DRIVE | LEAD | SUCCEED ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Join us in Grand Junction, CO!
October 18 – 20, 2023
Our Annual Drive | Lead | Succeed Conferences aim to provide the knowledge, tools, and connections that are vital to foster a growing Colorado economy:
- Gather the industry’s top influencers and thought leaders together to share knowledge and answer questions that no one else can.
- Offer new and vital tools and solutions to pressing economic issues facing Colorado’s professional economic development community.
- Facilitate quality collaboration and opportunity to exchange fresh, new ideas among Colorado’s leading Economic Development professionals, business and non-profit leaders, government officials and more.
Registration Rates:
+ EDCC Member in Good Standing – $325
+ Non-Member Rate – $400
+ Elected Official Rate – $325
+ Student Rate – $275
+ Day Pass for Locals – $145
+ Day Pass for Students – $100
Scholarships are Available:
No one is left out policy! EDCC offers two types of scholarships to assist members with the opportunity to attend the annual conference who otherwise don’t have a budget for this type of activity. Click to learn more about this opportunity.
+ Attendance Scholarship – $250 towards registration fee
+ Travel Stipend – $100 towards travel fees.
For questions regarding registration: Email Bobbi VandenHeuvel, EDCC’s Administrator.
Grand Valley Tours:
NEW THIS YEAR, tours showcasing Grand Valley businesses, projects, and tourism highlights will commence on Oct. 18 at noon. When registering please select the tour you want to be on. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.
- EXPLORING THE RIVER DISTRICT: TOUR THE NEWLY DEVELOPED RIVER DISTRICT OF RIVERFRONT AT LAS COLONIAS AND DOS RIOS – presented by Grand Junction Economic Partnership
Embark on a journey of the newly developed city and business parks that make up the bookends of Grand Junction’s latest developments, Riverfront at Las Colonias Business Park, and Dos Rios. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and meet with anchor tenants and developers as they provide overviews of their projects along with the history and vision of this major redevelopment. This captivating tour will offer an experience that combines the best of commerce, culture, and natural surroundings in the heart of Grand Junction’s newly developed riverfront business district.
- HIDDEN GEMS, MANUFACTURING WITH GLOBAL IMPACT – presented by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
Discover a few of Grand Junction’s “hidden gems” in manufacturing with the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce! This tour will visit CoorsTek, manufacturer of ceramic implants used across the world in hip replacements, Innovative Textiles, manufacturer of the #1 ranked fishing line in the world, and Reynolds Polymer, leader of architectural acrylic including aquariums and the famous “Sky Pool” in London. Each of these featured companies are industry-leading global manufacturers based right here in Grand Junction.
- GRAND JUNCTION MAIN STREET HISTORY & ART WALK – presented by Downtown Grand Junction
Join the Downtown Grand Junction and Trent Prall, Public Works Director, City of Grand Junction as you’ll learn about the innovative history behind Downtown Grand Junction’s unique Main Street and tour Grand Junction’s vibrant public art collection.
- FROM FARM TO YOUR TABLE, WHERE AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURING MEET – presented by the Palisade Chamber of Commerce
Join the Palisade Chamber of Commerce to learn more about where your food comes from and how it is produced! Visit Whitewater Hill Vineyards, Peachfork Orchards & Vineyards, and Z’s Orchard, three major agricultural producers in the area to hear how this industry can continue to thrive under current conditions.
- DISCOVER FRUITA: HISTORY, ARTS, AND OUTDOOR ESCAPES – presented by the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce
Join the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce for Discover Fruita: History, Arts, and Outdoor Escapes to find out what makes Fruita, Fruita. From our rich history to the arts and outdoors this tour will showcase both what makes Fruita a hot spot for tourism and a place to put down roots. Our stops will feature:
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- Downtown Revitalization and Lunch with City Manager Mike Benett
- Mountain Biking with Over the Edge
- Fruita Arts & Recreation Marketplace with Sarah Wood
- Imondi Wake Zone with Victor & Kodi Imondi
- The Colorado National Monument
**Items to Note:
+ To get the member rate you will need to login first
+ Click here for EDCC’s Health, Safety, and Cancellation Policy
+ The EDIE Awards Reception, Dinner & Ceremony are included in the full conference registration. Day passes excluded. Families, colleagues, and friends are invited to join us! Individual tickets and tables will beavailable for purchase.
SPONSOR TODAY!
Access a broad network of economic development professionals from local, state, non-profit organizations, and the private sector.
EDCC sponsors receive complementary registrations and secondary acknowledgements on event materials. When you sponsor EDCC, you become part of a broad network of economic development partners from across the state.
A Variety of Sponsorships are Available:
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- For questions regarding sponsorship sales: Email Kim Woodworth EDCC’s Executive Director
- For questions regarding sponsor benefits and general questions: Email Bobbi Vanden Heuvel EDCC’s Administrator
EDCC’s 2023 Drive|Lead|Succeed Conference will be at the Grand Junction Convention Center, 159 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Negotiated room rates expires Sept. 24, 2023.
Hotel Partners: (must use booking code to receive discount)
NO MORE ROOMS AVAILABLE IN BLOCK: SpringHill Suites by Marriott – 236 Main Street, Grand Junction CO | Reserve by phone: 970.424.5777
Link to Reserve | Online Group Booking Code: One King – EDCEDCA | Two Queens – EDCEDCB
NO MORE ROOMS AVAILABLE IN BLOCK: TRU by Hilton – 243 Colorado Avenue, Grand Junction CO | Reserve by phone: 970.256.1000
Link to Reserve | Online Booking Code: One King or Two Queens – EDC
5 ROOMS LEFT: Fairfield Inn & Suites – 225 Main Street, Grand Junction CO | Reserve by phone: 970.242.2525
Link to Reserve | Online Group Booking Code: One Queen – EDCEDCA | Two Queens – EDCEDCB
NO MORE ROOMS AVAILABLE IN BLOCK: Hampton Inn – 205 Main Street, Grand Junction CO | Reserve by phone: 970.243.3222
Link to Reserve | Online Group Booking Code: One King or Two Queens – EDC
*Please ask for the Economic Development Council room block when calling in to make your reservations for October 16-22, 2023. Book your reservation before the cut-off date of September 24, 2023, to get the special rate. Many of the rooms in the room block have been reserved. There are still plenty of rooms available at each of these hotels.
**For travel planning purposes, the conference registration will open at 10:30 a.m. and the conference will commence at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 18 and conclude at noon on Friday, Oct. 20.
For questions regarding hotel reservations: Email Bobbi VandenHeuvel, EDCC’s Administrator
Thanks Goes to our Dedicated Sponsors for their Support & Commitment to EDCC
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