2024 SEDC Annual Conference | Savannah, GA

Sunday, July 28, 2024 to Tuesday, July 30, 2024

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa

1 Resort Drive
Savannah, GA 31401-7000
United States

Event Details

The Southern Economic Development Council, North America's oldest and largest regional economic development association, will convene in Savannah for #SEDC2024 on July 28 - 30. Join 500 of the world's leading economy builders for a capacity-building and fun experience. Ticket sales are open now!

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The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
1 Resort Dr, Savannah, GA 31421

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Attendees (204)

Ted Abernathy Managing Partner Economic Leadership, LLC

Stephen Adams Acting Executive Director Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority

Sherry Alexander Director, Business Development MidAmerica Industrial Park - Pryor, OK

Andrea Anderson Vice President of Economic Development Ardmore Development Authority

Kelly Anderson Director of Business Development ECS Southeast, LLP

Johnny Arellano Supply Chain Consultant Moffatt & Nichol

Matt Arnold President & CEO Marshall County Economic Development Council

Tywan Arrington Director Business Development Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation

Jodi Ashby - 1 Executive Director Pampa Economic Development Corporation

Lacey Bacchus Business Development Retail Strategies, Inc

Ellie Baker Director of Economic Development City of Magnolia, Arkansas

Keith Barclift National Manager, Site Selection EquipmentShare

Lacy Beasley President & COO Retail Strategies, Inc

Taylor Belcher Regional Specialist TVA

David Bennett President & CEO Livingston Economic Development Council

Mark Bergethon Principal Convergent Nonprofit Solutions

Jake Biggs Business Development Manager Bludot

Richard Blackwell Vice President of Development Agracel

Sam Blatt Manager, Economic Development Policy Amazon.com

Christopher Bontrager Vice President: Western Region Retail Strategies, Inc

Cynthia Boone Economic Development & Tourism Manager Charles City County

Gene Borzendowski Project Manager - Recruitment Charleston County, SC Economic Development

Anna Bradford Business Development Coordinator Forcum Lannom Contractors

Rita Braswell Economic Development Liaison/ Vice-President CREDC

Jessica Breaux Senior Manager, Economic Development Amazon.com

Jerry Briones Deputy Executive Director & COO Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation

Jeffrey Brown Economic and Strategic Opportunities Director City of Daytona Beach

Paul Bryan Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Froehling & Robertson, Inc.

Jody Bryson President & CEO SC Technology and Aviation Center

Justin Burch Executive Director Washington County Economic Alliance

Austin Cain Sales Director EDOiQ / Unifyi, LLC

Ginger Cangelosi Executive Director Tangipahoa Economic Development

Helene Caseltine Economic Development Director Indian River County Chamber of Commerce

Scott Castleberry Principal, Director of Operations MBI Companies, Inc.

Natalie Chapman Economic Development Supervisor Wise County, VA Office of Economic & Industrial Development

Lauren Clary Market Development Kansas Gas Service

Andy Coe Principal Convergent Nonprofit Solutions

Alysia Cook Principal Opportunity Strategies LLC

Susan Copeland Marketing Coordinator Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority/Southwest Virginia's e-Region

Bill Cork Executive Director and Chief Economic Development Officer Mississippi Development Authority

Ray Covey Director Economic and Business Development Las Aguilas

Will Cowsert Sr. Manager Amazon.com

Maggie Cromeens Executive Director City of Cuero

Brenda Daniels Economic Development/Business Consultant Carolinas Gateway Partnership

Kelsey Dansby Development Coordinator Tennessee Central Economic Authority

Rene DeBerdt Construction and Development Manager Denham-Blythe

Ron Deforest VP of Client & Vendor Service Pat Davis Design Group (PDDG)

Lindsay Dennis Vice President | Business Retention and Expansion Development Corporation of Abilene

Aaron Densmore Planning Engineer Moffatt & Nichol

Karen Dickson Economic Development Manager Lower Colorado River Authority

Brian Dill President/CEO Carroll Tomorrow

Christopher Dill Business Development Manager W. M. Jordan Company

Jesse Dillon Vice President of Business Development Savannah Economic Development Authority

Justyn Dixon President/CEO North Louisiana Economic Partnership

David Dove Partner Troutman Pepper

Meredith Dubree Executive Director Breckinridge County United, Inc.

