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Pennsylvania governor to speak at Lehigh Valley Economic Development annual meeting
Stacy Wescoe//March 11, 2026
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Pennsylvania governor to speak at Lehigh Valley Economic Development annual meeting
Stacy Wescoe//March 11, 2026//
Listen to this articlePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has been added as a speaker for the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s Annual Meeting on March 17.
Shapiro last addressed LVEDC‘s Annual Meeting in 2023, when he called for a “Lehigh Valley sense of values” in Pennsylvania’s approach to economic development.
“Gov. Shapiro has been a great partner in the economic development of the Lehigh Valley,” said Don Cunningham, president & CEO of LVEDC. “He and his team played a major role in the attraction of the Eli Lilly and Company project but, beyond that, he’s been engaged in projects big and small in the Lehigh Valley since taking office. We look forward to having him join us at this special event.”
The 90-minute Annual Meeting program will share insights about the Lilly project and how LVEDC and its partners are working together to continue the momentum and position the region to meet its challenges and continue its success.
The event will also celebrate the Lehigh Valley’s recent ranking as the No. 1 mid-sized market in the U.S. for economic development. It’s the second time in three years that the region has ranked on top.
The LVEDC credited the governor in helping to lure Eli Lilly’s manufacturing campus to the Lehigh Valley. It will create 2,000 construction jobs, 850 permanent jobs, and drive an estimated $14 billion in regional spending.
Dan VonDielingen, Lilly’s senior vice president-global parenteral network expansion, will also be a featured speaker at the Annual Meeting.
He will also participate in a panel discussion with leaders who will explain what it took to land Lilly’s manufacturing campus, the largest investment ever in the Lehigh Valley.
