Call for Proposals: IEDC Centennial Event Series

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is creating the year-long Centennial Event Series to celebrate 100 years of IEDC’s leadership in economic development. These events will serve as a lead-up to IEDC’s Annual Conference, the world’s largest convening of economic developers, October 25-28, 2026, in New Orleans! IEDC is seeking proposals from members – local, regional and state-wide organizations, jurisdictions, and other institutions – interested in serving as host locations for high-impact events conducted in partnership with IEDC.

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* 1. Organization Name

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* 2. Organization Address

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* 3. Organization Website

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* 4. Type of Organization (local, regional, statewide, etc.)

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* 5. Membership/primary audience details

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* 6. What are your organization's topical or programmatic areas of focus?

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* 7. Primary Contact Name

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* 8. Primary Contact Email

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* 9. Primary Contact Phone Number

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* 10. What are the potential programmatic themes or topics for the event?

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* 11. Please describe your membership and stakeholder engagement strategy, including any supporting organizations and/or partners and estimated event attendance.

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* 12. Please describe potential venue details, including a description of available spaces and tour locations, capacity, layout, accessibility features, and amenities.

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* 13. What are your preferred event dates and event format?

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* 14. What is your employee and volunteer support capacity?

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* 15. What are your marketing and outreach capabilities?

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* 16. Please describe your past experience hosting similar events.

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* 17. Please list budget estimates, including expenses, revenue, and in-kind support.

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* 18. Please add in any additional information you want to include below.

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* 19. Upload any supporting documents here.