Uconda Dunn Vice President, Business Development Greenville - ENC Alliance

Stacey Duvic Director, Community Competitiveness Louisiana Economic Development

Brent Edwards VP of Business Development T.W. Frierson Contractor, Inc.

Jeffrey Edwards Chief of Staff - Somerset Mayor City of Somerset

Ryan Egly President & CEO Lawrence County (TN) Chamber of Commerce

Terrell Ellis Executive Director Advantage Valley Inc.

Susan Emery Economic Development Project Manager LG&E and KU

Brian Falin Industrial Development Supervisor Wise County, VA Office of Economic & Industrial Development

Eli Falls Economic Development Lead Moffatt & Nichol

Josh Fenn Executive Director Henry County Development Authority

Rebecca Fisher Talent Solutions Manager Mount Rogers Regional Partnership

Jim Fram Consultant & Economic Development Leader Community Growth Strategies

Lindsay Frilling CEO Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation

Bret Gardella Executive Director & CEO Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation

Matt Garrett Business Development Manager D.H. Griffin Companies

Adam Gawarecki President/ CEO San Patricio County EDC

Zach Gilmore Business Consultant

Travis Gipson Account Representative Trade & Industry Development

Jason Giulietti President & CEO Central SC Alliance

Mill Graves Director of Business Development Retail Strategies, Inc

Michael Guadarrama Economic Engagement Manager ARCO/Murray National Construction Company

Joanna Gurley National Business Development Executive AHI Corporate Housing

Brian Gwin Industrial Development Manager Norfolk Southern Corporation

Ray Hagerman Executive Director Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance

Andy Hagy Director of economic Development Nashville County, NC

Nichole Hair Executive Director Mount Rogers Regional Partnership

Serra Hall Executive Director Newton County Industrial Development Authority

Kevin Hanna President & CEO Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce

Caroline Harrelson The Retail Coach

Stephanie Hartman Director, Small Business Services Louisiana Economic Development

Kendra Hayden Director of Community & Economic Development Smyth County

Monica Heath Executive Director McKenzie Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Jody Hill Marketing Alliance, Inc.

Sharon Hill Manager of Established Industry Henry County Development Authority

Joe Hines Senior Principal & Director of Economic Dev Timmons

Joe Hines Senior Principal & Director of Economic Dev Timmons Group

Pierce Homer Director of Transportation Practice Moffatt & Nichol

Olivia Hooper Management Assistant, Global Business TVA

Craig Hudson Group Vice President - Industrial Development Norfolk Southern Corporation

Corey Johns Executive Director Joint Economic & Community Development Board of Wilson County

Michael Johnson Technical Services Lead Moffatt & Nichol

Heather Simmons Jones Director of Southeast Operations MRB Group

Oppie Jordan Vice President Carolinas Gateway Partnership

James Joyner II Director of Business Development ECS Southeast, LLP

Alan Keck Mayor City of Somerset

Greg Kelly Vice President H&M Company, Inc.

Brian Kelsey Manager, Economic Development Advisory Services Ernst & Young

Missy Kendrick President Rome/Floyd County Development Authority

John H. Kilgore Executive Director Scott Co., VA Economic Development

Jen Kostyniuk Director, Economic Development Dominion Energy

David H. Lieving President/CEO Huntington Area Development Council

Sloan Lindsey Business Development Manager Landmark Construction Company - North Charleston, SC

Mark Litten Vice President Economic Development Putnam County Chamber of Commerce

Ashley Llewellyn Director of Strategic Initiatives St. Tammany Corporation

Melody Lockwood Executive Director - BERG Louisiana Economic Development

Robert Long Director Chester County Economic Development

Brian Maas Vice President/Director of Business Development ECS Southeast, LLC

Kate MacArthur President/CEO Ascension Economic Development Corporation

David Manley Executive Director Joint IDA of Wythe County, VA

Robert Martinez Vice President of Freight and Economic Development Moffatt & Nichol

Chris Masingill Chief Executive Officer St. Tammany Corporation

Deborah Massie Manager, Entitlements | Public Policy - Economic Development Amazon.com

John Matthews Deputy Director Joint IDA of Wythe County, VA

Josh Mayo Project Manager - Automotive Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Ben McDaniel Director- Barrow-Braselton Joint Economic Development Authority Barrow County Economic Development Department

