Site Selectors Guild Fall Forum
Opportunity for One-On-One Networking
The Fall Forum is a condensed, intimate conference with even more limited attendance. At the request of economic developers seeking more one-on-one access to site selectors, Fall Forum is about half the size of the Guild’s Annual Conference and 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. Similar to the Annual Conference, knowledge sharing, discussion panels, breakout sessions and networking are the hallmark of the Fall Forum.
Event details
Date & Time
September 23-25, 2024
Location
Detroit, MI
Venue
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
Agenda
All events are located at The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit unless otherwise noted. Event locations and times are subject to change.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
1:00 PM-5:00 PM | Badge Pick Up
Woodward Pre-Function | 2nd Floor
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Guild Partner Event
Location TBD (private event for Guild Partners)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception
Venetian Ballroom | 4th floor
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast
Woodward Ballroom | 2nd Floor
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Welcome
Woodward Ballroom | 2nd Floor
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | General Session
Woodward Ballroom | 2nd Floor
- Powering EV: A Look at the Future of EV Projects
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Break
Pre-funtion 3rd and 4th Floor
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Breakouts Sessions
Location TBD
- The Changing Landscape in Migration and Placemaking
- The Pitch: Marketing Practices that Hit My Radar
- AI vs. The Guild: Collecting Data for a Project in Real-Time
- Site Selection 101: How to Be a Best-in-Class Economic Developer
- Best Practices in Site Readiness
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Guild Talk
Woodward Ballroom | 2nd Floor
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Breakout Sessions
Location TBD
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Break
Pre-funtion 3rd and 4th Floor
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Assessing FDI Opportunities: An Inside Perspective from Washington
Woodward Ballroom | 2nd Floor
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Happy Hour
Italian Garden | 4th Floor
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Dinner with Consultants Sponsor Dinners
(private dinners for Dinner sponsors and Guild Members)
Off-site
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
7:30 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast
Woodward Ballroom | 2nd Floor
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Ask Anything Breakouts
Location TBD
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Break
Pre-funtion 3rd and 4th Floor
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM | General Session and Closing
Woodward Ballroom | 2nd Floor
Registration
General registration for the 2024 Fall Forum in now open.
Registration Fee
The 2024 Fall Forum registration fee is $2,250 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 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.
Sponsorships
Sponsorships are open for the 2024 Fall Forum
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
Participating Guild Members
