Site Selectors Guild

With over 29 years of experience, Guild member Gary Yates is an industry leader in location strategy and labor analytics, providing data-driven insights to businesses considering a new location. Meet Gary: https://buff.ly/3AvuPro

Having a site designation proves the credibility of a site, reduces risk and accelerates development timelines while reflecting the community’s commitment to job growth, economic prosperity and capital investment. REDI Sites brings national standardization to the assessment process. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4c0vIpt

Guild member Tess Fay, MBA speaks to the current industry landscape on the Southern Economic Development Council podcast, saying that traditional industries, like metals and paper, are coming more into play and encourages communities to have a diverse project portfolio and solid infrastructure. Listen to learn more: https://buff.ly/3MgBWX2

ICYMI: Over 60 economic development professionals joined 16 Guild members yesterday in our Virtual Table Talk event, which is designed to foster working relationships and discuss site selection strategies. Thank you to all who participated!

Site readiness is a key factor impacting economic developers and site selection consultants alike. At #SSGFallForum this September, Sarah White, Leslie Wagner, Philip Schneider and Gary Yates will review various existing site certification programs and give their take on the importance of ready-development sites: https://buff.ly/3N27EHC

New to economic development? We've got you covered at #SSGFallForum this September. Join Natalie Lynch, Kim Williams Davis, Jan Desmaretz and Bob Hess on this site selection crash course. Learn how consultants interact with companies and the five top traits of a great economic developer: https://buff.ly/3N27EHC

Does artificial intelligence (AI) have a place in the location strategy process? Guild members Gregg Wassmansdorf, Michelle Comerford, Dennis Donovan and Seth Martindale will test AI in a live session at #SSGFallForum and explain its strengths and limitations in producing accurate information. This is not one to miss – join us in Detroit: https://buff.ly/3N27EHC

Guild members and economic developers continue to share the importance of branding. At #SSGFallForum, Kim Moore, Ulrich Schmidt, Gray Swoope and Jerry Szatan will highlight place brands, marketing tactics, special events, websites, and more: https://buff.ly/3N27EHC

74% of Guild members report that the integration of community development and economic development is becoming increasingly important. How so? Join John Rocca, Larry Gigerich, Matt Highfield and Lawrence Moretti at #SSGFallForum as they dive into the placemaking landscape and discuss the shifts and trends: https://buff.ly/3N27EHC

What better place to talk about electric vehicles (EV) than Motor City! Join Monty Turner, Andrew Ratchford, Ford Graham and Alexandra Segers at #SSGFallForum to discuss the future of EV projects in North America and worldwide. Check out the agenda here to learn more: https://buff.ly/3N27EHC