2024 Directors Training Conference
August 15, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn, West Des Moines, Iowa 

Thank you to all those who attended the 2024 ICA Directors Training Conference.  

Handouts from the presentations are available below.  

• Getting on Board: The Role of Directors in Managing Risk - presented by John Pietila, President, Dentons Davis Brown
• Use of Financial Statements in Strategic Planning - presented by Cheryl Clauson, Partner, Forvis Mazars
• Successful Succession - presented by Patsy Schoellerman, Member Relations Manager, NTCA
• Considerations in Your Post-M&A Integrations - presented by Dan Caldwell, President, Consortia Consulting and John Pietila, President, Dentons Davis Brown
• Esports as a Tool for Workforce and Community Engagement - presented by Kaleigh Cox, Vice President of Business Development, DxTel/Fiber Gaming Network
• Using AI to Accelerate and Innovate - presented by Dr. Christopher Porter, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Program, Drake University
• “Catalyst” Must be More Than a Word; It’s How You “Save Your Town” - presented by Jim Thompson, Downtown Economic Development Specialist, Iowa Economic Development Authority and Ethan Pitt, V.P., Community Initiatives and Ripple Effect Program Director, IADG

Thank you to our All-Star Sponsors for your support of the Directors Training Conference!