News Release: Ninth Annual Tri-County Economic Forecast Conference Slated for January 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 16, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Joe Donaldson
Center for Economic Development
530-898-4598

Ninth Annual Tri-County Economic Forecast Conference Slated for January 15

The Center for Economic Development (CED), California State University, Chico will hold its ninth annual Tri-County Economic Forecast Conference on Jan. 15, 2009, from 8 a.m. until noon in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. Breakfast will be served beginning at 7 a.m.

Randall Kempner, vice president for regional innovation for the Washington, D.C. based Council on Competitiveness will be the keynote speaker. The Council on Competitiveness assists regions in developing and implementing economic strategies to succeed in a global economy.
Kempner has over a decade of experience in the field of national and international development consulting. He has directed regional economic development initiatives across the United States as well as competitiveness projects in South and Central America, including in the countries of Colombia, El Salvador and Peru.

The complete news release is available online.

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