20th Anniversary
Tri-State Summit
Friday, November 18, 2016
Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt. Pleasant, IA
Stronger Together
3 States
36 Counties
100s of Leaders
Impacting 700,000+ people
$40 Ticket includes program and lunch
Facebook | 20th Anniversary Tri-State Development Summit Event
Thank you to our 2016 PARTNERS for their generous support!
SCHEDULE (subject to change, Click for Map)
9:00a | Registration & Refreshments – Howe Student Activity Center
10:00a | Morning Session – Chapel
Welcome to Mount Pleasant| Mayor, Steve Brimhall
Welcome to Iowa Wesleyan | University President, Steve Titus
20 Years for a Tri-State Of Mind | Committee Member, Chuck Scholz
Keynote Speaker | Jay Williams, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
State Update
Jim Schultz | Co-Founder and CEO of Intersect Illinois
Michael Gould | Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Technology in Transportation | DOT Directors
Randall S. Blankenhorn, Illinois Director Of Transportation
Patrick McKenna, Missouri Director Of Transportation
Stuart Anderson, Iowa DOT Director of Planning, Programming and Modal Division
12:00p | Networking Lunch & Recognition – Howe Student Activity Center
Innovation Awards | Commitment to connectivity and investment in fiber
Adams Fiber
Ralls County Electrical Cooperative
Danville Telecom | i-connect you
Housing Task Force Update | North East Community Action Corporation
Tri-State of Mind Outstanding Task Force Award | Presented by Patrick Poepping
1:00p | Afternoon Session – Chapel
Workforce Futurist | Deb Lyons, senior director ACT Center for Workforce Advancement
Panel Discussion | Future of Workforce Development
Great River Health Systems | Jim Kammerer, VP Support Services
Blessing Corporate Services | JoEllen Randall, VP Human Resources
General Mills | Becky Crane, Plant Manager
Closing Challenge | Committee Member, Chuck Scholz
REGISTRATION
2016 Summit Registration Form | Print, fill out and return
OR fill out online registration below by scrolling down on the form and paying with PayPal
If having trouble with the form below, click the link: Tri-State Development Registration Form
To bring together Tri-State area leaders to define common issues; To develop an ongoing dialogue to effectively address those issues; And to improve the quality of life of the entire trip-state region through economic development activities.
Members of the Tri-State Development Steering Committee are pleased to announce the addition of Audrain County, Missouri, which becomes the 36th county to comprise the one “Tri-State of Mind” for western Illinois, northeast Missouri and southwest Iowa. Counties served now include 14 in Illinois, 14 in Missouri and 8 in Iowa, making the population supported over 700,000.