Salina Area Economic Outlook Conference


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Friday, October 27, 2017
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (lunch served at 11:30 AM) 
Salina Country Club 

(2101 E Country Club Rd., Salina, KS 67401)
Registration: $75

 

For a glimpse into the region’s economic future, business leaders are turning to Wichita State University’s W. Frank Barton School of Business, the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, founders of the Salina Area Economic Outlook Conference. 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.

Download speaker presentations below each speaker's photo.

 

SPEAKERS

Dr. Paul Hedlund

 
PAUL HEDLUND
Associate Professor of Business
Chair of the Division of Social Sciences

Kansas Wesleyan University

Event
Moderator

Dr. Stan Longhofer

BIO
Stan Longhofer
Director

Center for Real Estate
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Wichita State University

Real Estate
Outlook

Jeremy Hill

BIO
Jeremy Hill
Director
Center for Economic Development and
Business Research (CEDBR)
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Wichita State University

State Employment Forecast
Local Employment Forecast
 

 

PANELISTS
STAN LONGHOFER
Director
Center for Real Estate
READ BIO
LARRY STRAUB
Chairman & CEO
Straub International, Inc.
READ BIO
SHELLI SWANSON
Director of Administration and Finance
Salina Airport Authority
READ BIO
WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCES?

 

 

TIME

AGENDA ITEM

11:30 Lunch Served / Registration
11:40 Welcoming Remarks (Moderator): 
Dr. Paul HedlundAssociate Professor of Business
Kansas Wesleyan University
11:50 State Outlook:
Jeremy Hill, Director
Center for Economic Development and Business Research
W. Frank Barton School of Business, Wichita State University
12:20 Real Estate Outlook:
Dr. Stan Longhofer, Director
Center for Real Estate
W. Frank Barton School of Business, Wichita State University
12:50 Local Outlook:
Jeremy Hill, Director
Center for Economic Development and Business Research
W. Frank Barton School of Business, Wichita State University
1:20

Panel Discussion:
1. Larry Straub, Chairman and CEO, Straub International, Inc.
2. Shelli Swanson, Director of Administration and Finance, Salina Airport Authority

1:55 Closing Remarks / Adjournment

View previous year's agenda

 

The primary audience for this event includes:

- Managers & Directors
- Executives & Owners
- Vice Presidents & Associate Executives
- Government & Elected Officials
- Analysts, Economists, & Researchers
- Board Directors
- Attorneys
- Media
- University Professors
- Economic Developers
- University Students

The below list shows who attended last year's event.

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