Request For Proposals: Conference Sessions
We are currently seeking sessions for both the winter and summer 2023 EDAM conferences.
Session Submission Deadline: Monday, October 24, 2022
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Winter 2023
Dates: January 26-27, 2023
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Venue: InterContinental Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
Summer 2023
Dates: June 28-30, 2023
Location: Rochester, MN
Venue: Mayo Civic Center
SESSION DURATION
It’s expected that proposed sessions would consist of approximately 45 minutes of presentation followed by 15 minutes of open question & answer.
KEYNOTE IDEAS
Whether you submit a session or not, we would love to hear your suggestions for keynote speakers. Email us at
[email protected] to share recommendations.
THEMES
We are seeking sessions that focus on or incorporate the following themes, in addition to other topics presenters think would be of interest to the EDAM audience.
- Strategies for advancing equity, economic mobility, and inclusive prosperity
- Implementing programs and policies that focus on equity and inclusion
- Real estate realities post-COVID – Commercial, office, retail, and housing sectors
- Federal funds - Usage & ongoing impact to communities
- Cost of construction & inflation impacts on development and related projects
- Retail trends
- The intersection of housing & economic development
- THC legalization - Planning, policy, impact for economic development
- Building community through economic development
- Out of the box ideas – what are we missing? We want to hear from you!