Agenda

Welcome Reception
Please join us for a pre-event gathering at the Hotel on Monday evening for an opportunity to network with other attendees and speakers in a relaxed and casual environment, before the forum kicks off on Tuesday morning.

Breakfast

One-on-One Meetings with Speakers

Welcome & Introduction

Tim Feemster, Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics

Assessment, Attraction and Speculative Development

Mary Gregory, President, Gregory Executive Resources, LLC.

Some builders and developers are tempering speculative projects, yet regions continue to be pressed for facilities. How are some EDCs quantitatively assessing their markets and their competitors' markets, thereby encouraging the right speculative development for their region? We will consider templates and examples.

BRE and Entrepreneurship IS Your Kick Starter Attraction Program

Martin Vanags, CEO and Founder, MartinKarl Consulting

How intense attention to your local business through BRE, Start-up, small business nurturing, and scale-up programming is the kick-starter for your business attraction program. Learn how your attraction program depends on your local BRE and entrepreneurial efforts.

Break

Maximizing Your Competitive Advantage

Jason Kester, Regional Development Director Agracel, Inc.

How the Supply Chain Impacts What Goes Into Making a Building Work for the Client

Michael Brooks, Vice President, Economic Development, Clayco

Lunch

One-on-One Meetings with Speakers

Group Networking Dinner

 

Breakfast

One-on-One Meetings with Speakers

Geopolitics: Impacting Site Selection

Kim Moore, Executive Managing Director, Newmark

The Current US National and Regional Industrial Landscape

Steve Pastor, Global Supply Chain, Ports & Rail Logistics Practice, NAI James E. Hanson

Break

Emerging Markets and Updates in the Aerospace and Defense Sector

Barry Albrecht, CEO, Strategic Location Services

The State of the Rail Industry

Ean Johnson, Vice President Economic Development, OmniTRAX

• Sector Categories- International & Domestic- Bulk Manifest/Unit trains- Oil/Gas; Coal & other aggregates; Liquids-food/chemicals/; Intermodal- Sea Ports/Inland Port Mega Developments
• Headwinds/Tail Winds/Competitive advantages
• Impact on Local Economic and Industrial Development

Closing Summary

Tim Feemster, Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics

Lunch

One-on-One Meetings with Speakers

Closing Networking Reception