Columbia partner Edward Kluiters will moderate a panel discussion on Regional Alliances at the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association’s (SCEDA) annual conference on Friday, May 4 at the Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island. This Regional Alliance panel will cover why Regional Alliances are so valuable to South Carolina along with the future of Regional Alliances.

Kluiters focuses primarily on assisting U.S. and foreign-owned businesses with locating, expanding, and operating in the U.S. Since the early 1990s, he has worked closely with state and local development authorities and governments in advising businesses and industries on various economic incentives, site acquisition and financing, and addressing business, contract, and other issues as they arise. He co-chairs the firm's Economic Development Program group. Mr. Kluiters also regularly represents lenders and borrowers in financing transactions and real estate matters.