The IEDC 2011 Annual Conference focuses on the new normal and how economic developers can drive success for their communities despite the lingering effects of the Great Recession. 

Come and learn:

• What are the current forces influencing economic development and the strategies needed to respond?
• What do you need to know about new forms of infrastructure investment in order to build foundations for economic growth?
• How can you catch the next wave of innovation and secure a place in the global economy?
• How do you connect to the right resources for career and organizational growth in the next decade?

Keynote and panel speakers will voice perspectives from both the public and private sector that define and answer the above questions. Keynote speakers include Doug Parker, CEO of US Airways, Tom Ross, President of the University of North Carolina system, Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy and Tim Belk, Chairman and CEO of Belk Stores, among others.