By: Troy Whittington, Director of Business Development
Area Development’s Consultants’ Forum was an informative mix of major site location consulting firms and corporate real estate executives that provided interesting insight into the corporate decision-making process.
The Consultants’ Forum has an established reputation for consistently providing strong speaker programs coupled with outstanding networking opportunities.
The latest event was no exception. Attracting the leading names in global site consulting, corporate real estate and economic development strategy, participants had a multitude of opportunities for growth and interaction. Over the two day session, I had the chance to share lively discussions with a roster of active consultants who shape the decisions on many of today's leading projects.
The conference program is designed to ensure that attendees leave with valuable takeaways such as broader insight into the corporate decision-making process, the latest practical applications for affecting this process, and new marketing ideas that can help you compete more effectively in today's marketplace.
By Troy Whittington, Director of Business Development
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to attend the Industry Week/Expansion Management's Consultant Roundtable in Tucson, AZ. This was the third in a series of three held this year throughout the country.
Expansion Management's Roundtables have been an important part of the Indy Partnership marketing strategy. They continue to provide a valued opportunity to establish relationships with top site consultants. This being my first opportunity to attend, I was impressed by their presentation of new, meaningful programs in an environment that encouraged very productive networking.
The conference allowed me the opportunity to network with some of the industry’s top consultants, as well as other economic development professionals on the state, regional and local level.
During my time at the conference I attended presentations from site consultants and took part in a variety activities designed to help build relationships with the speakers. Additionally, I had the chance to discuss opportunities and challenges with the featured presenters in one-on-one meetings throughout the conference.
Topics covered by the presenters included discussions on the future of incentives, trends in location and decision making, regional EDC collaboration and marketing strategies from experts like Julia Hoffman of Ernst & Young, LLP, Jane Orlin of ADP and Rich Overmoyer with 4th Economy.
Now back from the conference, I am excited to share with our team the strategies I have learned and we are eager to get to work implementing some of these strategies into our own plan as we continue our work to attract new jobs to Central Indiana.
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