2027 Iowa Downtown Conference

The Iowa Downtown Conference is a two-day event celebrating historic downtown districts and neighborhood commercial areas essential to thriving communities. This conference welcomes anyone interested in downtown economic development. Powered by dedicated professionals, volunteers and civic leaders, the conference aims to bring together leaders, advocates and enthusiasts to learn from industry experts on ways to grow and sustain downtown districts as hubs of economic and social opportunity. For 37 years, the Iowa Downtown Conference has been the premier statewide annual conference for professionals and volunteers involved in preservation based downtown revitalization. The format provides attendees with educational and networking opportunities to acquire information about the latest strategies in commercial district revitalization.