The Florida Economic Forecast – One Day Workshop with Sean Snaith

The Florida Economic Forecast – One Day Workshop

** RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 | LOCATION CHANGED TO HOUGHTON ROOM** | Houghton | $30 General Admission | $45 Reserved Seating

From the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness, spend a day with Dr. Sean Snaith and other industry experts. Attendees will receive comprehensive economic information that is vital to the academic, government and business communities. 

11:00am – The Economic Story of Florida

Sean Snaith, Ph.D., Director, University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness

An award-winning economic forecaster, researcher and professor, Sean Snaith applies academic expertise to solve real-world problems. In his lecture, Sean will review Florida’s economic history, how it looks today by itself and within the context of the national economy. He will also identify the major challenges foreseeably over the next ten years.

Snaith is a member of several economic organizations and national economic forecasting panels, including The Wall Street Journal‘s Economic Forecasting Survey, the Associated Press’ Economy Survey, CNNMoney.com’s Survey of Leading Economists, USA Today‘s Survey of Top Economists, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Survey of Professional Forecasters, Bloomberg and Reuters.

2:30pm – Inside the Mind of Florida Industry Experts

Join nationally recognized economist Dr. Sean Snaith as he presides over a panel of experts focusing on the status and issues facing Florida’s leading industries: agriculture, tourism and development.