EDCC’s 3rd Annual Drive | Lead | Succeed Conference Host to Economic Development Experts

DENVER - Oct. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) hosted The 3rd Annual Drive | Lead | Succeed Conference onWednesday, Sept. 30 - Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at The Denver Marriott West in Golden, CO. The conference gathered leaders and innovators in business, government, non-profit and the economic development community from across the state to provide the knowledge, tools, and connections that are vital to foster a growing Colorado economy.

“With inspiring speakers and interactive sessions, participants had unique opportunities to exchange fresh ideas with influential leaders and key decision makers, leaving with new strategies and tools to lead their organizations and communities to the next level,” said Rich Werner, EDCC 2015 Chair and Upstate Colorado ED President. “No where else is there such a remarkable gathering of the top influencers in Colorado’s economy. When you bring that much talent together, there’s no doubt something amazing is going to happen.”

The conference featured a formidable speaker line-up consisting of influential thought leaders and industry experts speaking on a diverse range of topics. Keynote Speakers and topics included:

• Curt Coffman, Principle Partner & Chief Science Officer, The Coffman Organization, Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
• Tamara Kleinberg, Founder, The Shuuk, Think Sideways: A Playbook For Disruptive Thinking
• Dave Meslin, Community Catalyst, The Antidote to Apathy
• Matthew Murrie, Founder & Chief Curiosity Curator, What If, TEDx Speaker, Turning What If…? Into What Is

New for 2015, the conference added SWIPE (Steal With Integrity Pride and Enthusiasm) This!, a rapid-fire session where speakers were given five-minutes each on stage with an automatically advancing PowerPoint presentation to share best practices, new ideas, and innovative approaches to economic development.

“We’ve worked to bring the most interesting, inspiring, and diverse minds together again for 2015,” said Jessica Erickson, Longmont Economic Development Council President. “The event is successful and unique because every single attendee is actively contributing, participating and working towards real change.”

The EDCC is a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to successful, responsible economic development. EDCC professionally represents the collective economic development interests of both the private and public sectors. Their mission is to strategically retain, expand and attract primary employers. EDCC is committed to an equitable, balanced, public/private partnership and growing the economic climate of Colorado to the mutual benefit of employees, employers, governments and citizens. Visit the EDCC’s website at www.edcconline.org.