EDAA 2026 Summer Conference

2026 Summer Conference

 

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EDAA 2026 Summer Conference Videos

1. Welcome – Ed Castile Tribute
2. The Power of Personal Storytelling
3. Industry Insights – Owens Corning
4. Partnership to Strengthen Alabama Communities: A Cullman Case Study
5. Governor’s Luncheon | Sponsored by: Energy Southeast
6. Welcome – Day 2
7. Update Alabama – Department of Commerce Updates | Sponsored by: TVA – Tennessee Valley Authority
8. Economic Outlook
9. Global Alabama
10. Transport Alabama – Sponsored by: Regions Bank
11. How Community Colleges Help Win Projects, Grow Industry, and Strengthen Communities
12. Energy Alabama: A Conversation about the Future of Alabama Energy Infrastructure
13. Groundwork Alabama: Building, Sites and Industrial Directory Databases
14. Alabama Retail – Preparing for Shows
15. Community Showcase, A Conversation about the Diversity of Alabama’s Markets
16. Business Session, Final Announcements

EDAA 2026 Winter Conference

2026 Winter Conference

 

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EDAA 2026 Winter Conference Videos

1. EDAA BUSINESS SESSION AND BOARD ELECTIONS
2. CONNECTING ALABAMA: FIBER’S ROLE IN ECONOMIC GROWTH
3. INNOVATING THE TALENT PIPELINE- UNIQUE CTE MODELS
4. FORESTRY
5. REGIONALISM
6. MOBILITY, AEROSPACE, DEFENSE, AND DATA CENTERS
7. Rural road map ASHLEY Mclain
8. GOVERNOR’S LUNCHEON-Governor Kay Ivey
9. UPDATE AND OVERVIEW FROM ELLEN MCNAIR_v01
10. SELLING ALABAMA
11. LEVERAGING AIRPORT PARTNERSHIPS FOR REGIONAL SUCCESS
12. AUTOMOBILES
13. Retail-Jamey Flegal, Noon Real Estate
14. STATE OF THE STATE UPDATES FROM ALABAMA ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP
15. MAKING THE CASE
16. EDAA 2026 Welcome
17. Ed Castile EDAA 2026

EDAA 2025 Summer Conference

2025 Summer Conference

 

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EDAA 2025 Summer Conference Videos

1 A CONVERSATION WITH ELLEN MCNAIR AND ED CASTILE

EDAA 2025 Winter Conference

2025 Winter Conference

 

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EDAA 2025 Winter Conference Videos

1 A CONVERSATION WITH ELLEN MCNAIR AND ED CASTILE
2 A CONVERSATION WITH KENNETH BOSWELL
3 AIDT UPDATE
4 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
5 EDPA UPDATE
6 RETAIL TRENDS AND FORECASTS
7 REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION BEST PRACTICES
8 GOVERNOR’S LUNCHEON
9 CRISIS COMMUNICATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
10 CASE STUDY TWO RIVERS LUMBER EXPANSION
11 PANEL OF VETERAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS
12 IMPACTS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND EDO PARTNERSHIPS
13 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE

EDAA 2024 Summer Conference

2024 Summer Conference

 

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EDAA 2024 Summer Conference Videos

1. A CONVERSATION WITH ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND EDPA
2. A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR KENNETH BOSWELL
3. AIDT UPDATE
4. EDPA Update
5. GOVERNOR’S LUNCHEON
6. HOW AI COULD DISRUPT SITE SELECTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
7. TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
8. THE US ECONOMY- WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING?
9. THINGS A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER WISHED CITY OFFICIALS KNEW
10. EXISTING INDUSTRY – HOW WE SUCCEED
11. THE NEW STATE OF LABOR RELATIONSUAW
12. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE