Recorded live at the Southern Economic Development Council 2026 Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, host Ray Methvin convenes leaders in site strategy, industrial engineering, and local economic development. The episode opens with Matthew Patterson, Senior Manager of Strategy and Development at SSOE Group, and Tonya Powers, President and CEO of the Franklin County, Georgia Industrial Building Authority. Patterson outlines how architectural and engineering firms navigate high-demand sectors such as energy infrastructure and data center supply chains, detailing SSOE Group's deployment of custom artificial intelligence tools for CRM data mining and proposal analysis. Powers follows with an honest assessment of modern community dynamics along Interstate 85, sharing proven strategies for navigating local opposition, aligning board leadership, and balancing statutory confidentiality with proactive public education.
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