Join business professionals from the Lawrence area 

LAWRENCE
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE

Thursday, February 1, 2024  ―  10:30 AM to 2:00 PM  ―  Luncheon Event
Arterra Event Gallery

2161 Quail Creek Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047


The purpose of the conference is to provide insight into current local and state 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, health care, industry, education and government.

 

Speakers and Presentation Topics
Event Host
State Outlook
Manufacturing Update

BART LITTLEJOHN
City of Lawrence
Bio


JEREMY HILL
Wichita State University
CEDBR

Director
Bio

CRAIG COMPTON
Wichita State University
CEDBR
Research Economist
Bio

Local Indicators

Real Estate Outlook

Local Update

JONATHAN NORRIS
Wichita State University
CEDBR
Research Economist
Bio

STAN LONGHOFER
Wichita State University
Center for Real Estate
Director

Bio

TBD

Panelist

/Panelist

Panelist

RUSS JOHNSON
LMH Health
President & CEO

Bio

JONATHAN SMITH
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Executive Director

PATRICK SCHMITZ
President & CEO
Bert Nash Center

 

  

TIME AGENDA
10:30

Registration / Networking

10:40

Opening Remarks (Event Host):
Bart Littlejohn
City of Lawrence

10:45

State Outlook:
Jeremy Hill, Director
Center for Economic Development and Business Research
Wichita State University

11:15

Manufacturing Update
Craig Compton
, Research Economist

CEDBR-
Wichita State University

11:30

Local Indicators
Jonathan Norris, Research Economist

CEDBR-
Wichita State University

11:45

Real Estate Outlook:
Stan Longhofer, Professor and Director
Center for Real Estate
Wichita State University

12:15

-- Break -- Lunch --

12:45

Panel:
Panelist: Russ Johnson, President & CEO, LMH Health
Panelist: Jonathan Smith, Executive Director, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Panelist: Patrick Schmitz, President & CEO, Bert Nash Center

1:30

Local Update:
TBD

2:00

Closing Remarks / Adjournment

WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCES?

 

 

 

 

Would you like to sponsor one of our events? Below is an introduction to our events. Contact cedbr@wichita.edu to speak with someone about sponsorship opportunities. 

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