Film & Media Leverage Fayetteville’s status as a growing film hub centered around Trilith Studios to offer production services, studio proximity incentives, and film industry workforce development programs to attract new studios, production companies, and related vendors.

Incentives & Recruitment Position as a one-stop partner for site selection and incentives by highlighting the authority’s experience in new business recruitment, location incentives, and existing business support to attract manufacturers, aviation-related firms, and corporate HQ expansions.

Education & Innovation Target partnerships with local educational and science organizations highlighted by the County Science & Engineering Fair to offer workforce upskilling, STEM internships, and university collaborations to tech and manufacturing firms.

Strategic Partners Leverage relationships with prominent employers and tenants (Panasonic, Cooper Lighting, QTS, Sany, World Airways) to create co-marketing opportunities, supplier ecosystems, and expansion programs that resonate with mid-to-large employers seeking regional hubs.

World Cup & Tourism Capitalize on the 2026 FIFA World Cup event initiative (Soccer Housing Bureau) to attract hospitality, real estate, and service-sector vendors, offering short-term staffing, housing solutions, and temporary facility partnerships during major events.