WHAT: Northwest Economic Outlook Symposium 2001
WHEN: Noon, Wednesday, Nov. 14. (Buffet lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.)
WHERE: Landmark Convention Center, 47 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma.
WHO: Cynthia Latta, principle U.S. economist for DRIWEFA, the nation’s preeminent economic forecasting and consulting firm whose clients include the four Northwest states. Her remarks on the state of the economy will be followed by a panel of leading economic forecasters for Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and the central Puget Sound.
WHY: Examine outlook for NW economy over the next several months in light of the current economic downturn and the tragic events of Sept. 11.
SPONSORED BY: Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference, Olympia Economist Club, Washington State University, Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Seattle Economist Club and Tacoma Pierce County Researchers Roundtable.
TO ARRANGE INTERVIEWS OR ON-SITE COVERAGE: WSU’s Denny Fleenor, 206-972-8590.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM: WSU’s Gary Smith, 253-445-4557. Information is available on the WWW at http://www.pnrec.org/.
FOR NEWS RELEASE, SEE: Tacoma Event to Probe NW Economic Outlook
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