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    2016 Summit | Stronger Together

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    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

    SPEAKERS | Informational Bios


    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


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    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.

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