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Network at the Guild’s Most Popular Event

Each year, the Guild holds its marquee Annual Conference event with 50 Guild members in attendance. The cornerstone of the Annual Conference is knowledge sharing, an interactive exchange of ideas, and networking between Guild members, economic developers, and investment promotion professionals from around the world.

At the conference, the ratio of Guild members to economic development organization (EDO) participants is eight to one (eight attendees for one Guild member). Members plan all conference content, serve on panels, and participate in interactive breakout sessions with conference attendees to share insights and foster discussion. Additionally, our awards program for the Annual Conference gives EDOs, their partners, and communities the opportunity to be recognized within the industry and receive complimentary registration.

See below for general registration, sponsorship opportunities, agenda, and other information.

Event details

Date & Time

March 25-27, 2026

Location

Atlanta, GA

Venue

Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead

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Agenda

All events are located at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead hotel unless otherwise noted. Event locations, times and participation assignments are subject to change.

*The agenda will be set closer to the event date

WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2026

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

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Guild Partner event
(Private event for Guild Partners & Guild Members)

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception

THURSDAY, March 26, 2026

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast

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

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM | General Session

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Break

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Breakout Sessions

11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | Lunch, Ady Scholarship & ED Award Presentations

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Breakout Sessions

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Break

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Table Talk

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Silver Sponsor Reception
(Private reception for Silver Sponsors & Guild Members)

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Gold Sponsor Dinners
(Private dinners for Gold Sponsors & Guild Members)

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | After Hours

FRIDAY, March 27, 2026

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | General Session or Ask Anything

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Break

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | General Session

Sponsorships

Sponsorship will open in November of 2025.

General Registration

Registration Fee

The 2025 registration fee was $2,450. The 2026 fee will be similar pricing. The registration fee is per attendee and is non-transferrable between other Guild events such as the Annual Conference and/or Fall Forum and can only be transferred to another attendee within the same organization.

Eligibility

To be eligible to attend the Annual Conference, you must be a practicing professional from a local, regional, state or national economic development organization in the U.S. or abroad.

Scholarship Application

The Robert M. Ady Professional Development Scholarship awards five deserving economic developers with complimentary registration to an upcoming Guild Annual Conference, a premier event that brings together leading site selection consultants and economic developers for networking and professional development. Application Link