Economic Outlook Conference 2021

Presenting Sponsor:

Thanks to our long-standing partnership with Presenting Sponsor Williams-Keepers LLC., we are pleased to announce the 2021 Economic Outlook Conference. This year, national, statewide, and regional leaders will come together to discuss trends, challenges and opportunities in broadband and workforce development in the era of COVID-19.

This is a hybrid event. Register to attend in-person OR online/virtually. Due to public health orders, there are limited in-person tickets available.

Agenda:

1:00pm         Registration

1:15pm Welcome & Sponsors

1:30pm         National Broadband Development Outlook
                    Jordan Crenshaw, Executive Director
U.S. Chamber C_TEC

2:00pm         ShowMe Strong Broadband Development
                    Tim Arbeiter, Director
  Missouri Office of Broadband Development

2:30pm Fulfilling Our Partnership: Serving Missouri
Dr. Marshall Stewart, Vice Chancellor
University of Missouri Extension

3:10pm Break

3:25pm Keynote
Mike Parson, Governor
State of Missouri

3:40pm Return Strong: Helping Missouri Skill-up and
  Get Back to Work
Dr. Mardy Leathers, Director
  Missouri Division of Workforce Development

4:20pm The Future of Workforce Development in
  Central Missouri
Dr. Jeff Lashley, President
  Moberly Area Community College

4:55pm Closing Comments

As part of an initiative by the Chamber to support our local economy facing challenges from the impacts of COVID-19, fees for those who register to attend virtually will include a $10 gift card to a local business which will be provided to those registrants after the event. This is in place of a lower fee for attending online/virtually only.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor Williams-Keepers LLC;
Location Sponsor Columbia College;
Gold Sponsors Boone-Central Title Company, Brockmeier Financial Services, LLC., Cumulus Media, Joe Machens Dealerships, KRCG CBS 13, and SOA Architecture;
Livestream Sponsor Columbia Board of REALTORS;
Supporting Sponsors Elasser & Associates, PC, MAAD CREATIVE, LLC., and Gerding, Korte & Chitwood, CPAs;
Printing Sponsor MBS Textbook Exchange, Inc.