Special Events: Project Tours and I.CONNECT

Follow these steps to add a special event to your registration:

  1. Visit the My Event Registrations page.
  2. Follow the prompts to sign in to your NAIOP account if you haven't already signed in.
  3. Under "My Corporate Event Registration," find I.CON 2025 - Central and click on it.
  4. Hit the green Edit Registration button under your name. Confirm your information and then hit “Next Step.”
  5. Scroll down to find the tour or special event you'd like to register for and click the check box next to it. Once finished, select "Next Step" at the bottom of the screen.
  6. Follow the prompts to check out and complete payment.

 


Tours

Silicon Heartland: Touring New Albany’s International Business and Technology Corridor

Monday, Nov. 3, 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ticketed event; $135 USD / $184 CAN. Lunch included.

Discover the Midwest’s largest master-planned business park, a 9,000-acre hub that has attracted more than $47 billion in investment and spans 36 million square feet of development. Home to a thriving mix of technology, life sciences, logistics, advanced manufacturing and healthcare operations, the New Albany International Business Park exemplifies how smart planning and strategic infrastructure fuel sustained economic growth. With beautifully designed campuses, sustainability-focused development and seamless connectivity to regional and global markets, the park has become a model for modern business communities. This tour offers an inside look at how New Albany has earned its nickname as the “Silicon Heartland.”

Gateway to Global Commerce: Inside Rickenbacker’s Industrial Powerhouse

Monday, Nov. 3, 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ticketed event; $135 USD / $184 CAN. Lunch included.

Join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of one of the nation’s most dynamic logistics and industrial hubs. Anchored by Rickenbacker International Airport – one of the world’s only cargo-dedicated airports – the Rickenbacker area has transformed Central Ohio into a global gateway for industrial development. This immersive tour will highlight the airport’s international cargo operations, the surrounding business parks, and the strategic infrastructure that continues to attract leading developers, occupiers and investors. Participants will gain firsthand insights from local experts, explore the competitive advantages of Foreign Trade Zone #138, and see how Rickenbacker’s multimodal connectivity is fueling growth in e-commerce, distribution and advanced logistics.

The Columbus Way: Urban Manufacturing and Adaptive Reuse Tour

Monday, Nov. 3, 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ticketed event; $135 USD / $184 CAN. Lunch included.

Experience how Columbus is harnessing urban manufacturing to spark innovation and redevelopment. The tour begins at Connect Housing Blocks, a 630,000-square-foot modular housing facility, one of the largest in the world, showcasing how apartments are built in a factory setting. Next, participants will visit the East Market in the historic Trolley District for lunch and a tour of The Station, a new residential community constructed with modular units. The final stop is the nation’s largest urban distillery, Middle West Spirits, where craft production and adaptive reuse come together to demonstrate how vacant industrial sites can be transformed into thriving anchors of economic growth. Along the way, learn how partnerships are fueling jobs and growth in the fastest-growing region in the Midwest.

 

Networking

I.CONNECT: Ticketed Off-site Networking Event

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Ticketed event; $149 USD / $194 CAD fee.
Location: Whistle & Keg, 343 N Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Join fellow I.CON Central attendees at Whistle & Keg, a brewery and beer hall in the heart of downtown Columbus' lively Arena District, a destination for major concerts and home to Nationwide Arena and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Whistle & Keg (the name is a nod to the steam whistle that rang out for years as trains ran through the city) boasts 50 pour-your-own taps, so you have the freedom to pour a little or a lot.

 

Back to Top