Podcast
Episode 3 – Launching the Second Decade of the Site Selectors Guild
Andy Shapiro talks candidly with Rick Weddle, Site Selectors Guild executive director, about the history of the Guild and the current efforts that are underway to position the organization for its next decade of success. Andy Shapiro is managing director of Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company, one of the country’s leading location advisory firms. As one of the Guild’s founding members and the 2019 Guild Chairperson, Andy presents a unique perspective on both the history and the future outlook of the Guild.
Episode 2 – Site Selectors Guild Adding Value to the Facility Location Profession
Didi Caldwell, Site Selectors Guild immediate past chair and current vice chair, provides a keen insight into the site selection profession and the important role of the Site Selectors Guild. Caldwell is a principal with Global Location Strategies, one of the nation’s leading site selection and advisory firms. Interviewed by Rick Weddle, SSG executive director, Caldwell also provides her views on the year ahead from a capital investment and facility location perspective.
Episode 1 – Amazon HQ2 + Virginia Reflections
In a discussion recorded at the Site Selectors Guild 2019 Annual Conference, SSG member Mark Williams interviews Holly Sullivan, the head of Amazon’s worldwide economic development, and Stephen Moret, president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, about the competition for Amazon’s new headquarters and process behind the decision to build in Virginia.