Guild Partner Winter Summit

Guild Partner
Winter Summit

DATE
January 21-22, 2027

EVENT LOCATION & HOST HOTEL
W Scottsdale
7277 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

ATTIRE
Business Casual

EVENT AGENDA (subject to change)

January 21, 2027
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Opening Reception
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Dine Around with a Guild Member

January 22, 2026:
7:45 AM   | Breakfast
8:30 AM  | Welcome
8:35 AM   | Sponsor Presentation by Willmeng
8:45 AM   | Introduction of participating Guild Members
8:55 AM   | Anatomy of the Deal – Delivering a Complex Energy Solution
9:50 AM   | Break
10:00 AM   | Lightning Round of Five Topics with Five Guild Members

  • Speed to Market – Why Project Timelines are the New Competitive Advantage
  • The Elimination Game – What Factors Are Quickly Eliminating States and Communities
  • Ratings, Rankings and Surveys, oh my!  What Matters and What Doesn’t with Companies and Consultants
  • Labor and the Rising Tide – How Automation is Changing the Skilled Labor Landscape
  • NDAs vs Transparency – What’s the Balance?

10:55 AM | Guild Partners Panel
11:30 AM | Ask Us Anything! A Panel with all Guild Members
11:55 PM | Closing Remarks with John Longshore

REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2027 Winter Summit will open to Guild Partners on September 21st at 10:00 AM EST.

The registration fee is $1,000.

The last day for registration refunds is 14 days prior to the event. The last day for registration name changes is 7 days prior to the event and can only be transferred to another attendee within the same organization for the same event. The registration fee is non-transferable to other Site Selectors Guild events.

Registration is limited to individuals employed by or representing an organization enrolled in the Guild Partner Program. A full list of enrolled organizations can be found through our Guild Partner Directory.

The Guild Partner Winter Summit is sponsored by Willmeng!

Event details

Date & Time

January 21-22, 2027

Location

W Scottsdale
7277 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85151

Venue

W Scottsdale

Guild Members Attending

Courtney Dunbar

Burns & McDonnell

Tess Fay

Global Location Strategies
Greenville, SC

Jay Garner

Past Chair

Garner Economics, LLC
Fayetteville, GA

Larry Gigerich

Board Member
Chair

Ginovus
Indianapolis, IN

Ramya Gowda

Newmark
Washington

John Longshore

Brasfield & Gorrie
Greenville, SC

Tom Stringer

Stringer Site Selection & Incentives, Limited
New York City & Scottsdale, AZ

Willmeng is the proud sponsor of the Guild Partner Winter Summit!

Key Contact

Kate Porter

Operations Manager

[email protected]