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The UCLA Anderson Forecast
& The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce present the quarterly economic forecast conference The State of the Region: Near-Term Challenges Facing the Los Angeles Economy 2nd Annual Conference on the Regional Economy Wilshire Grand Hotel & Centre downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:00am - 3:30pm |
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| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Conference Registration |
| 11:00am - 11:15am |
Opening Remarks |
| 11:15am - 12:45pm |
Executive Panel – The L.A. Economy: Challenges and Opportunities |
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Moderator: |
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Kitty Felde, KPCC Radio Talk Show Host |
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Panelists: |
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Russell Goldsmith, Chairman and CEO, City National Bank |
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Bruce Willison, Dean of the Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA |
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Caroline W. Nahas, Managing Director, Korn/Ferry International |
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Jim Kruse, Executive V.P., Regional Managing Director, Grubb & Ellis |
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Richard A. Croxall, Vice President Mission Assurance & Chief Engineer, Northrop Grumman Space Technology |
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| 12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch and Keynote Addresses |
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Keynote Speakers: |
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| "Creating a Prosperous Regional Economy" |
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George Kieffer, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and Chairman, LAACC |
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| "UCLA and Los Angeles: An Enduring Partnership" |
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Albert Carnesale, Chancellor, UCLA |
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
State Budget and Higher Interest Rates: How much do they matter? The Nation, California and Los Angeles |
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Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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Tom Lieser, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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Christopher Thornberg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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Michael Bazdarich, Director, UC Riverside Forecasting Center |
| 3:30pm | Adjourn |
| Check back again for program updates. |
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