FEDC maintains a perpetual Master Calendar of economic development events occurring in Florida, nationally, and in some cases globally to assist in your marketing, business development, and professional development investments. Share your favorite annual programs with us through the Contact US page.
2024-25 FEDC Master Calendar of Conferences, Legislative Session, and Professional Development Events
LEGISLATIVE | 2025 Regular Session Dates |
August 2, 2024 | Deadline for filing claim bills (Senate Rule 4.81(2)) |
March 4, 2025 | Regular Session convenes (Article III, section 3(b), State Constitution) 12:00 noon, deadline for filing bills for introduction (Senate Rule 3.7(1)) |
April 19, 2025 | Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Senate Rule 6.4(4)) All bills are immediately certified (Senate Rule 6.8) |
April 22, 2025 | 50th day – Last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Senate Rule 2.9(2)) |
May 2, 2025 | 60th day – Last day of Regular Session (Article III, section 3(d), State Constitution) |
2024
Select Florida SelectUSA 2024 Investment Summit Trade Show Booth and Offsite Event
June 23-26, 2024
Location TBD
https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-summit
Florida Chamber Foundation Learners to Earners Workforce Solution Summit
June 26, 2024
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF
Tampa, FL
https://www.flchamber.com/l2esummit2024
IEDC Economic Development Credit Analysis
June 26-28, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/06/26/training-courses/economic-development-credit-analysis/
IEDC Business Retention and Expansion
July 11-12, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/07/11/training-courses/business-retention-expansion/
Select Florida Farnborough Airshow Trade Show Booth and Offsite Event
July 22-26, 2024
https://www.farnboroughairshow.com/
IEDC Economic Development Marketing and Attraction
July 23-24, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/07/23/training-courses/economic-development-marketing-attraction/
IEDC Economic Development Strategic Planning
July 25-26, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/07/25/training-courses/economic-development-strategic-planning/
2024 SEDC Annual Conference
Savannah, GA
July 28-30, 2024
https://www.sedc.org/events/2024-sedc-annual-conference---savannah
SelectFlorida Sales Mission to Santiago, Chile
August 5-9, 2024
Santiago, Chile
https://selectflorida.org/event/export-sales-mission-to-santiago-chile/
IEDC CEcD Exam – Multiple Choice/Short Answer and Essay Testing
August 9, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/08/09/cecd-exam/cecd-exam-multiple-choice-short-answer-essay-testing/
IEDC Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Strategies
August 15-16, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/08/15/training-courses/entrepreneurial-small-business-development-strategies/
Florida SBDC Network Small Business Success Summit
Ponte Vedra, FL
August 19-20, 2024
https://floridasbdc.org/success_summit/
IEDC CEcD Exam – Oral Interview
August 19-23, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/08/19/cecd-exam/cecd-exam-oral-interview/
Florida Chamber 2024 Technology & Innovation Summit
August 22, 2024
Florida Hotel and Conference Center
Orlando, FL
https://www.flchamber.com/event/2024-florida-technology-innovation-solution-summit/
Transatlantic Business and Investment Conference
August 27, 2024
Atlanta, GA
https://tbic-fdi.com/front_cms/eventDetail/154
International Manufacturing Technology Show
September 9-14, 2024
Chicago, IL
https://www.imts.com/imts-plus/index.cfm
Select Florida IMTS Trade Show Booth
September 9-14, 2024
https://www.imts.com/imts-plus/index.cfm
Florida’s Resilience Conference
September 11-13, 2024
Bonita Springs, FL
https://floridaresilienceconference.org/
IEDC Technology-Led Economic Development
September 13-14, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/09/13/training-courses/technology-led-economic-development/
IAMC Fall 2024 Forum
September 14-18, 2024
Quebec City, Canada
https://www.iamc.org/Events/Conferences/FALL-2024-FORUM
IEDC 2024 Annual Conference
September 15-18, 2024
Hyatt Regency
Denver, CO
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/09/15/conferences/2024-annual-conference-in-denver-co/
C5 + CCIM Global Summit
September 17-19, 2024
Hollywood, FL. Registration opens April 3, 2024!
2024 Opportunity Youth Workforce Summit
October 1, 2024
Tampa Marriott Water Street
Tampa
https://www.careersourcetb.
