Submitted by Amanda Connelly, St. Croix EDC
RIVER FALLS, WI – As Western Wisconsin continues to see new investment and development activity, advocates for continued economic progress want to help build on this momentum by helping stakeholders learn more about how sites for new development are selected. That is why the St. Croix Economic Development Corporation is hosting a half day free seminar featuring a team of national economic experts.
“This is a way for anyone connected to economic development to learn more about what drives corporate location decisions and how local, regional, and state efforts can impact an area’s efforts to attract corporate investment,” said Melissa Meschke, Executive Director of the St. Croix Economic Development Corporation. “There are so many different factors that go into a decision to move forward with any project. Our goal for this seminar is to have experts break this down to help us all be better informed as to the overall process.”
The seminar will feature industry veterans from Site Selection Group out of South Carolina, who will lead conversations to explain the process of how many corporate decisions are made. This half-day seminar will help attendees learn more about how site selectors and corporate decision-makers think, what is important to them, and, most importantly, how to tap into that knowledge to bolster corporate investment efforts.
Meschke said the event is an important opportunity for municipal officials, municipal board members, landowners, brokers, real estate agents, builders and economic development professionals to understand better how development decisions are made and their different roles in this process.
“We are in a competitive environment to help bring more investment and opportunities to our region. Being better informed and learning from experts who are involved in this work on a regular basis can help us all be more effective in strengthening our economy and our communities,” Meschke said. “I am excited to learn more and be able to help us all take our work to the next level.”
Thank you to Polk County EDC, Pierce County EDC, Studio EA LLC, Xcel Energy, St Croix County and Derrick Construction for partnering with St Croix EDC and sponsoring this event.
St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was formed in 1993 and operates as an independent economic development arm serving all corners St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The St. Croix EDC focuses on fostering economic development in the county by participating in workforce development, housing, entrepreneurial development, business expansion and retention, business attraction and recruitment, and ecosystem building. St. Croix EDC also strives to grow collaboration between the 35 towns, cities, and villages in St. Croix County as well as working closely with Pierce and Polk County to grow the St. Croix Valley as a whole. To learn more please visit stcroixedc.com.
Site Selection Group was founded in 2006 by industry leaders from large commercial real estate and tax advisory firms. Their goal was to better serve clients without the conflicts of interest, decentralized business model, and pricing constraints typically associated with large service providers. Today, Site Selection Group has become one of the largest, independent providers of global location advisory, economic incentive, and corporate real estate services in the industry. Our purpose is to deliver conflict-free solutions that enable our clients to make a positive impact in their communities and our mission is to connect our clients to the optimal locations through our integrated service offerings. To learn more visit siteselectiongroup.com.
Visit business.stcroixedc.com/events to learn more and register.
