Spring Consultants Forum The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, Louisiana June 1-3, 2026     About Area Development is pleased to be returning to The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans for the annual Spring Consultants Forum, taking place June 1st-3rd, 2026. The program will provide the opportunity to hear from and network with leading site consultants and corporate real estate advisors who will head a fast-paced agenda focused on the trends influencing corporate location decisions and economic development strategy. Schedule The Forum opens Monday night with a reception and dinner. The Tuesday program consists of mainstage presentations and panels followed by multiple breakout sessions and roundtable discussions. The conference concludes Wednesday with additional breakout sessions. Links: Registration Sponsorship Past Agenda Hotel 2025 Spring Forum Feedback “Consultants Forum continues to strike a good balance with good breakout sessions and access to consultants.” Invest Buffalo Niagara, New York “Great event, the programming and breakout session were very helpful. I especially loved the roundtable discussions.” Harlingen Economic Development Corporation, Texas “Area Development continues to deliver consultant events that offer excellent content, quality speakers and unparalleled networking opportunities.” Virginia Economic Development Partnership “Another great conference where I met site selectors and reconnected with and met new economic development colleagues.” Iowa Interstate Railroad LLC “Great balance of best practices content and the opportunity to connect with the invited site selectors. I've missed attending these and hope to be in Ft. Lauderdale in December.” City of North Las Vegas, Nevada   All contents copyright © 2025 Halcyon Business Publications, Inc