CEO Guide to Site Selection

Missouri

Reaching New Heights in Manufacturing and More

Missouri is experiencing a burst of strategic investments in aerospace, biomanufacturing and pharmaceuticals. Its central location, low cost of doing business and skilled workforce have made it an increasingly attractive hub for industries that need precision and scale. Missouri is poised to capture a significant portion of the forecasted $5 billion in aerospace industry growth, while also emerging as a new powerhouse in the pharmaceutical industry, thanks to its established life sciences ecosystem
and world-class research institutions.

“From Day One, our administration prioritized infrastructure and workforce development because we knew they would bring business investments and job creation.”
Mike Parson
Former Governor

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top corporate income tax

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on the Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index

EDUCATION

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of adults 25 years of age and older graduated high school

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of adults age 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or higher

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RIGHT TO WORK STATE

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POPULATION GROWTH

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increase between 2020 and 2024

KEY INCENTIVES

Missouri Works Program: Offers tax incentives and payroll benefits based on job creation.

Missouri Business Facility Headquarters Tax Credit Program: Offers tax credits for businesses that relocate their headquarters and create at least 25 new jobs annually and invest $1 million annually.

EDCs

Missouri Department of Economic Development
ded.mo.gov

Missouri Partnership
missouripartnership.com

Springfield Regional Economic Partnership
springfieldregion.com

Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City
edckc.com

St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
stlpartnership.com

BIG DEALS

  • Meta’s $1 billion data center became operational in 2025, creating 100 jobs.
  • Americold announced in August 2025 an expansion and 90 new jobs at its facility in Kansas City.
  • Amazon announced in September 2025 a significant expansion and 350 new jobs in Sedalia.
  • The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) opened in October 2025 its $1.7 billion western regional headquarters in St. Louis, creating about 600 high-tech jobs.

BIG COMPANIES

Seven Fortune 500 company HQs in the state.

Roundtable

Strategic Planning Workshop

1:00 - 5:00 pm

Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process

Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:

  1. Lack of systematic approach (70%)
  2. Laundry lists without prioritization (68%)
  3. Decisions based on personalities rather than facts and information (65%)

 

Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns.  They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning.  Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process.  This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented.  If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form.  The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

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Women in Leadership Seminar and Peer Discussion

2:00 - 5:00 pm

Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations. 

Limited space available.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $495 will be added to your total.

Golf Outing

10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS

General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.

The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $295 will be added to your total.