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!
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
Westin Hotel – Grand Foyer 4
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 Westin Hotel – Grand Foyer 4
Thursday, October 2, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast
8:05 AM – 8:45 AM | Conference Welcome & Meet the Guild Members
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Rising Storm: Solutions for the Widening Skills Gap Presented by Jay Garner, Kim Moore
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Breakout Sessions & Dialogue Series
Session A: “Lets Talk Tariffs” with Tracey Hyatt Bosman, Wolfgang Riedel, Alexandra Segers, & Phillip Schneider or “Cutting Through the Clutter – Marketing” with Dennis Donovan, Olaf Babinet, & Chad Sweeney or “Pain Points” with Seth Martindale, Jeannette Goldsmith, & Larry Moretti
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch & GUILD Talks Presented by Ford Graham, Natalie Lynch, Rene Buck
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Table Talk
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Timeout
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Breakout Sessions & Dialogue Series
Session B: “Changing Landscape of Incentives” with Christopher Lloyd, Taylor Graves, & Ulrich Schmidt or “Whose Job is it Anyway?” with Andrew Ratchford, John Rocca, & Jim Renzas or “A Tale of Two Projects” with Gregg Wassmansdorf, Matt Szuhaj, & Ramya Gowda
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Break
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Breakout Sessions & Dialogue Series
Session A: “Lets Talk Tariffs” with Tracey Hyatt Bosman, Wolfgang Riedel, Alexandra Segers, & Phillip Schneider or “Cutting Through the Clutter – Marketing” with Dennis Donovan, Olaf Babinet, & Chad Sweeney or “Pain Points” with Seth Martindale, Jeannette Goldsmith, & Larry Moretti
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Gold Sponsor Dinners
(Private dinners for Gold Sponsors & Guild Members)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | After Hours Event Punch Bowl Social
Friday, October 3, 2025
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | General Session/Case Study
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM | Breakout Sessions & Dialogue Series
Session B: “Changing Landscape of Incentives” with Christopher Lloyd, Taylor Graves, & Ulrich Schmidt or “Whose Job is it Anyway?” with Andrew Ratchford, John Rocca, & Jim Renzas or “A Tale of Two Projects” with Gregg Wassmansdorf, Matt Szuhaj, & Ramya Gowda
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | State of Site Selection Presented by Michelle Comerford, Darin Buelow, Bob Hess, Alex Ash
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
Thank You to our Fall Forum Sponsors
