Chamber’s State of the Economy event to feature national speaker and local panel

Join keynote speaker Dr. Bill Conerly, a business-focused economist with more than 30 years of experience connecting the dots between the economy and business decisions, on Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s State of the Economy event.

Conerly is an online contributor to Forbes and the author of “The Flexible Stance: Thriving in a Boom/Bust Economy.” He also wrote “Businomics,” a book about economics for business leaders. He is co-author of “Thinking Economics,” a multi-media high school economics curriculum used in 34 states.

Register for State of the Economy

In his keynote presentation, Conerly will examine your company’s opportunities and risks in the evolving business cycle. Attendees will hear the outlook for major sectors of the economy and will learn how to keep their business ready for expansion while protecting against recession. Business leaders will walk away knowing how the economy will impact their companies--and how to develop plans that will be resilient in any situation.

In addition to Conerly’s remarks, the event will also include a panel discussion from regional economists on the issues that are particularly important to our state. Participating in the panel will be:

• Robert Dauffenbach, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Economic Development and Impact, and Director of Center for Economic and Management Research at the University of Oklahoma
• Russell Evans, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics, and Executive Director of the Steven C. Agee Economic Research & Policy Institute at Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business
• Mark Snead, Ph.D., Economist and President of RegionTrack

Tickets are $50 for Chamber members and $75 for nonmembers. To register or learn more, visit okcchamber.com/events. Sponsor tables of eight with additional recognition are available for $1,500. Please contact Suzette Ellison Jordan at [email protected] for table sponsor inquiries.

Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor Arvest Bank.