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Taylor Dietz to Speak at NORA Summit

Taylor Dietz of Quest Site Solutions to speak at the 2023 NORA Annual Summit on the importance of a community’s online presence.

Emelie Hegarty Featured in Area Development Magazine

Quest Site Solution's Emelie Hegarty provides the reasoning behind the boom in development in mid-sized cities in the latest issue of Area Development Magazine. Hegarty's commentary can be found online and in the Q3 2023 print edition.

Kim Davis to Lead Breakout Session at the 2023 Site Selection Guild Fall Forum

Join Quest’s Kim Davis at the Site Selectors Guild Fall Forum in New Orleans on October 16th-18th. Kim will lead a breakout session about RFI responses on Tuesday, October 17th.

Kim Davis on the Top States for Doing Business in 2023 – Area Development

What attributes make for a business friendly state? Each year, Area Development consults with a panel of experts to compile a list of the top ranking states for conducting business. Noting that the five states that rank highest overall are all also in the top five for cooperative and responsive state/local government, Quest Site Solution’s Kim Davis weighs in on the 2023 Top States for Doing Business in the latest issue of Area Development Magazine. Davis’ commentary can can be found both online and in the Q3 2023 print edition.

Environmental Due Diligence

One of the most substantiative tools deployed to uncover site details are environmental due diligence reports, as they provide an enhanced understanding of the site characteristics that will impact development efforts thus allowing a company to reduce site risk with site knowledge.

Kim Davis to Speak at the 2023 #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit

Kim Davis to Speak at the 2023 #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit hosted by the Southern Economic Development Council.

A Visit to McAllen, Texas

Quest's Taylor Dietz recently visited McAllen, Texas and returned with a new perspective.

Kim Davis to Speak at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit

SelectUSA has tapped Kim Davis to speak on a Site Selection panel at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Kim Davis to Speak at the 2023 Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference

Join Quest’s Kim Davis at the 2023 Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference in San Antonio on March 29-31. Kim will be leading a breakout session in The Solution Room on Thursday, March 30th at 1:00pm and again at 2:45pm.

Quest Highlighted in Business Facilities Magazine

Several of Quest’s certified sites, including Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Certified Site Program and Southern Virginia Regional Alliance's Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill, are highlighted in the January/February issue of Business Facilities magazine. Read the full article by Donna Clapp here: https://businessfacilities.com/2023/02/shovel-ready-sites-for-the-speed-of-business/

Digital Transformation

Productivity and equipment reliability are key in successful manufacturing operations. Companies are embracing a digital, data-driven approach to automation that includes machine learning to increase productivity, improve reliability, and lower maintenance costs. An effective digital transformation involves positioning for the future while simultaneously balancing legacy systems. In this edition of Insights, Krystian Tolloczko of Bridge Automation provides several best practices and outlines a comprehensive approach for digital transformation of complex manufacturing operations.

Labor Unions

While the criteria for assessing labor force during site selection projects almost always include availability, skill sets, and wages, another aspect of workforce that is often considered is unionization. For some companies, the union climate of an area is an important factor in their site selection decision. Union data is available in the public realm, but there are challenges with the functional application of the data. In this installment of Insights, Reid Schultz shares the history of unionization in the United States and provides guidance on the assessing union climate in locations under consideration.