FileWhat: Wichita Area Economic Outlook Conference
When: 7:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015
Where: Century II Convention Hall
Cost: $115
Scott Anderson, chief economist and senior vice president for Bank of the West, and Ted Jones, chief economist and senior vice president for Stewart Title Guaranty Co., will speak at the 36th annual Wichita Area Economic Outlook Conference hosted by Wichita State University's Center for Economic Development and Business Research. The event will be held from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Century II Convention Hall.
Anderson will be presenting on the U.S. and global economies. Anderson’s economic research is widely read and cited by the financial and business community. He has appeared in numerous print, television and radio media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, CNBC and NPR. As an experienced economic adviser in the financial services sector he was recognized as one of the top economic forecasters in the country by Bloomberg and USA Today.
In his role at Bank of the West, Anderson analyzes international, national and regional economic trends and provides forecasts for Bank of the West management, business lines and clients.
Jones will be presenting on commercial real estate. Jones is an accomplished speaker, typically giving more than 150 presentations on real estate and the economic outlook each year. Prior to joining Stewart, he served as chief economist at Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center, the nation’s largest publicly funded real estate research group. As an internationally recognized real estate expert, Jones has completed appraisals and property analysis in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Currently, Jones addresses the information needs of internal and external customers, conducts on-going research and supports economic and financial analysis for the company and its customers.
Registration for the Economic Outlook Conference is now open. The $115 ticket price includes breakfast. Check www.agenda.cedbr.org often for updates about the conference.