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Event Details

Dates: June 24-25
Location: UIC Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum, 725 Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
Pricing: $249 for IEDA members, $349 for non-members - $50 discount provided on IEDA membership for new members who join and register for the conference together. 
Networking Event: 5:30PM-7:30PM on June 24, Haymarket Pub & Brewery, 737 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661 (~5 minute walk from the Crowne Plaza West Loop)

**Bussing provided between the Crowne Plaza West Loop and the UIC Dorin Forum on June 24 and 25, in accordance with event times. 

Discounted Hotel Block

Hotel: Crowne Plaza West Loop, 25 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
Block closes on June 5, 2026.
Group Code: ILE
Booking Link: Reserve your room here
https://tinyurl.com/2026iedasummit

Tentative Schedule

Wednesday, June 24

Start

End

Session Topic

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

Breakfast

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Opening Remarks from DCEO Director Kristin Richards

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

The State of Transportation: How Trucking, Aviation, and Rail Are Shaping Economic Development

10:00 AM

10:15 AM

Break

10:15 AM

11:45 AM

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Presentation

11:45 AM

1:15 PM

Lunch, Membership Meeting, Legislative Update

1:15 PM

2:15 PM

Powering Illinois' Future: Capacity, Resource Adequacy, and the Role of Nuclear Energy

2:15 PM

3:15 PM

Aligning Workforce Strategy with Business Needs

3:15 PM

3:30 PM

Break

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

Small Places, Big Impact: How Tourism Sparks Economic Growth Across Illinois

4:30 PM

4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

5:30 PM

7:30 PM

Networking Event at Haymarket Pub and Brewery, 737 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661

Thursday, June 25

Start

End

Session Topic

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

Breakfast

8:30 AM

8:45 AM

Opening Remarks

8:45 AM

9:45 AM

Making Sense of the Economy: Federal Reserve Midyear Assessment

9:45 AM

11:15 AM

Illinois EDC Presentation

11:15 AM

11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Community Approaches to Address Housing Needs

12:30 PM

12:45 PM

Closing Remarks

*Times, topics, and session names are all subject to change.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Sponsorship – $5,000

  • Four (4) Full Event Registrations
  • Name and logo on signage at the Summit
  • Name and logo on the screens at the luncheon
  • Name and logo in event program
  • "Sponsor" name badges
  • Name and logo on tabletop signs
  • Acknowledgement of sponsorship by event moderators
  • Recognition on IEDA website
  • Reserved Table for Sponsor materials (table staff must be full registrant)
  • Sponsor collateral piece distributed at Summit on shared table
  • One (1) minute video or slideshow displayed between sessions
  • List of Summit attendees
Gold Sponsorship – $2,500
  • Two (2) Full Event Registrations
  • Name and logo on signage at the Summit
  • Name and logo on the screens at the luncheon
  • Name in event program
  • "Sponsor" name badges
  • Acknowledgement of sponsorship by event moderators
  • Recognition on IEDA website
  • Reserved Table for Sponsor materials (table staff must be full registrant)
  • Sponsor collateral piece distributed at Summit on shared table
  • List of Summit attendees
Silver Sponsorship – $1,000
  • One (1) Full Event Registration
  • Name on signage at the Summit
  • Name in event program
  • "Sponsor" name badges
  • Acknowledgement of sponsorship by event moderators
  • Recognition on IEDA website
  • List of Summit attendees
Bronze Sponsorship – $500 
  • Name on signage at the Summit
  • Name in event program
  • "Sponsor" name badges
  • Recognition on IEDA website


If you are interested in sponsoring the 2026 Summit, please email: [email protected] or call 217-527-1279.

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