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TEDC 2026 Mid-Year Conference June 17-19, Plano, TX

2026 Mid-Year Conference Agenda

Below are slide presentations from the Mid-Year Conference. Please note that we can only post slides of the presentations where we received permission from the speaker, and that not all sessions included a slide presentation.TEDC 2026 Mid-Year Conference June 17-19, Plano, TX

Trust Builders: The Key to Thriving Communities

Executive Positioning and Leadership for Economic Development Professionals

When Disruption Becomes Routine: Preparing Texas Small Businesses Before the Next Crisis

From Projects to Pipelines: Building a Workforce System That Actually Delivers

Unlocking the Texas Aerospace Advantage

Protecting the Foundation: The Growing Importance of Investing in Infrastructure Resilience

TEDC 2026 Winter Conference February 25-27, El Paso, TX

2026 Winter Conference Agenda

Below are slide presentations from the Winter Conference. Please note that we can only post slides of the presentations where we received permission from the speaker, and that not all sessions included a slide presentation.TEDC 2026 Winter Conference February 25-27, El Paso, TX

Powering the Region's Economic Growth

What's Ahead for Retail in Texas

Opportunity Zones are Reshaping Development Finance

TEDC 2025 Annual Conference October 25-27, San Antonio, TX

Below are slide presentations from the Annnual Conference. Please note that we can only post slides of the presentations where we received permission from the speaker, and that not all sessions included a slide presentation.TEDC 2025 Annual Conference October 25-27, San Antonio, TX

TEDC 2025 Annual Conference Presentations

Lessons Learned, Challenges Exposed, Opportunities Ahead: Economic Trends in Texas

Texas Film Commission: Resources & Programs for Media Industry Economic Development

Entrepreneurship as Economic Gardening: How Startup Ecosystems Drive Local Growth

Leveraging Economic Impact Analysis and Labor Analytics for Regional Growth

One Big Beautiful Bill: Implications for Site Selection and Economic Development

The AI Revolution: Rethinking Economic Development

The Content Crunch: How the Role of Economic Developers is Evolving and What You’ll Need Next

Carbon Management (Capture, Utilization and Storage) as a Major Driver of Investment and Workforce Opportunities

TX-PACE: Unlocking Capital for Resilient Growth

Federal and State Initiatives Enhancing Texas' Position for Economic Growth

Disruption and Opportunity: What Tariffs and Policy Shifts Mean for Site Selection and Economic Development

The Dominance of Texas Barbecue: How Texas Barbecue Went From Beefy Barbecue Outlier to the Most important Style of Smoked Meat in the Country