Site Selectors Guild Fall Forum

Exclusive Opportunity for One-On-One Networking

     Join us at the 2025 Fall Forum with the Site Selectors Guild – Indianapolis Awaits!

Mark your calendar and prepare for an unparalleled experience at the 2025 Fall Forum with the Site Selectors Guild taking place in the vibrant heart of Indianapolis, Indiana! This is your exclusive opportunity to connect directly with the world’s top location strategy experts, economic developers, and business leaders shaping the future of site selection and global investment. At the request of economic developers seeking more one-on-one access to site selectors, the Fall Forum is about half the size of the Guild’s Annual Conference. It boasts a ratio of eight economic developers to one site selector. Approximately half of the Guild’s members attend this event, creating a smaller, more close-knit conference atmosphere.

From October 1 – 3, 2025, the Forum will bring together the brightest minds in the industry for dynamic panel discussions, interactive roundtables, and high-impact networking sessions—all designed to spark new ideas, foster meaningful connections, and drive real results.  And, with Indy’s world-class hospitality, rich culture, and unbeatable Midwestern charm as your backdrop, this year’s Forum promises to be as inspiring as it is impactful.

New for 2025: One-on-One Sessions with Guild Members!

We’re excited to introduce a new opportunity this year: one-on-one sessions with Site Selectors Guild members. This fast-paced, focused networking block will allow economic developers to meet directly with multiple Guild members in a single hour.

Each participant will rotate through a series of 10-minute conversations with Guild members, offering an opportunity to build relationships, share insights about your community or sites, and ask questions in a small group setting.

There are a limited number of slots available. All attendees who register and pay by August 1 will be entered into a lottery for a spot, and those selected will be assigned to a room with Guild members.  Each selected attendee may bring up to two additional attendees to their sessions.

This is a unique opportunity to connect with top site selection professionals in an efficient and high-impact format. Don’t miss it!

We will see you in Indianapolis!

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Event details

Date & Time

October 1 - 3, 2025

Location

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Venue

Westin Indianapolis
241 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Agenda

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Presenting Sponsor event
(Private event for Presenting Sponsor & Guild Members)

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Conference Badge Pick-Up
Location TBD

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Guild Partner event (Private event for Guild Partners & Guild Members)
NCAA Hall of Champions

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception

 

Thursday, October 2, 2025

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast

8:05 AM – 8:30 AM | Conference Welcome

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | State of Site Selection

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Breakout Sessions & One-on-One Sessions

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  | Lunch & GUILD Talks

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Table Talk

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Timeout

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM  | Breakout Sessions & One-on-One Sessions

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Break

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Breakout Sessions & One-on-One Sessions

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Gold Sponsor Dinners
(Private dinners for Gold Sponsors & Guild Members)

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | After Hours

 

Friday, October 3, 2025

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Breakout Sessions & One-on-One Sessions

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Break

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | General Session/Case Study

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | General Session/Case Study

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Conference Conclusion

 

Registration

Registration will open for Guild Partners on June 10, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. EST.  General registration will open on June 17, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. EST.

Registration Fee
The registration fee for the 2025 Fall Forum is $2,250.

Eligibility
To be eligible to attend the Fall Forum, you must be a practicing professional from a local, regional, state, or national economic development organization in the U.S. or abroad. Each registration will be vetted for eligibility.

Hotel Registration Link Here

Hotel Registration

The Westin Indianapolis
241 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

VIP Guild Partner Event

NCAA Hall of Champions

Dust off your favorite College apparel and meet us at the NCAA Hall of Champions on October 1st from 3-4:30 pm. Enjoy light refreshments and an open bar while you network exclusively with the Guild members!

 

 

Past Fall Forums

Previous Dates & Locations

2015 | Philadelphia, PA | October 26-28
2016 | Little Rock, AR | October 24-26
2017 | Seattle, WA | September 25-27
2018 | Greenville, SC | September 10-12
2019 | Dallas/Plano, TX | September 9-11
2021 | Dallas, TX | November 8-10
2022 | Richmond, VA | September 19-21
2023 | New Orleans, LA | October 16-18
2024 | Detroit, MI | September 23-25

 

Participating Guild Members

Michelle Comerford

Chair

Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company
Cleveland, OH

Kim Williams Davis

Quest Site Solutions
Greenville, SC

Alex Ash

Alpha Strategies
London, UK

Olaf Babinet

Deloitte Consulting GmbH
Princeton, NJ

Darin Buelow

Deloitte Consulting LLP
Greater Chicago, IL

René Buck

BCI Global
Arnhem-Nijmegen

Tracey Hyatt Bosman

Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company
Chicago, IL

Dennis Donovan

Wadley Donovan Gutshaw Consulting
Bridgewater, NJ

Jay Garner

Past Chair

Garner Economics, LLC
Fayetteville, GA

Larry Gigerich

Board Member
Past Chair

Ginovus
Indianapolis, IN

Jeannette Goldsmith

Strategic Development Group
Greenville, SC

Ford Graham

McGuireWoods Consulting

Taylor Gravois

CSRS, Inc.

Bob Hess

Newmark
Arlington Heights, IL

Chris Lloyd

Board Member
Past Chair

McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC
Richmond, VA

Natalie Lynch

Deloitte Consulting

Seth Martindale

Board Member
Past Chair

CBRE, Inc.
Orange County, CA

Kim Moore

Newmark
Dallas, TX

Larry Moretti

Secretary

LFM Corporate Location Solutions

Andrew Ratchford

Site Selection Group
Greenville, SC

Jim Renzas

BCI Global
Irvine, CA

Wolfgang Riedel

Riedel Consulting
Stuttgart, Germany

Alexandra Segers

Tochi Advisors LLC
Atlanta, GA

Phil Schneider

Treasurer
Past Chair

Schneider Strategy Consulting, LLC
Milwaukee, WI

Ulrich Schmidt

KPMG LLP’s Global Location and Expansion Services
Philadelphia, PA

John Rocca

Vice Chair

JLL Consulting
Los Angeles, CA

KATE PORTER

Managing Director Assistant

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(480) 273-3419