The annual Economic Outlook event comes up Thursday in downtown Grand Rapids.
It is hosted by The Right Place economic-development team, and will get underway at 8 a.m., in the JW Marriott. The schedule of remarks is posted below.
The Economic Outlook forum gives some perspective about what may lie ahead for the Greater Grand Rapids region, the State of Michigan, and the nation. It is designed to provide business leaders with some insight into the year ahead.
AGENDA
8:20am - Welcome Remarks, Dr. Bill Pink, President, Ferris State University
8:27am - Community Report, Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
8:40 am - State Level Outlook, Iryna Lendel, Director, W.E. Upjohn Institute and Michael Horrigan, President, W.E. Upjohn Institute
9:10am - National Level Outlook, Jeff Korzenik, Chief Investment Strategist, Fifth Third Bank
9:30am - Panel Discussion Q&A
10:10am – Media briefing