"The Best of the Midwest" Brings Speakers to Chicago Mid-American Economic Development Council Offers 2011 Conference

Chicago to Host Mid-American Economic Development Council

2011-11-23

CHICAGO, IL, November 23, 2011 (Press-News.org) "How Did Dubuque Woo IBM: Successful Economic Marketing?" "The State of the Supply Chain/Logistics Industry In the Global Economy," "Which Segments of the Life Sciences Industry Are Growing?" The 2011 Competitiveness Conference and Site Selection Forum sponsored by the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) offers two days of speakers, forums, and small group discussions. The conference is an invaluable source of information and problem-solving to both sides of the economic development fence. The networking possibilities are extensive.

Whether you are a company wanting to develop a site or relocate or a community seeking to maximize your economic development in our challenging economic climate, you must attend this important conference.

The conference takes place at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago on Dec 4-6, 2011. Conference registration spots and hotel rooms are filling up fast, so participants are advised to register online now at http://www.maedc.net. Conference sponsorship packages also are available to those companies and organizations who recognize the benefits of prominent exposure at this highly targeted event. For sponsorship info, please visit http://www.maedc.net/sponsor.asp.

The mission of MAEDC ("The Best of the Midwest") is to promote economic development in the 10 states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, Nebraska, Michigan, Indiana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.maedc.net.

Heidi Thielen
Director of Communications
Golden Shovel Agency
hthielen@goldenshovelagency.com

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