SMART conference

The Iowa SMART Economic Development Conference is Iowa’s premiere economic development conference. Now in its 29th year, the conference includes general sessions, workshops and networking opportunities to business and community leaders, elected officials, board members and those involved in economic development across the Midwest to find synergy in moving the Iowa’s economy forward. The SMART Conference is a public/private partnership co-sponsored by the investor-owned electric and natural gas companies of the Iowa Utility Association (IUA) and by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA).