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2026 NYSEDC Economic Development Conference



2026 NYSEDC Economic Development Conference
February 10 - 11, 2026
Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle Street, Albany



Registration Now Open! Here!

Full Conference Registration
Member Rate:                      $295.00 
Future Member Rate:     $395.00

NYSEDC will issue a full refund for cancelations received prior to January 31, 2026.  After January 31, NO REFUND will be given.


Sponsorship Opportunities - Now Available!
Contact Kate Manley, call 518-426-4058, or fill out the online sponsorship form here to secure your sponsorship.


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 Event Location + Hotel Information

Renaissance Albany Hotel, 144 State Street, Albany - SOLD OUT

BOOKING YOUR OVERNIGHT STAY - Your event registration confirmation email will contain a link with our room block at the Renaissance Albany Hotel. If you have any questions, please contact Steph Cavalier.

Alternate Lodging

Fairfield Inn & Suites Albany Downtown

Rooms are $189 per night. 

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown
Rooms are $149 per night.

Hilton Albany - SOLD OUT
Rooms are $169 per night. Last day to book is January 13, 2026

Hilton Garden Inn at Albany Medical Center
Rooms are $159 per night. Last day to book is January 10, 2026


If you don't receive your registration receipt, please check your spam filter or junk mail or email Steph Cavalier.



Visit our Exhibitors
Exhibitors in blue  are Centers of Excellence (COE) or Centers of Advanced Technology (CAT)

  • Advance Albany County Alliance
  • Alliance for Clean Energy NY (ACE NY)
  • Barclay Damon LLP
  • Binghamton University- Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging - S3IP
  • Bohler Engineering
  • Brightcore Energy
  • Civic Serve Economic Development Technologies
  • Clarkson University
  • Colliers Engineering & Design
  • Cornell University
  • Couch White
  • CSArch
  • FuzeHub
  • Harris Beach Murtha
  • Hodgson Russ
  • LaBella Associates
  • LeChase Construction Services, LLC
  • Loewke Brill Consulting Group, Inc.
  • New York Geothermal Energy Organization
  • New York Power Authority (NYPA)
  • NYS Office of Community Renewal
  • NYSERDA
  • NYSTEC
  • Pursuit
  • Revelio Labs
  • Rochester Institute of Technology - Golisano Institute for Sustainability
  • RPI - Center for Smart Convergent Manufacturing Systems
  • Syracuse COE
  • University at Albany - The Center of Excellence for RNA Research and Therapeutics (CERRT) and the Weather and Climate Analytics COE
  • University at Albany Economic Development
  • University at Buffalo Business & Entrepreneurship Partnerships
  • University of Rochester - CoE in Data Science and AI
  • Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.
  • Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP



Agenda - In Progress! Check Back for Updates

Tuesday, February 10

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Open
Registration Sponsored by Phillips Lytle
Lanyards Sponsored by Bohler Engineering
Charging Station Sponsored by New York Power Authority
Photography Sponsored by Utica IDA


9:15 am - 9:30 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Ryan Silva | Executive Director, New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC)

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Plenary Session | Legislative Update

  • Moderator | Diana Ostroff | Ostroff Associates
  • Senator Jeremy Cooney | New York State Senate
  • Senator Monica Martinez | New York State Senate
  • Assemblymember Michaelle Solages | New York State Assembly
  • Assemblymember John McDonald III | New York State Assembly

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Breakout Session | Manufacturing 2026: Bridging the Gap from Innovation to Implementation

  • Moderator | Ben Verschueren | Empire State Development, NYSTAR
  • David Bassett | Stans Performance Products
  • Amanda Jackson | AMT
  • Clint Reilly | Repligen
  • Don Weisenforth | Center for Economic Growth (CEG)

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch and Plenary Session | New York State Budget Discussion

  • Blake Washington | New York State Division of the Budget

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Breakout Sessions

  • Speaker Announcements Coming Soon

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Session | Quantum Technologies

  • Moderator | Deborah Novick | Westchester County
  • Noel Goddard | Qunnect, Inc.
  • John Levy | SeeQC
  • Travis Scholten | IBM Quantum
  • Tim Thomas | Griffiss Institute

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Session | Opportunity Zones

  • Tom Glascock | Harris Beach Murtha
  • Pietra Zaffram | Hodgson Russ

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Plenary Session | Blueprint for New York State

  • Moderator | Sarah Reginelli | Ostroff Associates
  • Heather Mulligan | The Business Council of New York State
  • Ashley Ranslow | NFIB
  • Zach Steinberg | Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)


Wednesday, February 11

8:00 am - 11:00 am

Registration Open
Registration Sponsored by Phillips Lytle
Lanyards Sponsored by Bohler Engineering
Charging Station Sponsored by New York Power Authority
Photography Sponsored by Utica IDA


9:30 am - 10:30 am

Plenary Session 

  • Speaker Announcements Coming Soon

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Breakout Session | State of the State Proposals on PARIS

  • Joshua Norkin | Authorities Budget Office (ABO)

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Breakout Session | Update on SEQRA

  • Ashley Dougherty | New York State Office of the Governor

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Breakout Session | Technology-Driven Best Practices in Economic Development

  • Speaker Announcements Coming Soon


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