The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business will present its 50th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum on Monday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Denver.
鈥淚n 1964, Dean William Baughn had the vision of a consensus forecast developed by our College of Business at the time, the business community and the state government,鈥� said economist Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the Leeds School鈥檚 . 鈥淭his year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this partnership in service and outreach to the state of Colorado.鈥�
The event at 1750 Welton St. is free and open to the public but reservations are required for those planning to attend. To make a reservation visit
Compiled by the Business Research Division, the comprehensive state economic outlook for 2015 will feature forecasts and trends for 13 business sectors prepared by more than 100 key business, government and industry professionals.
Economic snapshots from specific counties and regions around the state, as well as updates on international trade, population, labor force, personal income growth and the national economy, are included in the outlook.
Wobbekind will present the forecast at the event and Dan Caruso, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Zayo Group -- a global bandwidth infrastructure provider -- will deliver the keynote address.
Caruso also will be part of a CEO panel discussion along with Eric Roza, CEO of Datalogix, and Jane Miller, former CEO of Rudi鈥檚 Organic Bakery.
This year鈥檚 concurrent sessions will include 鈥淎boveground Issues on Energy and Energy Development鈥�; 鈥淗ow Long Will This Hot Real Estate Market Last?鈥�; and 鈥淐olorado Then and Now: People, Places and Jobs.鈥�
For more information about the Leeds School鈥檚 Business Research Division, including the forum, visit . To register for the forum visit .
Contact:
Elizabeth Lock, 抖阴旅行射-Boulder media relations, 303-492-3117
elizabeth.lock@colorado.edu
Rich Wobbekind delivers the Colorado economic outlook in 2008.听(Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
