(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

2012 Spring Conference Brochure (revised 5/9/12)686.69 KB

The IEZA has released the agenda for the 2010 Annual Spring Conference & Administrator’s Training Conference being held May 5-7, 2010 at Jumers in Rock Island, IL.

A block of rooms will be held until April 16, 2010. For room reservations, call 800-477-7747 and you are requested to indicate that you are with the IEZA to get the $84 room rate.  To find directions to the conference center, click here.

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

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

• Noon to 5:00 P.M. Greenfield Tour
  Contact John Thompson @ 815-284-3361 or dchamber@essex1.com
• 6:30 P.M. Conference Opening Reception
  Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with your IEZA colleagues, enjoy a “South of the Border” menu and hosted bar.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE – Thursday, May 6, 2010

• 7:30 – 9:00 P.M.: Full Breakfast Provided
  Sponsored by KPMG
• 8:00 – 9:00 A.M.: Registration
• 9:00 – 9:15 A.M.: Welcome/Opening Remarks
• 9:15 – 10:30 A.M.: Review of 2010 IEZA Administrator’s Handbook
• 10:30 – 10:45 A.M.: Break
• 10:45-11:30 A.M.: Best Practices
  How to write an application.
• 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.: Lunch
  Sponsored by MidAmerican Energy
  Luncheon Speaker: Stephanie Acri Stephanie Acri, owner of Evans Premium Manufacturing
• 1:00 – 1:15 P.M. Break
• 1:15 – 2:15 P.M.: Panel Presentation/Discussion:
  “Encouraging Entrepreneurship”
  Moderator: Sally Heffernan, Special Projects Manager, City of Rock Island
  Panel: Vicki Miller, Blackhawk college, Small Business Development Center Donna Mortiz, Financial Services Director, Bi-State Regional Commission Mary Chappell, Programs Development Coordinator, City of Rock Island
• 2:30 – 4:30 P.M.: Bus Tour of Entrepreneurial Business
• 4:30 – 5:30: Reception
  “Blue Cat Brew Pub” and a Tour of Rock Island’s $10 Million Mississippi riverfront park scheduled for completion in June.
• 6:30 P.M.: Dinner Jumer’s Casino, Rock Island
  Provided by IEZA

Friday, May 7, 2010

• 8:30 – 9:30 A.M.: Continental Breakfast
• 9:00 – 10:15 A.M.: Doing Business with Government
  Do you know about HUB zones? Federal, state and local governments award billion of contracts annually. Discover how you can assist your small business in competing for government contracts.

  Panel Discussion:
  Founders of Spirit Partners/Mandus Group in Rock Island established in 2005, these companies are experienced government contractors and provide consulting services to a wide variety of commercial business seeking government contracts.
  Vicki Miller is the coordinator of the Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at Blackhawk Community College.
  
  

• 10:15 – 11:00 A.M.: Legislative Update Senate Bill-3659 & More
  SB-3659 seeks to extend the term of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Program for an additional twenty (20) years.
• 11:00 A.M.: IEZA Membership Meeting
  

2010 Spring Conference Brochure & Agenda 142.37 Kb

Blanche Shoup, Executive Director of LWIA Area #14 presented on “Displaced Workers EZ Tax Credit & Illinois Workforce Services” at the Fall IEZA Conference held September 9, 10 & 11 in Macomb, Illinois. Shoup’s presentation included current mapping and contact information for all LWIA districts across the State of Illinois.

Click on map for larger image.

The complete list of contacts is located …. (to come).

The IEZA has released the agenda for the 2009 Annual Fall Conference being held September 9-11, 2009 at the Macomb Hampton Inn in Macomb, IL.

A block of rooms will be held until August 12, 2009. For room reservations, call 309-837-6000 and you are requested to indicate that you are with the IEZA to get the $79 room rate.  To find directions to the conference center, go to www.hamptoninn.com.

The following is the agenda for the conference. Changes will be posted at this site. At the bottom of this article are the PDFs of this agenda that you can print out for your convenience.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

GOLF! WIU-Harry Mussato Golf Course, www.golf.wiu.edu

• Tee Times: 12:30, 12:40, & 12:50 p.m.
  Contact Terry Denison at 217-479-4627 or terry@jredc.org
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Evening Reception
  Come gather with your colleagues.  Beverages & heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Thursday, September 10, 2009
Breakfast provided by Hampton Inn.

