REGISTRATION

Calling all changemakers, visionaries, and developers! The 2026 IEDC Annual Conference is heading to New Orleans, Louisiana, October 25-28 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

Join thousands of economic development professionals and thought leaders from around the world as we gather in a city that embodies resilience and reinvention. Together, we'll explore bold strategies, celebrate community transformation, and accelerate the future of economic development.

Online Registration closes October 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.

To register multiple people at one time, please use our registration form.

Register four or more attendees at once and receive a 10% group discount. For group registrations, use the Registration Form.

Early bird rates are valid through September 4, 2026.

*Honorary Life Members can register for conferences at a reduced rate upon retirement.

**Student membership required.

***Restrictions apply. For questions about Conference and Membership Combo, contact membership@iedc.org.

• Rate includes IEDC Membership through 12/31/27.
• This offer is applicable to first time IEDC members.
• This offer is not applicable to those affiliated with an existing organizational membership.
• The approved rate is nonrefundable.
• Replacement of a registered IEDC attendee by a business colleague will be accepted. If the original registrant was registered as an IEDC member, the new registrant must also be a member or become a member upon registering.

****Restrictions apply. See below for Spouse/Family disclaimer.

Discounts cannot be combined.

Registration

• Registrations will only be accepted and processed when payment, or an approved government purchase order, is included.
• Registrations, or changes to registrations, will not be accepted over the phone as this does not provide an accurate record of the request.
• To register by mail, submit this form and send payment to:
  IEDC, 1275 K St NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005.
  Fax form and copy of purchase order to: (202) 223-4745
• Online registration closes on October 9, 2026, at 11:59 PM. On-site registration will be available.

Payment Policy

• All payments sent to the IEDC office must be received by October 9, 2026, or registrants will be required to resolve unpaid balances onsite, excluding those with government purchase orders.
• Conference attendees with a balance due will be required to remit payment before being admitted to the conference, with the exception of those attendees paying by government purchase order.
• If a copy of your purchase order was not forwarded to IEDC, please present it at the onsite registration desk.

Cancellation, Refunds, Substitutions and No-Show Policy

• There will be no refunds or credits for cancellations after October 9, 2026.
• All cancellation requests must be in writing and can be emailed or sent to Cherrika Gordon at cgordon@iedc.org.
• All registered attendees canceling their registration will be charged a $130 processing fee, regardless of when the written cancellation notice was received.
• Cancellation requests received by IEDC prior to the close of business on October 9, 2026, will have their registration fees refunded or credited to a future IEDC event, less the $130 processing fee.
• Replacement of a registered IEDC attendee by a business colleague will be accepted. If the original registrant was registered as an IEDC member, the new registrant must also be a member or become a member upon registering.
• A registrant who does not submit a written cancellation, or attend the conference, is considered a “No Show.” No-shows are not eligible for refunds or credits, and are still liable for outstanding balances.

Acknowledgment

By interacting with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) or its agents, attending its events, or using its materials, you acknowledge and grant full permission for IEDC to use your likeness, information, photographs, recordings, or other forms of media in its publications without payment or further consideration. You understand that all media produced by IEDC, its agents, or contractors will become the property of the IEDC and authorize them to edit, exhibit, publish, or distribute it for any lawful purpose. You waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product where your likeness appears.

Spouse/Family Registration Disclaimer

Spouse/Family Rate registrant must:

• be accompanying a registered attendee.
• not an IEDC member, nor a related professional.
• be attending the IEDC Annual Conference in a social capacity only.

Spouse/Family rate registration is being offered to allow spouses and family members of registered attendees to accompany them socially for breakfast and in the Exhibit Hall, including all functions held within the Exhibit Hall (Chair’s Welcome Reception and Ice Cream Social). Spouse/Family registrants may purchase tickets to ticketed receptions, happy hours and tours.  Spouse/Family registration does not include attendance at any breakout or plenary sessions, including the keynote lunch. 

Spouse/Family Guests may not register themselves; guest registrations are affiliated with a fully registered attendee.