Kim McDonald Senior Advertising Account Executive Trade & Industry Development

Ashley McIntyre Business Development Bennett & Pless

Clayton McKinnon Regional Development Director, Gulf States Agracel

Mandi Mitchell President/CEO Lafayette Economic Development Authority

Matt Moloney Director of Marketing and Sales Bludot

Charlotte Mullins Marketing Ambassador Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority/Southwest Virginia's e-Region

Ryan Nance Director of Economic Development North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives

Colby Nate CEO EDOiQ / Unifyi, LLC

Michael N'Dolo Director of Economic Development MRB Group

Bret Necessary Vice President MW Builders

Marc Nelson Director of Economic Development City of Roanoke Virginia Dept. of Economic Development

Mike Norris Risk Advisor Scott Insurance

Niki Ogletree Senior Project Manager Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority

Russell Parr Project Manager Resource and Land Consultants

Alex Patrick Director, Economic Development – Business Attraction Birmingham Business Alliance

Raul Peralta Senior VP - Business Development ECS Southeast, LLP

Jennifer Perryman Executive Director Savannah Industrial Development Corp

Jennifer Perryman Executive Director Savannah Industrial Development Corporation

Heidi Pfannes Vice President, Director of Business Development Albert Kahn Associates

Anna Powell President Hope-Hempstead County Economic Development Corp.

Shane Powers Project Manager AECOM

Dani Pugsley President/CEO Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce

Alfreda Reynolds Director of Economic Development Brunswick County Economic Development

Stephen Roddey Vice President of Business Recruitment Central SC Alliance

Teresa Rosales Economic Development Specialist Brenham | Washington County Economic Development

Bart Rowland Vice President of Job Creation Ocala Metro CEP

Maria Satira Director of Marketing and Communications Greenville Eastern North Carolina Alliance

Kat Saunders Partner and Head of Strategy and Leadership Economic Leadership, LLC

Harry Schmidt Kentucky Region Economic Development Consultant TVA

Rick Schroder Director of Business Development SeamonWhiteside

Andrea Schruijer Executive Director Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority

Jay Schwedler President and CEO Sumter Economic Development

Matt Seale Chamber and EDA Chief Executive Officer Douglas-Coffee Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority

Amanda Sexton Project Manager Tennessee Central Economic Authority

Jay Shidler Project Manager Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Shelley Short President & CEO Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber

Ashlyn Shrewsbury Economic Development Manager Mount Rogers Regional Partnership

Kayla Shugart Economic Development Coordinator EquipmentShare

Alan Sisk Director Business Development Moffatt & Nichol

Heath Slapikas Director of Web Development 365 Degree Total Marketing

Heidi Smith Director, Global Business TVA

Ted Smith Manager, Business Development West Virginia Department of Economic Development

John J. Smolak Partner Sanford Holshouser ED Consulting JJS Economic Development Advisors, LLC

Rachel Steele Executive Director Magnolia, Texas Economoic Development Corporation

Hoyt Strain Director of Business Attraction Lafayette Economic Development Authority

Danielle Sweat Executive Economic Development Director City of Wolfforth EDC

Diane Thomas Marketing Ambassador Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority/Southwest Virginia's e-Region

Jack Thomas Vice President, Economic Development Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce

Benjy Thompson CEO Development Authority of Bulloch County

Trip Tollison President/CEO Savannah Economic Development Authority

James Touchton Director of Economic Development City of Port Wentworth

LaTokia Trigg readySC™ Senior Area Director readySC

Mandy Underwood Executive Director Jenkins County Development Authority

Elan Vallender Executive Director Converse Economic Development Corporation

Colleen Walton Brand Coach Brand Acceleration, Inc.

Kerri Ward Business Development Manager ECS Southeast, LLC

Jennifer Warriner Marketing/Public Relations Moffatt & Nichol

Joyce Wasserman Senior Account Executive Business Facilities Magazine

Daniel Webb Regional Development Director Agracel

Tim Weston Vice President Brasfield & Gorrie

Zechariah Willoughby Director of Research Central SC Alliance

Kim Wilmes VP of Economic Development Programs Greater Oklahoma City Chamber

Jason Winters EquipmentShare

Jack Wise Manager, Gray Development Gray Development

Mitzi Y'Barbo Marketing and Research Analyst Sulphur Springs Hopkins County EDC

Stacey Zawacki Director of Communications Lafayette Economic Development Authority

Christy Zeringue Chief Operating Officer South Louisiana Economic Council

16 Other Registered Attendees

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