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Link to register: https://focuscentralpa.org/industrial-development-forum-2026/

The Region’s Forward-Thinking Economic Growth Event 

Bringing together like-minded professionals, that have a vested interest in smart economic and industrial growth, to advance the Central Pennsylvania region. 

Focus Central PA is a nonprofit regional marketing alliance with the mission to attract investment that cultivates economic growth in Central PA. Focus has been hosting Industrial Development Forums (IDF) since 2017 to bring together likeminded professionals to connect on smart economic growth and investment. IDF 2026 has an incredible line up of guests, speakers and networking events. A reception will be held Tuesday, March 10th at the Hungry Run Distillery in Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA to celebrate 250 years of innovation in industrial development. The 2026 Industrial Development Forum will kick off at 8:30am on Wednesday, March 11th at the beautiful Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W Park Ave, State College, PA 16803, located in downtown State College, Pennsylvania, near Penn State University main campus. 

Who Should Attend? 

Planners, investors, builders, brokers, community leaders, manufacturing leaders, economic development leaders, and resource partners to network, collaborate and innovate to advance smart economic growth in Central Pennsylvania!

Attendees of IDF 2026 will be part of: 

• Celebrating industrial investment & innovation! 
• Hearing from leading experts on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting smart industrial growth & innovation. 
• Learning how Pennsylvania is Getting It Done to drive innovation, business growth, and competitiveness across the Commonwealth. 
• Discovering directly from senior industrial leaders why they are making game-changing investments in Central Pennsylvania! 
• Networking and collaborating with industrial development resource exhibitors and partners to be a part of driving smart industrial growth in Pennsylvania

Learn more and register here: https://focuscentralpa.org/industrial-development-forum-2026/