 3, 2017 with a special group rate of $129.00 per night. Call (515) 283-0151 and indicate that you are with the "Iowa Smart Conference" when making reservations. Or book online through this link,Iowa Smart Conference, Room block closes by April 12, 2017.
Are you attending the SMART Conference only? Please register directly at http://www.cvent.com/d/qvq9h4/4W You may also view the full SMART Conference agenda.
2017 SMART Conference
Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Today’s event, SMART Economic Development Conference, will be held at the Community Choice Credit Union Conference Center, 833 5th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. Parking is available in surface lots north of the convention center at no charge.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITS OPEN
8:00 a.m. SMART CONFERENCE OPEN & WELCOME – IOWA UTILITY ASSOCIATION 2017 CHAIR
IEDA UPDATE - DIRECTOR DEBI DURHAM
GOVERNOR BRANSTAD & LT. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS SPECIAL MESSAGE
& PDI BRE AWARDS-Sponsored by Blane/Canada & Smart Solutions Group
9:15 a.m. MORNING KEYNOTE: BUILDING CITIES FOR PEOPLE – JOEL KOTKIN
10:00 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK/EXHIBITS
10:30 a.m. SESSION 1: WORKSHOPS
LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCING;
BUILDING CITIES FOR PEOPLE – DEEPER DIVE;
SUCCESS WITH SMALLER DATA CENTERS;
EMBRACING NEW AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS – COMMUNITY SUCCESS
11:45 a.m. SMART CONFERENCE LUNCHEON & SBA AWARDS
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE: J.B. BERNSTEIN
SOMETIMES TO WIN, YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE GAME
1:30 p.m. SESSION 2: WORKSHOPS
BRE Panel
U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE PANEL
CERTIFIED SITES / SHOVEL-READY SITES
2:30 p.m. ICE CREAM BREAK
3:00 p.m. SESSION 3: WORKSHOPS
LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCING;
HOME BASE IOWA: SUCCESSES SINCE INCEPTION
HOUSING
4:00 p.m. ADJOURN
PDI 2017 Spring Event Registration
Online registration available at www.pdiowa.com
Deadline for registration: April 28, 2017
General Info:
Name:______Title:______
Company:______
Address:______
City, State, Zip:______
Phone:______Email:______
Special Needs Requests: (vegetarian meals, wheelchair access, etc.)______
2017 Spring Event Registration Fees:
PDI Spring Event includes Wednesday sessions, handouts, and meals. NOTE: Due to increased speaker costs, there is no formal reception this year.
PDI Spring Event & SMART Conference registration includes Wednesday and Thursday sessions, handouts and meals and Wednesday evening reception.
*If you are attending SMART only, register at http://www.cvent.com/d/qvq9h4/4W Each person attending must be registered and paid in full prior to the Event.
Check all that apply: PDI Member Non-Member Member Non-Member
by 4/28/17 by 4/28/17 After 4/28/17 after 4/28/17
PDI Spring Event only $125 $175 $150 $200 $______
Complimentary registration as a part of PDI sponsorship* 0 0 0 0 n/a
PDI Spring Event & SMART Conference Attendee ($65) $190 $240 $225 ($75) $275 $______
PDI Spring Event & SMART Conference Volunteer ($50) $175 $225 $225 ($75) $275 $______
Method of Payment:
___ Check (Payable to PDI) __ MasterCard __ Visa __ Am Express Total Amount Due $______
Account #: ______Exp. Date: ______
Name on Card: ______Signature: ______
Written cancellations received by PDI on or before April 28, 2017 will receive a refund less $15 cancellation fee. No cancellations will be refunded after April 28, 2017.
Send completed registration form and send with payment to:
Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI)
1255 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
Ankeny, IA 50023
Phone: (515) 334-1067 • Fax: (515) 334-1112
• www.PDIowa.com Thiseventisrecognizedby the International Economic for More information contact: Development Council (IEDC) as a professional
Lynn M. Harkin CAE, PDI Executive Director developmenteventthat counts towards the recertification
of Certified Economic Developers (CEcDs) [applied for]
*Please note: If you are an established PDI sponsor receiving a complimentary registration(s) as a sponsorship benefit, you can register using the paper form OR online www.pdiowa.com by stating you are a “Comped Sponsor” in the Purchase Order box. (Please choose the events you wish to attend –PDI’s Spring Event/Reception and Thursday’s SMART Economic Development Conference are all complimentary.)
Sleeping Rooms:
Sleeping Rooms: PDI does not have a room block reserved. Contact the Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau http://www.catchdesmoines.com/hotels/ for hotel information in the area. A limited number of hotel rooms have been ADDED for the SMART Conference at the Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus, 1050 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa for the night of Wednesday, April 12, 2017 with a special group rate of $129.00 per night. Call (515) 283-0151 and indicate that you are with the "Iowa Smart Conference" when they call to make reservations. Room block closes by April 12, 2017.
PDI’ Spring Event Location
DMACC Center for Career & Professional Development
at Southridge Mall,
1111 South Army Post Road, Des Moines, Iowa
Parking: Available in the surface lot
SMART Conference Location
Community Choice Credit Union
833 Fifth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
http://www.iowaeventscenter.com/convention/
PDI thanks the 2017 Sponsors
Triple Event Sponsors
Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corp.
Contributing Sponsors – Spring & Fall
Central Iowa Power Cooperative