Conway, Inc
Conway is a worldclass organizer of economic development events. Our event division has organized specialized economic development events for more than five decades, bringing together foreign investors and the Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) that serve them.
Each Conway event has its own specific purpose, but common to all is the objective of facilitating economic development and FDI through knowledge gained from first-class, corporate-led programs, networking and peer-to-peer shared best practices. These events result in experiences and connections that cannot be matched elsewhere. In total, Conway has organized events in more than 100 cities internationally, connecting businesses, governments, and people from around the world.
Given the current status of Corona Virus and international travel restrictions, many of Conway's 2020 events have been modified for digital, or postponed until 2021.
Please see below for our latest event updates.
The Global Free Zones Summit will attract thought leaders, corporate investors, and leading free zone developers to tackle the issues that make some zones stand out above the rest.
The 2021 World Forum for FDI will bring together expanding companies, investment promotion agencies and service providers to explore the latest in solutions, innovation, and best practices. Sponsoring and exhibiting is an ideal way to get in front of influential industry leaders and professionals, while maximizing your brand exposure.
St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation hired Conway to produce two thought leadership style webinars with the theme “Adapting to Change”. They asked leaders from companies located in St. Pete to join the panels with the goal of educating potential investors in lieu of the standard location pitch. Experts from Raymond James & Associates, Dynasty Financial Partners, Spirion and VisionFirst Advisors discussed changes in community alignment, financial services and cybersecurity due to Covid-19 and the importance of location when adapting to change. Conway received consistent positive feedback from attendees, noting how the thought leadership style approach was particularly useful in determining how and where to invest and how the interactive discussion provided real world strategies for adapting to change in times of crisis. Conway’s Executive VP, Ron Starner, published two blogs in Conway’s Site Selection Magazine following the webinars to further promote the region. The President and CEO of St. Petersburg Area EDC said “Thank you to the Conway team and panelists for discussing the same things that we talk about when selling St. Pete! The EDC will continue build on the success of these webinars and work to enhance the character of this community and help grow our economic prosperity.”
