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2014 SMART Conference Schedule of Events Thursday, May 1 Today’s event, SMART Economic Development Conference, will be held at the Iowa Events Center, Community Choice Credit Union Conference Center, 730 Third Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Parking is available in surface lots north of the Center. Please note the evening reception for PDI Members/Exhibitors will be held at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel

Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITS OPEN

8:00 a.m. SMART CONFERENCE OPEN & WELCOME

8:15 a.m. WELCOME and OPENING SESSION – THOMAS ALLER Lt. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS, GOVERNOR BRANSTAD & DIRECTOR DURHAM (BRE AWARDS)

9:15 a.m. MORNING KEYNOTE: EFFECTS OF CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS DR. JAMES JOHNSON

10:00 a.m. NETWORKING BREAKS/EXHIBITS

10:30 a.m. SESSION 1: WORKSHOPS

11:30 a.m. SMART CONFERENCE LUNCHEON & SBA AWARDS – JOSH LINKNER

1:15 p.m. SESSION 2: WORKSHOPS

2:15 p.m. ICE CREAM BREAK

2:30 p.m. SESSION 3: WORKSHOPS

3:30 P.M. ADJOURN

4:00-6:00 p.m. PDI’s NETWORKING RECEPTION – Des Moines Room - Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel Let’s Do This Thing! Today’s interactive sessions/workshop will be held on the Mezzanine Level at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel.

Friday, May 3, 2013

7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OPEN – Mezzanine

7:30 a.m. BREAKFAST – EXHIBITS – Mezzanine

8:10 a.m. WELCOME/OPENING REMARKS –Stacie LoVan, PDI President

8:15 a.m. GREATNESS STEMs FROM IOWA: - Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds (Invited)

8:45 a.m. PDI Legislative Update – PDI’s Lobbyists & Legislative Co-Chairs

9:15 a.m. REWRITING THE RURAL NARRATIVE: DEVELOPING YOUR PLAN TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN NEWCOMERS - Neil Linscheid, University of Minnesota Extension

10:15 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK/EXHIBITS – Mezzanine

10:45 a.m. REWRITING THE RURAL NARRATIVE: DEVELOPING YOUR PLAN TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN NEWCOMERS - Neil Linscheid, University of Minnesota Extension

11:45 a.m. CLOSING REMARKS - PDI Fall Conference Leaders PDI 2014 Spring Event Registration Information: Online registration available at www.pdiowa.com. Deadline for registration is extended to April 25, 2014.

General Info: Name:______Title:______

Company:______

Address:______

City, State, Zip:______

Phone:______Fax:______

Email:______

Special Needs Requests: (vegetarian meals, wheelchair access, etc.)______

2014 Spring Event Registration Fees: (Please fill in all that apply) SMART Conference registration includes Thursday sessions, handouts and meals. Friday sessions, handouts, meals and Thursday evening reception Each person attending must be registered and paid in full prior to the Conference.

Check all that apply: PDI Member Non-Member or Non-Member [Days are priced separately; select days/fees & total] by 4/25/14 Member After 4/25/14 after 4/25/14 SMART Conference Regular Attendee [Thursday, May 1] $65 $75 $75 $______SMART Conference Volunteer Leader [Thursday, May 1] $50 $75 $75 $______Thursday Reception if not registered for Friday’s event $35 $50 $65 $______PDI Spring Event [Friday, May 2] $100 $125 $145 $______

Method of Payment:  Check (Payable to PDI)  MasterCard  Visa  Am Express Total Amount Due $______Account #: ______Exp. Date: ______Name on Card: ______Signature: ______

Written cancellations received by PDI on or before April 25, 2014 will receive a refund less $50 cancellation fee. • No cancellations will be refunded after April 25, 2014.

Send completed registration form and payment to: Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI) 1255 SW Prairie Trail Parkway Ankeny, IA 50023 Phone: (515) 334-1067 • Fax: (515) 334-1174 [email protected] • www.PDIowa.com For more information contact: Lynn Harkin, CAE, PDI Executive Director

*Please note: If you are an established PDI sponsor receiving a complimentary registration(s) as a sponsorship benefit, you can register using the paper form OR online www.pdiowa.com by stating you are a “Comped Sponsor” in the Purchase Order box. (Please choose the events you wish to attend – Thursday’s SMART Economic Development Conference/Reception and Friday’s “Let’s Do This Thing” are all complimentary.)

Hotel Information Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 Book your group rate: Professional Developers of Iowa >> Deadline: April 10, 2014 A limited number of rooms are held for the discounted rate of $125 per night. To book your room at the discounted rate, please call reservations at 800-514-4706. Please be sure to reference the PDI Spring Event when making your reservation. Parking is available at the City Parking Ramp at 4th and Grand Avenue with an average daily cost of $11. Personalized valet parking with in/out privileges is $16/day. Parking meters are at street level. PDI thanks the 2014 Sponsors

Triple Event Sponsors Iowa Economic Development Authority ITC Midwest Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corp.

Conference Exhibit Sponsors — Fall & Spring Center for Industrial Research & Service - ISU Convergent Fundraising Solutions Diligent Development Fall Only Iowa Small Business Development Centers

BRE Award Smart Solutions Group Blane Canada

Contributing Sponsors — Fall & Spring Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Greater Des Moines Partnership Midland Power Cooperative Spring only Iowa Utility Association Fall only Greater Burlington Partnership