Lake County Partners 2026 “The Big Event”
Lake County Partners’ legendary annual breakfast program is back and better than ever. Another sold-out crowd of local business and civic leaders is expected to join us for an inspirational morning focused on ways that we can strengthen, sustain, and leverage Lake County’s countless community assets.
Agenda – Friday, April 24, 2026
7:00 am Registration & Networking
8:00 am – 9:45 am Breakfast & Program
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
Featuring Jon Roberts, Keynote Speaker
Jon has focused on the role of innovation and technology in economic development since the 1980s. He is a principal and managing partner at TIP Strategies, a national strategy firm that led the development of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Lake County.
In addition to his work in Lake County, Jon has amassed an impressive portfolio that includes planning work from New York to California, with significant regional projects in the Mississippi Delta, Seattle’s Puget Sound, and the Great Lakes area. Most recently, he authored a new book, The Cost of Cool, that evaluates the attributes that make places globally recognized leaders and the policies and initiatives that can help them foster equitable economic growth.
Learn More: https://lakecountypartners.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/BigEvent2026