Choose South Fulton Business & Investment Showcase 2026

Gain insight into the City’s development priorities, explore available properties and opportunities for business expansion, and connect with key decision-makers driving investment and economic development across the City of South Fulton.

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DateThursdayNovember 5, 2026

TimeNetworking Lunch 11:30 AMProgram Begins 12:00 PM

LocationCrestwood Events & Conference Center6524 Old National Hwy, Bldg B-101South Fulton, GA 30349

SEE THE
GROWTH.

South Fulton's market is expanding, and regional growth is driving new demand.

DISCOVER THE
OPPORTUNITY.

Land, properties, and investment opportunities are available.

MEET THE
TEAM.

The people responsible for development are in the room.

CHOOSE
SOUTH FULTON.

Bring us your client.
Bring us your project.
Bring us your next investment.

About the Showcase

Driving Private Investment and Economic Growth in South Fulton.

Position yourself for South Fulton’s next phase of growth. Explore investment-ready opportunities, gain firsthand insight into the City’s development priorities, and identify potential sites for commercial development and business expansion. Build valuable connections with City leadership, regional partners, and key stakeholders shaping the City of South Fulton’s economic future.

Who should attend

Commercial brokers Developers Investors Landowners Property & asset managers Site selectors Regional partners

Host & Moderator

Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs

City of South Fulton

Sworn in on January 5, 2026, Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs is the first woman to lead the City of South Fulton since its inception in 2017. She previously served eight years on the City Council representing District 2 and brings two decades of business leadership experience across metro Atlanta and the Southeast. Her priorities include rebuilding public trust, financial transparency and renewed efforts to promote economic development for the City.

12:00 PMSouth Fulton Investment Vision

12:30 PMModerator, Mayor's Investment Conversation

The Program

Market Insights. Strategic Connections. Investment Opportunities.

The formal program begins promptly at noon.

11:30 AM

NETWORKING.Registration, lunch and intentional networking among commercial brokers, developers, investors, landowners, site selectors, regional partners and City leadership.

12:00 PM

WELCOME.Phyllis Minter of the Atlanta Commercial Board and Dr. Paul McKoy of Crestwood Events & Conference Center welcome the commercial real estate and investment community to the Showcase.

12:10 PM

SEE THE GROWTH.Choose South Fulton, Teresa Parhams · The Aerotropolis Advantage, Shannon James · Regional Growth & Housing Outlook, Keri Stevens

12:30 PM

MAYOR'S INVESTMENT CONVERSATION.Why Choose South Fulton: The Investor & Business Perspective. Moderated by Mayor Gumbs with business leaders, developers, landowners and regional economic development professionals.

12:55 PM

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY.Investment opportunity video: priority corridors, available sites and commercial properties.

1:00 PM

CHOOSE SOUTH FULTON.Bring Us Your Next Project, Economic Development

1:05 PM

MEET THE TEAM.Direct access to the City departments that support development.

12:10 PM · SEE THE GROWTH.

South Fulton's market is expanding.

A coordinated local and regional growth outlook establishes the investment case for South Fulton.

Segment Moderator Teresa Parhams, TMP, GCED, PMP Deputy Director, Economic Development · City of South Fulton

Shannon James

President & CEO, Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance

Presenting: The Aerotropolis Advantage

Since 2018, James has led AeroATL's mission to drive regional economic competitiveness around Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, growing the alliance from 5 to 15 jurisdictions across Fulton and Clayton counties. A former VP of Commercial Banking with SunTrust and BB&T, he has been named one of Atlanta Magazine's 500 Most Powerful Leaders every year since 2021.

Keri Stevens

Planning Administrator, Community Development, Atlanta Regional Commission

Presenting: Regional Growth & Housing Outlook

Keri brings experience across planning consulting, local government and regional economic development, including roles as Assistant City Manager for the City of Avondale Estates and Division Director for Real Estate and Records for Gwinnett County. As Economic Development Program Manager at the Atlanta Regional Commission, she led the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the 11-county Atlanta region.

12:30 PM · Mayor's Investment Conversation

Why Choose South Fulton: The Investor & Business Perspective

A market-focused conversation moderated by Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs with leaders who can speak directly to why South Fulton is a compelling location for business and investment.

Gil R. Prado, AICP

Executive Director, Fulton Industrial Boulevard Community Improvement District

Panelist

Gil leads the Boulevard Community Improvement District and the redevelopment of the Fulton Industrial district, the largest industrial corridor in the eastern United States. An award-winning professional in real estate, urban planning, infrastructure and economic development, he has worked across the private, public and nonprofit sectors. A graduate of UCLA, the Savannah College of Art and Design and Harvard, he has served on the Harvard Graduate School of Design Alumni Council since 2018.

Mia Pressley

Regional Economic Development Manager, Georgia Power · Metro South Region

Panelist

Mia works alongside elected officials, executives, development authorities and site selectors to drive strategic investment across metro Atlanta’s southern communities, leading business recruitment, retention and expansion efforts. She brings more than two decades of leadership in economic development, corporate operations and workforce strategy, including senior roles with the Atlanta Regional Commission and DeKalb County Government. A graduate of Agnes Scott College and the Georgia Academy for Economic Development, she is an active member of GEDA.

John Perlman, CPM

President, Adams & Company Real Estate, Inc.

Panelist

John has been an active investor and developer in metro Atlanta since 1979. A Certified Property Manager, he has helped found two Community Improvement Districts and has been recognized for his leadership in the communities where he invests. Active in the Cascade Corridor since the early 1990s, he holds interests in the Cascade Crossing Publix center and developed Sandtown Crossing, home to Publix, CVS, Chipotle and Starbucks.

Catalytic Sites

Find Your Place in South Fulton

Five premier opportunities offering retail, restaurant, mixed-use, redevelopment, and commercial development potential across established corridors and emerging growth areas.

Old National Marketplace

A Retail Destination.

6385 Old National Hwy., South Fulton, GA 30349

Established 235,155-square-foot retail destination along Old National Highway featuring national retailers, restaurants, fitness, and service businesses.

The City has approved the design-build process for a new ~75,000 SF, $56 million police headquarters near Old National Highway and Jonesboro Road.

34Acres

25,000Vehicles per day

81,000SF proposed

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