Mark your calendars now and plan to attend the 2015 Economic Outlook Conference on Wednesday, January 28 from 7:30 am – 11:00 am at Columbia College!
The annual Economic Outlook Conference is moving across town to Columbia College and you will definitely want to follow us! Thanks to our long-standing partnership with Presenting Sponsor Williams-Keepers LLC., we are pleased to welcome Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. who is a nationally acclaimed economist and public speaker specializing in making the arcana and minutia of economics fun, relevant and educational. Eisenberg is a regularly featured guest on cable news programs, talk and public radio, writes a syndicated column and authors a daily 70 word commentary on the economy that is available at www.econ70.com.
In addition to the national scene, we will take a look at where we stand as a state. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has embarked on a new direction for our state called Missouri 2030. Vice President of Communication Karen Buschmann will share research from more than 1,000 Missouri Business leaders which fully illustrates Missouri’s current economic climate, showing our state’s deficiencies and our opportunities.
In our final segment, David Lile of KFRU will sit down for an interview with the new Executive Director of the Columbia Regional Economic Development Stacey Button. Button is the new Director of Economic Development. She currently serves as the Director of Economic Vitality in Flagstaff, AZ.She has tremendous experience nurturing entrepreneurs and business incubation and a great partnership with Northern Arizona University. Button led a wide-ranging economic development office embracing tourism and the Flagstaff Airport.
The cost to attend this important conference is just $45 per person. Space will be limited this year to the first 125 registrants. So don’t wait, register for the Economic Outlook Conference at www.columbiamochamber.com or call Kristi Ray at 573-817-9108.
Thanks to our sponsors for this event. Presenting Sponsor: Williams-Keepers LLC; Location and Food Sponsor: Columbia College; Break Sponsor: Extra Help, Inc.; Gold Sponsors: Boone-Central Title Company, Columbia Board of REALTORS, Columbia Daily Tribune/Tribune Publishing Co., Cumulus Broadcasting and Woodruff Sweitzer; Silver Sponsors: Ameren Missouri; Moore & Shryock-Real Estate Appraisers.
Economic Outlook Conference 2015
Date and Time
Wednesday Jan 28, 2015 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
Starts: 0730am Ends: 1130am
Location
Columbia College 1001 Rogers Street Columbia, MO 65216