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SUMMARY:Midwest Economic Forecast Summit
DESCRIPTION:On March 24\, we will be kicking off the series with the Midwest Economic Forecast Summit as we bring together chambers of commerce\, industry leaders and economic experts from across the Midwest to take part in a holistic\, timely and in-depth discussion. Our nation recently faced a global recession\, record U.S. unemployment and extreme economic uncertainty. This is an opportunity to learn about regional and national trends\, examine factors that keep our area competitive\, and hear from leaders across various sectors including agriculture\, energy\, healthcare\, hospitality\, manufacturing and technology. Developing and maintaining a vibrant economy is essential to the continued growth of the Midwest\; we hope you join us for this new\, major event series and important discussion.\nPanel Discussion Topics/Sectors\n\nAgriculture | Energy | Healthcare\n\nHospitality | Manufacturing | Technology\n \n\nSpeaker Biographies and What to Expect\n\n \n\nNeel Kashkari\n\nAs President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\, Neel Kashkari serves on the Federal Open Market Committee\, bringing the Ninth District's perspective to monetary policy discussions in Washington\, D.C. In addition to his responsibilities as a monetary policymaker\, Kashkari oversees all operations of the Bank\, including supervision and regulation\, treasury services\, and payments services. At the Midwest Economic Forecast Summit\, Kashkari will be addressing economic conditions\, interest rates\, the impact of COVID-19\, workforce challenges and more.\n\n \n\nDr. Scott Beaulier\n\nDr. Beaulier has spent his career actively engaged in understanding and advocating for policies that foster dynamic\, vibrant economies that best allow businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive. He will discuss how policies are integral to our economic success\, and how people   innovative\, creative and dedicated business leaders   are the lifeblood of any economy.\n\n \n\nSteve Grove\n\nAs commissioner of the state's principal workforce and economic development agency\, Commissioner Grove is focused on empowering the growth of the Minnesota economy\, for everyone. Under his leadership\, the department works on growing the state's workforce\, closing the opportunity gap\, and providing businesses and startups the support they need to grow and thrive in Minnesota's economy. Commissioner Grove was previously an executive at Google for 12 years\, most recently serving as the founding director of Google's News Lab\, a global division of the company that partners with media companies and startups to drive innovation in the news industry. He has built teams in over a dozen countries and launched partnerships around the world\, including a global technology training effort that trained over 500\,000 people every year.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">On March 24\, we will be kicking off the series with the Midwest Economic Forecast Summit as we bring together chambers of commerce\, industry leaders and economic experts from across the Midwest to take part in a holistic\, timely and in-depth discussion. Our nation recently faced a global recession\, record U.S. unemployment and extreme economic uncertainty. This is an opportunity to learn about regional and national trends\, examine factors that keep our area competitive\, and hear from leaders across various sectors including agriculture\, energy\, healthcare\, hospitality\, manufacturing and technology. Developing and maintaining a vibrant economy is essential to the continued growth of the Midwest\; we hope you join us for this new\, major event series and important discussion.</span></span></span>\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:26px\;"><strong><u>Panel Discussion Topics/Sectors</u><br />\nAgriculture | Energy | Healthcare<br />\nHospitality | Manufacturing | Technology</strong></span></div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div><span style="font-size:24px\;"><u><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Speaker Biographies and What to Expect</span></strong></u></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Neel Kashkari</span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">As President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis\, Neel Kashkari serves on the Federal Open Market Committee\, bringing the Ninth District&rsquo\;s perspective to monetary policy discussions in Washington\, D.C. In addition to his responsibilities as a monetary policymaker\, Kashkari oversees all operations of the Bank\, including supervision and regulation\, treasury services\, and payments services. At the Midwest Economic Forecast Summit\, Kashkari will be addressing economic conditions\, interest rates\, the impact of COVID-19\, workforce challenges and more.</span></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Dr. Scott Beaulier</span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Dr. Beaulier has spent his career actively engaged in understanding and advocating for policies that foster dynamic\, vibrant economies that best allow businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive. He will discuss how policies are integral to our economic success\, and how people &ndash\; innovative\, creative and dedicated business leaders &ndash\; are the lifeblood of any economy.</span></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Steve Grove</span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">As commissioner of the state&rsquo\;s principal workforce and economic development agency\, Commissioner Grove is focused on empowering the growth of the Minnesota economy\, for everyone. Under his leadership\, the department works on growing the state&rsquo\;s workforce\, closing the opportunity gap\, and providing businesses and startups the support they need to grow and thrive in Minnesota&rsquo\;s economy. Commissioner Grove was previously an executive at Google for 12 years\, most recently serving as the founding director of Google&rsquo\;s News Lab\, a global division of the company that partners with media companies and startups to drive innovation in the news industry. He has built teams in over a dozen countries and launched partnerships around the world\, including a global technology training effort that trained over 500\,000 people every year.</span></span></div>\n
LOCATION:Delta by Marriott and/or livestream | 8 a.m.
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URL:https://business.cottagegrovechamber.org/events/details/midwest-economic-forecast-summit-6277
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