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OEDA 2024 Summit / Toledo / September 4 – 6, 2024
Detailed Agenda (In process) 08/21/2024
"Empowering Growth: Unleashing Ohio's Innovation Economy in your Community "
The 2024 Ohio Economic Development Association Summit – September 4-6, 2024 in Toledo, Ohio will dive into
the heart of Ohio’s innovation economy and its transformative impact on economic development practices and policy.
At the 2024 OEDA Summit, we will explore how the innovation economy applies to the practice of economic development.
We will hear from practitioners and policymakers on how Ohio’s economic developers are pioneering the future of
economic prosperity through innovation at the heart of its development strategy.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
6:00 – 8:00 PM EARLY ARRIVALS EVENT - J&M CRUISE LINES - THE SANDPIPER
1 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604 CLICK FOR MAP
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024: TRAINING PRECONFERENCE
Glass City Center -
7:30 – 8:30 AM BREAKFAST: REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING - FOYER
8:30 – 9:00 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
9:00 – 9:45 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
9:45 – 10:00 AM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
10:00 – 10:45 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
10:45 – 11:00 AM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
11:00 – 11:45 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
11:45 – 12:00 PM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
12:00 – 1:30 PM FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LUNCHEON – GRAND BALLROOM
1:30 – 2:00 PM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
2:00 – 2:45 PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS
3:00 – 3:45 PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS
4:00 – 4:45 PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS
4:45 – 6:00 PM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
6:00 – 8:00 PM OEDA REUNION - FLEETWOOD’S ROOFTOP
28 N St. Clair Street, Toledo OH 43604 CLICK HERE FOR MAP
8:00 – 10:00 PM OEDA LATE NIGHT TRIVIA - HILTON GARDEN INN TOLEDO DOWNTOWN
101 N Summit Street, Toledo OH 43604 CLICK HERE FOR MAP
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
6:30 – 7:30 AM OEDA FUN RUN/WALK – MEET IN HOTEL LOBBY - CLICK FOR ROUTE MAP
7:30 – 8:30 AM BREAKFAST: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
8:30 – 9:00 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
9:00 – 9:45 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
9:45 – 10:00 AM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
10:00 – 10:45 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
10:45 – 11:00 AM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
11:00 – 12:00 PM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
12:00 – 12:15 PM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
12:15 – 1:45 PM GENERAL SESSION AND AWARDS LUNCHEON - GRAND BALLROOM
1:45 – 2:00 PM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS
2:00 – 2:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3:00 – 3:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
4:00 – 4:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
4:45 – 5:15 PM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
5:15 – 6:30 PM CHAIRMAN’S RECEPTION - GLASS CITY CENTER FOYER
6:30 – 8:00 PM DINNER ON THE TOWN
8:00 – 10:00 PM LATE NIGHT WITH THE CHAIR - TOLHOUSE
1447 N Summit Street, Toledo OH 43604 CLICK HERE FOR MAP
8:00 – 10:00 PM NEW, YOUNG, EMERGING PROFESSIONALS CELEBRATION - TOLEDO SPIRITS
1301 N Summit Street, Toledo OH 43604 CLICK HERE FOR MAP
See registration desk for one drink ticket for this event.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
7:30 – 8:45 AM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS - FOYER
8:00 – 8:45 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
8:45 – 9:45 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
9:45 – 10:00 AM BREAK: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITORS -FOYER
10:00 – 11:30 AM GENERAL SESSION - GRAND BALLROOM
11:30 – 12:00 PM CONFERENCE WRAP UP
12:30 – 1:30 PM OEDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING