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51st Annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook

Register here to join the Leeds School of Business at the 2016 Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum at the Grand Hyatt Denver. The Colorado Business Economic Outlook is the longest-running sector-level forecast of the Colorado economy and will be presented on December 7. The annual forecast is developed by the Business Research Division, as well as volunteers and industry partners from across the state, including Grand Junction, Durango and Pueblo. The 2016 forecast features an analysis of changes that took place in industry sectors during the past year and looks at the events and activities that will shape changes in population and employment, and in the overall economy in 2016.

December 7, 2015
Grand Hyatt Denver
1750 Welton Street

Brought to you by
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado Boulder

Schedule of Events
1:00 - Welcome by Leeds School
1:15 - Colorado Economic Outlook for 2016: Richard Wobbekind
2:15 - Keynote Address - Kent Thiry, Chairman and CEO, DaVita HealthCare Partners
3:00 - Industry Discussion Sessions
4:30 - Networking Reception

Industry Discussion Sessions: 
Colorado Real Estate: How Long Will the Boom Last?
Workforce Strategies: Connecting Workers to Jobs in Colorado
Making Sense of Commodities Prices   

CEO Panel:
Moderated by Ellen Balaguer, Retired Senior Executive, Accenture
Matt Erickson, President, Physical Infrastructure, Zayo Group - Panelist
Brian McDonald, SVP Client Service and Support, Charles Schwab - Panelist
Mary Rhinehart, Chairman and CEO, Johns Manville - Panelist
A senior representative, DaVita HealthCare Partners - Panelist

Register here.

Earlier Event: December 3
Sustainable Denver Summit
Later Event: December 8
Building a Better Colorado