2026 Economic Development Business Summit

📈 Build the Future. Fund the Growth. Be in the Room.

The 2026 Balch Springs Economic Development Business Summit isn’t another networking event — it’s where capital, contracts, and collaboration collide.

Hear directly from leaders who are shaping Texas’ economic engine:
• Adriana Cruz – Executive Director, Texas Economic Development & Tourism (Governor’s Office)
• Chris Dyser – Senior Director, Business & Capital
• Denita Lacking-Quinn – Minority Business Development, Balfour Beatty
• Daniel K. Vermeire – Managing Director, Corporate Finance Associates

If you’re a business owner, investor, developer, lender, or corporate partner, this conversation was built for you.

Why attend
✔️ Access real economic insight (not theory)
✔️ Learn how businesses secure capital & contracts
✔️ Connect with decision-makers who move projects forward

Why sponsor
✔️ Visibility with growth-minded leaders
✔️ Brand alignment with economic impact & opportunity
✔️ Direct access to businesses ready to scale