• 9:00 – 9:15 A.M.:  Welcome/Opening Remarks
  By: Mayor Wisslead
• 9:15 – 9:45 A.M.:  “Enterprise Zone Abatement Affects on School State Aid”
  By: James Mathes, ISBE
  One-on-one consultation in adjoining board room following tghis session.
• 9:45 – 10:15 A.M.: Displaced Workers EZ Tax Credit & IL Workforce Services
  By Blance Shoup, Director of the Workforce Investment Office in Western Illinois (LWIA 14)
• 10:15 – 10:30 A.M.: BREAK
• 10:30 – 11:30 A.M: MAEDCO Enterprise Zone
  By: Kim Pierce, Director
• 11:30 – 12:30 P.M.:  LUNCH
  Provided by IEZA
• 12:45 – 1:00 P.M.: Load Bus Tours
• 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.: Tours
  • Pella Corporation-Macomb Operations
  • Western Grain Marketing, LLC
  • Western Illinois Business & Technology Center
• 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.: Dinner with Cash Bar

Friday, September 11, 2009
Breakfast provided by Hampton Inn

• 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.: What is Prevaiing Wage and when does it Apply?
  Panel Discussion
• 10:00 – 11:00 A.M: Prevailing Wage Legislation
  By: Steve McClure, President of Opportunity Alliance, LLC
• 11:00 – 11:30 A.M: IEZA Membership Meeting & Election of Officers
  President, VP, Treasurer, Membership Chair-zone Administrators, & DCEO Liaison

2010 CONFERENCES
If you would like to host a conference in 2010 please advise one of the board members or email Betty at bsteinert@whiteside.org.

Download Brochure to print your registration form.

IEZA 2009 Fall Conference Brochure 93.60 Kb

The IEZA has released the agenda for the 2009 Annual Fall Conference being held April 1-3, 2009 at Decatur Conference Center & Hotel in Decatur, IL.

A block of rooms will be held until March 2, 2009. For room reservations, call 217-422-8800 and you are requested to indicate that you are with the IEZA to get the $82 room rate.  To find directions to the conference center, go to www.hoteldecatur.com.

The following is the agenda for the conference. Changes will be posted at this site. At the bottom of this article are the PDFs of this agenda that you can print out for your convenience.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

•  1:00 – 7:00 p.m.:  Registration at Hotel
  Golfing available at Scovill Golf Club for those interested.  For tee times, contact Pro Shop at 217-429-6243. (See image lower right)
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Evening Reception
  Come gather with your colleagues.  Beverages & heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Breakfast on your own.

•  9:00 – 9:15 A.M.:  Welcome/Opening Remarks
  By: Ryan McCrady, City Manager of Decatur
• 9:15 – 10:30 A.M.:  Review of 2009 IEZA
  Administrator’s Handbook
• 10:30 – 10:45 A.M.:  Break
  10:45 – 11:30 A.M.:  Using Enterprise Zone
  Benefits in Decatur and Macon County, By: Craig Coil, President
  EDC of Decatur and Macon County 
• 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.:  Lunch
  (Provided by IEZA)
• 12:45 – 1:00 P.M.: Load Tour Bus
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Tour*
  NEW! Tate & Lyle North America
  NEW! *For ADM secruity, a list of tour attendees must be provided no later than 1 week prior to the conference.
• 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.:  Cash Bar
• 6:30 P.M.:  Dinner
  (Provided by IEZA)

Friday, April 3, 2009
Breakfast on your own.

• 9:00 – 9:45 A.M.:  Legislation 101
  How can you effectively work with your legislatorson blocking or passing bills.
  By: Robbin Blackert,Legislative Aide to Rep. Jerry Mitchell
• 9:45 – 10:30 A.M.:  IEZA Legislative Issues
  Legislation to extend termination dates, allow ethanol plants and wind farm sales tax exemptionsoutside of ezone boundaries, and change of acreage
  limits. By: John Thompson, IEZA VP / DCEO Board Rep. and Tom Henderson, IEZA Legislative Board Rep.
• 10:30 – 11:00 A.M.: IEZA Membership Mtg.
  Efforts to stop bill connecting prevailing wages to ezone projects.
  By: Betty Steinert, IEZA President and John Thompson, IEZA VP / DCEO Board Rep.

 April 2009 Spring Conference Brochure (revised 2/20/09) 308.35 Kb