MEDC Fall Conference

Register today for the upcoming MEDC Fall Conference. We are headed to Cape Girardeau this year! The conference will begin on October 8 at 2:00 p.m. and conclude on October 10 at 12:00 p.m. We are planning for a great program with an array of speakers from all areas discussing key topics in the economic development sector.

Topics that will be discussed at this year's event include:

• Partner Updates
• Offsite Tours
• MEDC Strategic Planning Steering Committee Update
• Regional Partnerships: Developing an Industrial Site Market Analysis
• Economic Development How To: How to Generate Leads and Successfully Market Your Community
• Certified Sites
• Structuring an Economic Development Organization: A Panel Discussion on Best Practices, Funding, Lessons Learned, and More
• History of Downtown Cape Girardeau's Redevelopment and Growth
• MEDC Public Policy Agenda and Legislative Update
• Preparing for a Legislative Hearing – An Interactive Mock Legislative Hearing
• Building Partnerships
• And more…

Agenda subject to change.

Hotel Reservations:

The Group Room rate is now closed. You can still book your room though online by Clicking Here​ or by calling 1-800-325-0720.

"This event is recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as a professional development event that counts toward the recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) as a Level III activity."