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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.
1.Organization Name(Required.)
2.Organization Address(Required.)
3.Organization Website(Required.)
4.Type of Organization (local, regional, statewide, etc.)(Required.)
5.Membership/primary audience details(Required.)
6.What are your organization's topical or programmatic areas of focus?(Required.)
7.Primary Contact Name(Required.)
8.Primary Contact Email(Required.)
9.Primary Contact Phone Number(Required.)
10.What are the potential programmatic themes or topics for the event?(Required.)
11.Please describe your membership and stakeholder engagement strategy, including any supporting organizations and/or partners and estimated event attendance.(Required.)
12.Please describe potential venue details, including a description of available spaces and tour locations, capacity, layout, accessibility features, and amenities.(Required.)
13.What are your preferred event dates and event format?(Required.)
14.What is your employee and volunteer support capacity?(Required.)
15.What are your marketing and outreach capabilities?(Required.)
16.Please describe your past experience hosting similar events.(Required.)
17.Please list budget estimates, including expenses, revenue, and in-kind support.(Required.)
18.Please add in any additional information you want to include below.
19.Upload any supporting documents here.
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