IEDC Annual Conference
The largest yearly gathering of economic developers: city, county, state and regional development directors and their private partners.
- Dates
- Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026
- Where
- New Orleans, LA
- Cost
- Ticket $1,200 to $1,975. Member $1,200 early bird (to Sept 4), $1,300 regular, $1,550 onsite; non-member $1,575 / $1,675 / $1,975. Online registration closed; onsite rates apply. Group of 4+ 10% off.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- International Economic Development Council
- Suits
- Growing in role
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Members in Transition $800; student member $199; honorary lifetime member $600; spouse/family guest $400.
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers
Site has a Speak at a Conference page; deadline not read.
Call for speakers
Site has a Speak at a Conference page; deadline not read.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Economic development and planning
Roles: economic development director
The field it serves: Government & Public Sector
- Verified open jobs
- about 16,568
- Typical posted salary
- $108,000 a year (middle half $84,000 to $144,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 42% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- −0.9% in government, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 2,041 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Government & Public Sector snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Government & Public Sector employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
- Maximus668 open
- State of Florida565 open
- Clients Blackbox373 open
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts242 open
- City of New York226 open
- Army National Guard Units200 open
- State of Missouri194 open
- Commonwealth of Virginia, USA188 open
- Air National Guard Units170 open
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers161 open
- Federal government of the United States140 open
- State of Arizona132 open
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in New Orleans, LA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2026: October 25, 2026 to October 28, 2026, New Orleans, LA
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