Industry solutions
Economic Development Conferences
Economic development conferences exist to put companies, investors, site selectors, and communities in the same room and make something happen. Connect Space schedules the one-on-one meetings, runs registration and badges, and reports the results your board and funders want to see.
Turn a Conference Into Measurable Connections
An economic development conference is judged by what happens between the sessions: the company that met a lender, the site selector who found a community, the partnership that started at a table for two. Connect Space makes those meetings happen on purpose. Attendees profile what they are seeking and offering, matchmaking pairs them, and one-on-one meetings are scheduled into time slots you control.
Delegations, sponsors, speakers, and general attendees each get their own registration flow through participant types, with approval rules and capacity where you need them. Badges print at the door and personal agendas live on every phone.
When it is over, dashboards and exportable reports show attendance and meeting activity, numbers you can put in front of a board, a council, or a funder.
Pricing is published on our pricing page. Free registrations cost nothing, and there is no long-term lock-in.
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Matchmaking That Produces Introductions
Attendees state what they are seeking and what they offer, from expansion capital to available sites. Connect Space pairs complementary profiles and schedules the meetings, so the manufacturer looking for a location actually sits down with the community that has one.
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Every Attendee Gets an Agenda That Works
Personal agendas put sessions, confirmed meetings, and connections on every phone, and schedule changes push out instantly. Delegations and VIPs can run on their own tracks through participant types without a separate spreadsheet.
Report the Results, Not Just the Headcount
Dashboards and exportable reports cover registrations, attendance, and one-on-one meeting activity, so the impact story you tell your board or funders comes with numbers attached.
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Pure Michigan Business Connect
With Connect Space, Pure Michigan Business Connect has averaged 90% meeting attendance across its buyer and supplier matchmaking summits.
Using this management software has exceeded my expectations, and has also provided unique ways to improve the overall event experience.
Robert Chasnis
Development & Operations Manager
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FAQs
Attendees fill out a short profile covering what they are seeking and what they offer, whether that is capital, sites, talent, or partners. Connect Space matches complementary attendees and schedules one-on-one meetings into the time slots you set, and you can review the schedule before it goes out.
Yes. Participant types give delegations, sponsors, speakers, and general attendees separate registration flows, each with its own approval rules, capacity, and direct registration link, so a private investor roundtable can run inside the open conference.
Yes. Dashboards and exportable reports cover registrations, attendance, and meeting activity, so you can report how many introductions the conference produced rather than just how many people walked in.
Pricing is published on our pricing page. Free registrations cost nothing, there is no per-attendee flat fee, and there is no long-term lock-in. Single event and annual license options are both available.
Yes. Our event specialists can be on site to run badge printing and check-in alongside your staff, and our support team backs every event. Ask about live event support when you book a demo.
Tell us what you run
Book a demo and we'll build it around the events you already run.
Every platform feature is included with your contract
Your first event starts at $7,000, and free registrations cost nothing
No long-term lock-in. Your first event is the trial.
See it on your events
Book a demo. We’ll tailor it to the events you run and follow up with a contract that matches.
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