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CREATED:20260428T164551Z
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507T170000
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LOCATION:201 SW Adams St
DESCRIPTION:<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]"><strong>Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Distillery Labs | Peoria, IL Free admission. Registration required.</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Part of Economic Development Week 2026 — 100 Years of Impact</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Greater Peoria is positioning itself at the forefront of American energy and manufacturing — and you're invited to be in the room.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Join the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Distillery Labs for Powering the Heartland, a full-day innovation summit that brings together regional leaders, energy innovators, and community builders for conversation, connection, and commitment to what comes next for central Illinois.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>THE DAY INCLUDES:</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Big Table Community Report Release — Regional leaders publicly release findings and recommendations gathered from community engagement events across Greater Peoria. This report will directly inform the development of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the region.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Panel Discussions — Conversations on building the regional innovation ecosystem and the future of Industry 5.0 in central Illinois, featuring local and state leaders.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Virtual Keynotes — Dr. Jacopo Buongiorno, MIT professor and member of the National Academy of Engineering, on advanced nuclear energy. Randy Freer, former CEO of Hulu, on marketing and public engagement for the future of energy.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Startup Showcase — Local startups from gener8tor gBeta cohorts in the Distillery Labs maker space.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Networking Reception — Open networking to close the day.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Doors open at 9:30 AM. Lunch provided.</p> <strong>REGISTER</strong> <iframe style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%;" src="https://e6042f2f.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAPmqCQMyGd1N9Dios0hh-i6YeSIe5jQ3yYWMRdHSe8WgGMf1YaiNKtzYJ61Ll2_U26RIAFa65VSIl52AtQW8DLcYhlbcKPTvUbd7WVF3YN5B2qprnexSyj-fZZ2zTEepNCZaJzYV3OwmzRclTyubdwdCJSjA-6ZyyhWaL3FFt_byjSuS8rf9ak2OWE50XyIkbioHlqC7PgEl" width="540" height="305" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
SUMMARY:POWERING THE HEARTLAND: THE FUTURE OF ENERGY, MANUFACTURING & INNOVATION
ORGANIZER:Greater Peoria EDC
URL;VALUE=URI:https://greaterpeoriaedc.org/event/powering-the-heartland-the-future-of-energy-manufacturing-innovation/
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