LAWRENCE AREA ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE


Wednesday, May 17, 2017

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (lunch served at 11:30 AM) 
DoubleTree by Hilton, Lawrence 

(200 McDonald Dr., Lawrence, KS 66044)

The purpose of the conference is to provide insight into current local and national economies, addressing topics of interest to the community, region and state. A combination of state and local experts will be on hand to provide perspectives on issues affecting business, industry, education and government.

 

BIO
STEFANIE BRYANT
News Director/Anchor
6 News Lawrence

Event
Moderator

BIO
STAN LONGHOFER
Director

Center for Real Estate
Wichita State University

Real Estate
Outlook

 

BIO
JEREMY HILL
Director

Center for Economic Development & Business Research (CEDBR)
Wichita State University

State and Local
Economic Outlook

 

BIO
DONNA GINTHER
Professor, Dept. of Economics
Director, Center for Science,
Technology & Economic Policy
University of Kansas

How does KU affect the regional economy?
 

PANEL DISCUSSION - LOCAL INDUSTRY

BIO
CHUCK MAGERL
President
Free State Brewing Company

Free State
Brewing Co.

BIO
DOUG GAUMER
Managing Director
Northeast Kansas Market

INTRUST Bank

INTRUST Bank
 

BIO
WILL KATZ
Regional Director
KU Small Business
Development Center

KU Small Business
Development Center

 

 

WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCES?

 

 

TIME

AGENDA ITEM

11:00 Registration / Networking
11:30 Lunch Served / Welcoming Remarks
Moderator: Stefanie Bryant, News Director/Anchor, 6 News Lawrence
12:00 STATE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Jeremy Hill, Director, Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University

12:30

REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK
Stan Longhofer, Director, Center for Real Estate at Wichita State University
1:00 HOW DOES KU AFFECT THE REGIONAL ECONOMY?
Donna Ginther, Professor & Director, Center for Science, Technology & Economic Policy at the University of Kansas
1:20 LOCAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Jeremy Hill, Director, Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University
1:30   Panel Discussion
  1. Chuck Magerl, President, Free State Brewing Company
  2. Doug Gaumer, Managing Director, Northeast Kansas Market at INTRUST Bank
  3. Will Katz, Regional Director, KU Small Business Development Center
2:00 Closing Remarks / Adjourn

 

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