Site Selectors Guild Fall Forum
September 23-25, 2024
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
Detroit, MI
https://siteselectorsguild.com/events/fall-forum/
DCAC Data Center Anti-Conference
September 24-25, 2024
Austin, TX
https://dcac-live.com/
IEDC Managing Economic Development Organizations
October 1-2, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/10/01/training-courses/managing-economic-development-organizations/
International Boat Builders’ Exhibition & Conference
October 1-3, 2024
Tampa, FL
https://www.ibexshow.com/
IEDC Workforce Development Strategies
October 3-4, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/10/03/training-courses/workforce-development-strategies/
OU Exam Prep Course
October 12-13, 2024
Orlando, FL
https://pacs.ou.edu/edi/inperson/exam-prep-orlando
OU EDI Fall Institute
October 13-17, 2024
Orlando, FL
https://pacs.ou.edu/edi/inperson/edi-orlando
Advanced Economic Development Leadership program
Kauffman Conference Center
Kansas City, MO
https://www.fedconline.org/sites/default/files/content-files/EcD%20Agency%20Blast.pdf
IEDC Economic Development Ethics Workshop
October 15, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/10/15/ethics-workshop/economic-development-ethics-workshop/
Area Development Annual Women in in Economic Development Forum
October 15-17, 2024
Sofitel Magnificent Mile
Chicago, IL
https://www.areadevelopment.com/consultantsforum/women2024-registration.html
Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Network (ITEN) Wired Summit
October 16-18, 2024
Hilton Pensacola Beach
Pensacola, FL
https://itenwired.com/
IEDC EDP Exam – Multiple Choice Testing
October 18, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/10/18/edp-exam/edp-exam-multiple-choice-testing/
SEDC Mission to France
October 19-23, 2024
Paris, France
https://www.sedc.org/events/sedc-mission-to-france
Florida Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Future of Florida Forum
October 21-22, 2024
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Orlando, FL
https://www.flchamber.com/event/2024-florida-chamber-annual-meeting-future-of-florida-forum/
National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition
October 22-24, 2024
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
https://nbaa.org/events/2024-nbaa-business-aviation-convention-exhibition-nbaa-bace/exhibit-at-2024-nbaa-bace/
IEDC EDP Exam – Oral Interview
October 22-25, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/10/22/edp-exam/edp-exam-oral-interview/
FloridaMakes MakeMore Summit
October 23-24, 2024
Orlando, FL
https://www.floridamakemore.com/registration/registration557
SEDC 2024 Emerging Leaders Conference #YPCon
October 29-30, 2024
AC Hotel by Marriott Greenville
Greenville, SC
https://www.sedc.org/events/2024-emerging-leaders-conference-ypcon
IEDC Economic Development Fundamentals 101
November 1, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/11/01/101-classes/economic-development-fundamentals-101/
Plastics Recycling World Expo
November 13-14, 2024
Cleveland, OH
https://na.plasticsrecyclingworldexpo.com/
IEDC Business Retention and Expansion
November 14-15, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/11/14/training-courses/business-retention-expansion/
Consultant Connect Economix
November 19-21, 2024
Salt Lake City, UT
https://consultant-connect.idloom.events/economix-2024
Florida Rural Economic Development Summit
November 20-22, 2024
World Equestrian Center
Ocala, FL
https://www.floridaruraleda.org/sessions/
IEDC Real Estate Development and Reuse
December 5-6, 2024
Online
https://www.iedconline.org/events/2024/12/05/training-courses/real-estate-development-reuse/
Area Development Fall Consultants Forum
">December 9-11, 2024
Loews Hotel
Coral Gables, FL
https://www.areadevelopment.com/consultantsforum/
SEDC 2025 InterBattery Show #AmericanSouth Delegation Trip
March 5-7, 2025
Seoul, Korea
https://www.sedc.org/events/americansouth-2025-interbattery-delegation
FEDC 2025 Annual Conference
May 14-16, 2025
SunSeeker Resort
Charlotte Harbor, FL
https://www.fedconline.org/fedc-foundation
SEDC 2025 Annual Conference
August 10-12, 2025
Oklahoma City, OK
https://www.sedc.org/events/2025-sedc-annual-conference---oklahomacity
