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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.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
7:00am - 8:30am
Breakfast
7:30am - 8:30am
One-on-One Meetings with Speakers
8:45am – 9:00am
Welcome & Introduction
Tim Feemster, Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics
9:00am – 9:45am
The Changing Landscape of Energy in the Site Selection Process
Courtney Dunbar, Director – Site Selection, Burns & McDonnell
While electric power access and reliability have traditionally served as critical factors in the site selection process, the demands on power capacities, sourcing, and composition have changed dramatically in recent years. In this session, we will discuss the nuanced expectations of power delivery to end-users and how to effectively prepare site assets and power infrastructure to accommodate current demands.
9:45am – 10:30am
2023 Supply Chain – Mitigating Risk and Improving Investment
Bill Luttrell, Director of Corporate Real Estate, Werner Enterprise, Inc.
10:30am – 10:45am
Break
10:45am – 11:30am
Energy Transition - How US Industrial Users Are Working vs Foreign Direct Investment Companies
Caitlin Glenn, Director - Site Selection Consulting, KE Andrews
11:30am – 12:15pm
The State of the Industrial Market Today and into the Future
Kevin McGowan SIOR CCIM, President, McGowan Corporate Real Estate Advisors
12:15pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 5:00pm
One-on-One Meetings with Speakers
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Group Networking Dinner
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
7:00am – 8:30am
Breakfast
7:30am – 8:30am
One-on-One Meetings with Speakers
8:45am – 9:30am
Two Case Studies on Site Location & How They Were Different