(Revised agenda and brochure attached – as of 5/9/12)

The IEZA has released the agenda for the 2012 Annual Spring Conference being held May 16-18, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1301 Avenue of Mid-America, Effingham, IL 62401. Room rate is $89 plus tax.  You must indicate you are part of the IEZA Conference when calling for your reservation.  Please call 217.540.7777 for reservations.

The brochure has a registration form with costs.  Please note that there are RSVPs required for meal events. 

The following is the agenda for the conference. Changes will be posted at this site. At the bottom of this article is the PDF of this agenda that you can print out for your convenience.  All sessions are subject to change.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

• Noon to 5:00 p.m.:  IEZA Golf Outing
  Contact: Emily McConville (815) 539-7459

• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception
  (Open Bar and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres)

Thursday, May 17, 2012

• 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.:  Welcome and Opening Remarks
  Craig Coil, IEZA President
  Honorable Merv Gillenwater, Mayor – City of Effingham
• 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Spotlight on Effingham
  Learn about all of the Zone activity and development in Effingham, the “Crossroads of Opportunity”
  Todd Hull, Economic Development Director, Effingham Enterprise Zone Administrator
• 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.:  BREAK
• 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: State to State Business Tax Comparisons
  John F. Gremer, Partner – State and Local Tax
  KPMG – Chicago
• 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.:  LUNCH / BREAK
  Growing Illinois Marketing Initiative Overview
  Janet Mathis, Executive Director, Renew Moline
• 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Boundary Amendment Case Study
  Archer Daniels Midland Rail Yard and Intermodal Facility
  Project Background and Overview, Benedetto (Ben) Guido, VIA RAIL Logistics, LLC
  Enterprise Zone Boundary Amendment Process
  Craig Coil, EDC of Decatur and Macon County
• 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.:  BREAK
• 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.:  Boundary Amendment Case Study, TCI Manufacturing and Equipment Sales, Inc.
  Hear how TCI worked with local officials on a boundary expansion to the Zone and incorporated new taxing districts into a new property tax abatement agreement. Mike Maynard, President, TCI Manufacturing
• 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.:  Open Forum
  At the request of many members, this is an open topic session where program experts can answer general questions about zone operations and application processes.
• 5:00 p.m. to ???:  Dinner (On Your Own)
  IEZA and the Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau will provide suggestions at the conference.

Friday, May 18, 2012

• 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.:  Breakfast Buffet
• 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Legislative Update
  Update on the Enterprise Zone termination date extension legislation and related items of interest to all IEZA members
  Craig Coil, IEZA President
  John Thompson, Legislative Chairman
• 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.:Open Discussion
  Learn about and discuss how zones across the state implement accountability and performance standards for Zone projects.
  • Topics will include:
    
    • Pre-Development Agreements
    • Clawback Agreements
    • Local Enterprise Zone Abatement Processes.
      John “Jamie” Boyd, Kankakee County States Attorney and IEZA Presenters
• 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.:  BREAK
• 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:  Illinois’ Competitive Edge from a Site Selectors Perspective
  Matthew Adams, Real Estate & Location Strategy Practice, Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Chicago
• 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.: IEZA Board/Business Meeting

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