Join business professionals from the Hays area for the

HAYS REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE
Thursday, October 24, 2019  |  11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Rose Garden Banquet Hall & Catering

2350 E 8th Street, Hays, KS 67601

Business leaders are turning to the Hays Regional Economic Outlook Conference for a glimpse into the region’s economic future.  Founded by Wichita State University’s W. Frank Barton School of Business, the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), and the Grow Hays; 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.

 

SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS

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DOSSE TOULABOE
Chair and Professor of Economics
Fort Hays University

Event Host

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JEREMY HILL
Director
CEDBR
Wichita State University

State Outlook

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STAN LONGHOFER
Professor and Director
Center for Real Estate
Wichita State University

Real Estate Outlook

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TYLER TENBRINK
Senior Labor Economist
Kansas Department of Labor

Labor Market Update

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JACQUELINE MICHAEL-MIDKIFF
Regional Economist
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Kansas / Regional Update

 

TIME

TENTATIVE AGENDA ITEM

11:00 Registration / Networking 
11:20 Lunch  / Welcoming Remarks (Event Host): 
Dosse Toulaboe, Chair and Professor of Economics
Fort Hays State University
11:30 State Outlook & Local Update:
Jeremy Hill, Director
Center for Economic Development and Business Research
Wichita State University
12:10 Real Estate Outlook:
Stan Longhofer, Professor and Director
Center for Real Estate
Wichita State University
12:40 -- Break --
1:00 Labor Market Update
Tyler TenbrinkSenior Labor Economist
Kansas Department of Labor
1:30

Kansas / Regional Update:
Jacqueline Michael-Midkiff, Regional Economist
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

2:00 Closing Remarks / Adjournment

 

 

 

WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCES?

 

Speaker Presentations:

 

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Stan Longhofer Presentation:

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Would you like to sponsor one of our events? Below is a brief introduction to our events. Contact cedbr@wichita.edu to receive the full list of sponsorship opportunities available. 

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Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Request for Accommodations
Please contact Jill.Johnson@wichita.edu to request an accommodation
for participating in the conference by September 24, 2019.