2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference
Hilton Harrisburg • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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PEDA is the primary statewide organization representing economic development professionals and, as such, provides opportunities to share best practices that enhance the professional dialogue and support local, regional, and state economic development initiatives.
Who should attend? Those in attendance are expected to include professionals representing economic and community development at the municipal, county, regional, and state levels as well as workforce development professionals, commercial and industrial developers, business incubator operators, project finance professionals, IDA directors, elected officials, and executives representing utilities and transportation, engineering, and construction.
CONFERENCE AGENDA & REGISTRATION
Download the conference registration brochure.
Download a list of Speaker Bios and Session Overviews.
Keynote Session Update: The keynote presentation, entitled "How BusinessPA is Bringing New Energy to Business Attraction & Retention" and moderated by Pennsylvania DCED Secretary Rick Siger, will provide an overview of BusinessPA and answer your questions about the organization, how it's different and how we can strengthen our partnership.
Hot Topic Session Update: The Hot Topic session, entitled "Tariffs & Customs & Immigration, Oh My!" and moderated by Matt Cabrey, Project Director for Pennsylvania Global Business Advisors, will explore how the emerging federal legislative environment is influencing business operations and opportunities, with the panel of experts offering insights to help businesses – and those who advise them – plan for potential changes that are taking shape nationally and globally. Focus will be placed on tariffs and customs processes – and the impact on supply chain management – as well as business-focused immigration challenges. For Pennsylvania-based businesses that want to grow globally and for international companies that want to do business in PA – and for economic development teams helping these audiences – this session will breakthrough the noise and offer tangible insights.
Change to Time & Location of 4.28.25 Live Committee Meetings: Please be aware of a scheduling adjustment impacting PEDA committee meetings originally scheduled to take place at the Hilton Harrisburg prior to the start of the 2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference. Since the issuance of the conference registration brochure and agenda, we’ve made accommodations for PEDA’s Advocacy, EDC and Young Professionals committees to meet jointly on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 12:30 pm in the Pennsylvania State Capitol (Room 60, East Wing). Please contact PEDA staff with any questions or need for clarification.
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION: USING THE TAX
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To view the pre-conference session overview, to learn more about its available PDUs or to register, visit the pre-conference registration page.
Please note registration for this pre-conference session is separate from the 2025 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference and has a separate registration fee.
SPONSORS
Download the sponsorship brochure.
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
This Project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DCED.
visitPA.com is the official tourism website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
EXHIBITORS
Sponsor submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Updated terms, conditions, deadlines and benefits (which may be revised at any time by PEDA) are available at www.peda.org and, by completing the sponsor registration process, the submitter understands and accepts them.
Visit www.peda.org/sponsorships for updates.
Note: Once capacity has been reached for exhibitors’ table-top displays at this event, no further exhibitor commitments can be accepted. If a commitment/payment for an exhibit table is received after capacity has been reached, it will be returned or refunded as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
The Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA) is classified as a 501(c)(6) association by the Internal Revenue Service.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The conference will be held at the Hilton Harrisburg, located at One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. To reserve your overnight room at the discounted rate of $154/night, please visit our customized reservation page or call (717) 233-6000 and reference room block group code “958”. The deadline to reserve rooms at the PEDA rate is April 6, 2025. After this deadline or once capacity has been reached – whichever comes first – reservations will only be accepted upon availability at prevailing hotel rates.
PARKING
Overnight guests of the Hilton Harrisburg may park in the connecting Walnut Street parking garage at a reduced rate. To take advantage of any available subsidized rates or to learn of any applicable time limits, overnight guests who are self-parking and banquet/meeting guests who are self-parking must visit the Front Desk or Gift Shop. (Note: Parking rates are subject to increases.)
CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTO / VIDEO / AUDIO
Registration for, attendance at or participation in the conference constitute an agreement by the registrant, attendee or participant to PEDA’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant’s, attendee’s or participant’s image and/or likeness and/or voice (as recorded on audio or video) without compensation.
ADA RESTRICTIONS / DIETARY RESTRICTIONS / FOOD ALLERGIES
If you have any ADA restrictions, dietary restrictions or food allergies you would like PEDA or the conference venue(s) to be aware of, please list them on the registration form (or during the online registration process) or contact PEDA headquarters.
EARLY BIRD RATES
Early bird registration rates will be honored only for registrations received and fully paid by the established deadline. PEDA reserves the right to assess the standard registration rate for registrations received after the deadline or only partially completed by the deadline.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION
Through the generosity of Team Pennsylvania, a full conference registration will be made available for a small number of young professionals. Please complete this one-page application and submit it to jskopp@wannerassoc.com no later than March 4, 2025.
IEDC RECOGNITION
This event is recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as a professional development event that counts towards the recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CEcDs).
AGENDA & REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please note the agenda, registration information and other details included on this website, in the registration brochure or in any related materials or communications are subject to change at any time without notice.
CANCELLATION / REFUND / SUBSTITUTION POLICIES
Requests for cancellations and refunds must be made via email (to info@peda.org) and received by the date and time listed in the registration brochure. No refunds will be granted after that point. All cancellations and refunds are subject to an administrative fee. No-shows will be billed in full. Substitutions are permitted, but are subject to rate adjustments (i.e., member vs. non-member, early-bird vs. standard, etc.), where applicable.
Information on this page is subject to change.
The dress code for this event is business casual.
Once capacity has been reached for this conference, no further registrations can be accepted. If a registration/payment is received after capacity has been reached, it will be returned or refunded as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Should registration figures exceed room capacity limitations during a portion of a conference – for any reason – PEDA reserves the right to provide a partial refund to some registrants (beginning with the last registration and working backward) in exchange for them forgoing participation in that portion of the event.
Please do not leave items unattended in function rooms, as neither PEDA nor the conference venue(s) can ensure their security and neither will be held liable for missing or damaged items.
