Join business professionals from the Lawrence area for the

LAWRENCE REGIONAL
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE

Wednesday, May 23, 2018  ―  10:30 AM to 2:00 PM  ―  Luncheon Event
The Oread Hotel

1200 Oread Avenue, 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, health care, industry, education and government.

 

SPEAKERS

BIO
DOUG GAUMER
Managing Director
Northeast Kansas Market
INTRUST Bank

Moderator 

BIO
STEVE KELLY
Vice President of Economic Development
The Chamber Lawrence Kansas

Local Update

BIO
STAN LONGHOFER
Director
Center for Real Estate
Wichita State University

Real Estate Outlook
 

BIO
JEREMY HILL
Director
CEDBR
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Wichita State University

State Outlook
 

PANEL DISCUSSION

BIO
E. LaVERNE EPP
Executive Chairman
Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the Univeristy of Kansas

Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the Univeristy of Kansas

BIO
BRIAN WOLFERTS
Supervisor
Workforce Centers

Kansas Department of Commerce

Kansas Department of Commerce

BIO
RUSS JOHNSON
President and CEO
Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Lawrence Memorial Hospital

 

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WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCES?

 

 

TIME

AGENDA ITEM

10:30 Registration / Networking
11:00 Lunch / Welcoming Remarks
Moderator: Doug Gaumer, Managing Director of Northeast Kansas Market at INTRUST Bank
11:20 STATE OUTLOOK
Jeremy Hill, Director, Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University

11:50

REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK
Stan Longhofer, Director, Center for Real Estate at Wichita State University
12:20    -- Break --
12:40 LOCAL UPDATE
 Steve Kelly, Vice President of Economic Development at Lawrence Chamber
1:10

  Panel Discussion

1. E. LaVerne Epp, Executive Chairman of Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas
2. Brian Wolferts, Workforce Centers Supervisor at Kansas Department of Commerce
3. Russ Johnson, President and CEO at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

2:00 Closing Remarks / Adjourn

 

Contact Us

Center for Economic Development and Business Research
andrea.wilson@wichita.edu

1845 Fairmount
Woolsey Hall, Room 303n
Campus Box 121
Wichita, KS 67260-0121
P : (316) 978-3225
F : (316) 978-3950


 

Sponsorships

Sponsoring the Economic Outlook Conference is a great way to get exposure to over 800 business and community leaders.

Call CEDBR at (316) 213-3673 to talk about sponsoring the event!