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Economic Outlook Conference
 
January 20, 1999
Crown Plaza Hotel in Richmond, VA
 
Confluence of Technologies
Greater Richmond's Role in the Knowledge Based High Technology Economy
 
    The Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. and Virginia Commonwealth University are conducting the Second Annual Regional Economic Outlook Conference.  The purpose of these conferences is to bring useful economic forecasting information and expertise to the businesses that are affected by the economic climate of our region, the state, and the nation. People who attend these conferences are members of the academic, business and governmental communities. This year's conference focuses on the research and development facilitates in the area and their impact on our economy.  Click here for the highlights of last year's conference. To look at a review of the 1998 Conference from Inside Business and click here.
 
 The national economic outlook will be given by Dr. Christine Chmura, Chief Economist for Crestar.  The regional economic outlook will be delivered by Dr. Michael Pratt, Director of the Virginia Center for Urban Development.  Panelists include James Derderian, Chief of Staff of the House Commerce Committee; Ronald Kollman, Vice President Research and Development of Ethyl Corporation; William Welstead, Assistant Vice President Analytical Development of  Whitehall-Robins; Mark Spenik, Vice President of Enterprise Technology Group, and Keiter Stephens Computer Services.   The key note speaker will be Dr. Richard K. Lester, Director of the Industrial Performance Center at MIT and author of  "The Productive Edge:  How American Industries are Pointing the Way to a New Era of Economic Growth". This year the conference is being sponsored by Crestar Bank, Liberty Property Trust and the law firm of Mays & Valentine.

    This event is being held on Wednesday, January 20, 1999 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Richmond, Virginia from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The Crown Plaza Hotel (formerly the Radisson) is located on 555 Canal Street in downtown Richmond.  Parking is available on site, for $4 per day (enter the parking garage on 5th Street). Click here for a schedule of events.

For more information contact:

 For registration only, please contact:
 (click here to receive registration form to mail or fax in)
 
           Jennifer Thomas
           Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
           P.O. Box 12280
           Richmond, VA 23241
           (804) 783-9364

Or Fax registration forms to:
 
           Jennifer Thomas at (804) 780-0344
      
 

Conference Organizers   Conference Sponsor Links 
Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
 
 
 Crestar Bank
 

Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.

  

Liberty Property Trust
 

Virginia Commonwealth University 

  

Mays & Valentine
Inside Business
Greater Richmond Technology Council
 

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