Resnick to keynote Northern Colorado Mid-Year Economic Forum

GREELEY — Phyllis Resnick, executive director and lead economist at the Colorado Futures Center, will be keynote speaker Aug. 4 at BizWest’s Northern Colorado Mid-Year Economic Forum, to be held on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley.

Resnick will explore the state’s economic outlook based on recent forecasts from the Colorado Future Center’s ColoradoCast model, what it means for the Northern Colorado economy, and what the center’s other models of disproportionately impacted communities and social factors affecting student success mean for future state and regional competitiveness.

The event, to be held from 8 a.m. until noon at UNC’s Campus Commons, 1051 22nd St., will include in-depth conversations about the regional economy, including high-growth industries and the impact of higher education. It will convene top business leaders, government officials, academicians and entrepreneurs to highlight innovations and changing economic dynamics in Northern Colorado.

The forum will feature interactive exhibits, panel discussions and speakers from higher education, government, business and entrepreneurship, offering diverse perspectives on the future of Northern Colorado’s economy.

Event sponsorships, vendor booths and tickets are available.

Admission is $101.35 until Aug. 3, then $111.85 the morning of the event if seats are still available. More information is online here.

Host sponsor is University of Northern Colorado; supporting sponsor is Plante Moran; associate sponsors include Alchemer, the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and First Interstate Bank.

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