The two day conference will commence on the 31 August at Rydges in Wellington.  It will have the following features:

 Two international and numerous national key note speakers including, 
 Parallel and panel sessions
 Reception
 A conference Awards dinner

WHO WILL ATTEND
The conference is relevant to:
 Economic Development Practitioners
 Researchers, Academics and Consultants
 Elected representatives 
 Central and Local Government agencies and officials involved in regional economic development

EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
Based on previous conferences we are expecting towards 200-300  delegates from throughout New Zealand to attend the Wellington conference.

The EDANZ conference will be extensively promoted via electronic and print media, numerous websites and email databases.

The conference will be promoted to key players in economic development nation wide through newsletters, websites, brochures, and publicity, ensuring wide exposure for sponsors and their identification with ED. Your brand will also receive extensive exposure on conference material, banners and in the satchel.