Visual arts and internationally known museums, comedy clubs, casinos and legendary barbecue are synonymous with Kansas City. And when it comes to sports arenas, stadiums and convention centers, Kansas City is the Mecca for architectural design and home to the nation’s top architectural firms. So, if your community is considering or about to start developing a new venue, you can’t afford to miss IEDC’s If You Build It...!

Featured Speakers

Learn the latest trends in venue development from industry experts and practitioners and hear what your peers are doing and how to replicate their successes in your community. By the time you return home, you’ll have gained the knowledge to undertake your community’s long awaited projects.

	Clayton Bennett Chairman Professional Basketball Club, L.L.C. Chairman of company which owns Seattle's pro basketball teams, the Sonics and Storm
	Timothy Leiweke President & CEO AEG Named one of the 100 most influential people in southern California by the Los Angeles Times
	Barry Silberman Chief Operating Officer Charlotte Bobcats Arena With a career spanning three decades, supervised the development of Charlotte Bobcats Arena
	Donald Grinberg, FAIA Principal Architect and Director of Convention Center Architecture HNTB Architecture Award-winning work includes centers in San Diego, Ontario, Ft. Wayne, Boston, Providence, and Lake Placid
	Will Lofdahl Director Pan American Center and Aggie Memorial Stadium Transformed 40-year-old facility into a centerpiece of the community
	David Greusel, AIA Principal HOK Venue Twenty eight years of design experience includes Dubuque's Grand River Center and Houston's Minute Maid Park