Site Selectors Guild

Helping clients evaluate and select locations for operations worldwide is no small feat for this site selector. Get to know Matt Ryder, a Guild member who has successfully completed projects throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Central and South America across a wide range of industries: https://lnkd.in/gDgVzCwW

A huge thank you to the Guild's Conference Committee - Denise E. Mullis, Kim Williams Davis, Taylor Gravois, PE, PLS, PMP, Dennis Donovan, Ford Graham, Chris Lloyd, Lawrence Moretti, Alexandra Segers and Andrew Shapiro - for their strategic oversight of the Annual Conference in Orlando from March 12-14. Your dedication helped make these days of knowledge-sharing, networking and innovation truly impactful.? Will we see you at the Fall Forum in Indianapolis? https://lnkd.in/eXkNUCn4?

Knowledge sharing, networking, meaningful connections, oh, my! This June 25-26, Guild members and partners head to Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the Guild Partner Summer Summit to experience a prime opportunity to network, exchange insights and build valuable relationships with site selection consultants. Registration opens on March 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Explore the full agenda and see if you’re eligible to attend: https://buff.ly/IDAr8dL

2025 is shaping up to be a year of evolving opportunities and new strategies in site selection. With shifting geopolitical dynamics, fluctuating energy markets and changing policies, companies will face complex decisions. As industries like manufacturing and data centers compete for limited, development-ready sites, strategic planning will be essential. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from Guild member Tracey Hyatt Bosman in Area Development. Follow the link to read more: https://buff.ly/2JeRXam

Walk with me through the Site Selectors Guild Conference 2025! Great ideas, real connections, and insights you don’t want to miss. Shoutout to Daniel Rivera for the inspo! Site Selectors Guild Rick Carrera Sean Ferguson Larry McManus Dale Fowler CEcD Dale A. Robertson Ubong Okpon, PMP? American Electric Power Union Pacific Railroad Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) Texas Economic Development Corporation State of Texas COSTEP Mexico Industry ? Promexico Edinburg Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) #SiteSelection #EconomicDevelopment #Networking #Texas

Congratulations to our two 2025 Annual Conference Project Award Winners, Oakland County, Michigan Government and Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance! ?? These projects exemplify the innovation and community engagement that foster impactful partnerships between education, industry and small businesses. Tap the link to read more about these initiatives and their impact: https://buff.ly/OwxYpc7

“The Crystal Ball,” the closing session at Site Selectors Guild’s Annual Event, is happening. Two of the amazing panelists were teachers of mine at Oklahoma University’s Economic Development Institute years ago - Jay Garner and Courtney Dunbar, CEcD, EDFP, AICP. To this day, I continue to review materials they taught in their class. I owe my learning to a scholarship received by the NCEDA Foundation. Harnett County Economic Development gets a boost of energy after team members attend relevant conferences and events that include in-demand topical learning and targeted networking. What a great event!

NC Carolina Core economic developers and statewide North Carolina allies were pleased to host seven site selectors at a special Carolina Core evening event during the Site Selectors Guild annual conference in Orlando. The Carolina Core delegation included Melissa Smith of Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), Brent Christensen of Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Todd Tucker, CEcD of Sanford Area Growth Alliance, C. Michael Smith of Chatham Economic Development Corporation, Stephen Barrington of Harnett County Economic Development, Peter Bishop of High Point Economic Development, JT Warren of Greater Winston-Salem Inc., Reid Williams of I-95/ I-40 Crossroads of America Economic Development Alliance, Inc., Andrew Tate and Stu Heishman of Duke Energy, Bill Bullock and Christian Brown of North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech), Patrick Pierce, CEcD of North Carolina Railroad Company, and Loren Hill of Piedmont Triad Partnership. #SiteSelectorsGuild, ?#SSGAnnualConf, #CarolinaCore, #ncCarolinaCore, #MoreInTheCore

It was a fully day at the Site Selectors Guild conference here in Orlando! Jennifer Martin Alexandria Cubley Kim Wilmes Andrew Ralston Wesley Seaman Sherry Alexander #SiteSelection #EconomicDevelooment #Oklahoma