Annual MTSU Economic Outlook Conference

Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, 8:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Embassy Suites, 1200 Conference Center Blvd., Murfreesboro [ map ]

Sponsors:
Jennings A. Jones Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise
MTSU Business and Economic Research Center
Weatherford Chair of Finance

8:15	Registration
9:00	Mark Emkes, Tennessee Commissioner of Finance and Administration
10:30	Dr. David Penn, BERC Director, Midstate/Regional Economic Update
11:30	Luncheon
12:00	Dr. Donald Ratajczak, Regents Professor of Economics Emeritus, Georgia State University, Economic Forecast

Cost: $50 per registrant to cover facilities, refreshments, and registration. Refunds are not permitted but substitution of participants is welcomed.

Register Online [ form ]

Natural Gas, the Economy, and the Environment

2010 Economic Outlook Conference

Keynote presentation

by Thomas Skains

Piedmont Natural Gas CEO

[ ppt ]

Nashville Economy Confronts 'Soft Spot'

From the Tennessean: Not very many jobs are being created, local consumers are more worried about the economy than they were in June, and the housing sector remains weak, according to Middle Tennessee State University researchers who unveiled an extensive look at the local economy at a business summit on Friday. "After witnessing some expansion earlier this year, we've hit a soft spot,'' MTSU economist David Penn told a crowded banquet hall gathered for the business school's annual Economic Outlook Conference.

[ full story ]

Register for MTSU Economic Conference

From the Tennessean: "The conference is targeted especially to bankers, business owners and managers, community officials and leaders, as well as business and economics faculty and students."
[ register ]

Conference Puts Economy in Local, U.S. Perspective

From MTSU's The Record:

• Thomas E. Skains, CEO of Piedmont Natural Gas, will be the keynote speaker at MTSU's 18th annual Economic Outlook Conference, Friday, Sept. 24, at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Murfreesboro.
• Dr. David Penn, director of MTSU's Business and Economic Research Center, will provide a midstate and regional economic update at 10:30 a.m.
• Dr. Donald Ratajczak, Regents Professor Emeritus of Economics at Georgia State University and nationally known economic forecaster, will address the luncheon audience at noon.

[ full story ]

Economic Outlook Conference Registration

Register online for MTSU Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 24: 

https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register.asp?m=203&c=10824

MTSU Economic Outlook Conference 2010

The annual MTSU Economic Outlook Conference will be Friday, Sept. 24, at Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro, TN. Cost is $50. [brochure]

• Register online
• 615-898-2764

Schedule:

• 8:15 a.m. - Registration
• 9:00 - Thomas Skains, Piedmont Natural Gas President/CEO: Energy Issues and the Economy
• 10:30 - David Penn, Midstate Economic Outlook
• 12:00 - Donald Ratajczak, Luncheon Address/Forecast

Economic Outlook Conference 2009

http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/MT_Record/2009/MTR0911Nov09.html -

Footage from MTSU Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 24

• Forecaster Dr. Donald Ratajczak speaking
• Interview with BERC director Dr. David Penn

(from the Record)

Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 24

• conference brochure (download pdf)
• registration form (online)

http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/

Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 24

conference brochure (pdf)

registration form (online)

MTSU's Annual Economic Outlook Conference

Sept. 24, 2009 - (registration form - https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register.asp?m=203&c=7068 ): Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, Murfreesboro, TN, featuring speakers C. Dowd Ritter (CEO, Regions Financial), Donald Ratajczak, and David Penn. Fee is $60.

MTSU Economic Outlook Conference 2008 Presentations

David Penn's Presentation from MTSU Economic Outlook Conference (pdf, posted 09/28/08): audio clips of presentation by Dr. James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; newspaper coverage. (http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc)

MTSU Economic Outlook Conference

From the Daily News Journal (August 27, 2008): Dr. James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will serve as keynote speaker at Middle Tennessee State University’s 16th annual Economic Outlook Conference, Friday, Sept. 26, with registration beginning at 8:15 a.m. This year the event, which is free of charge, will be held at the new Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, 1200 Conference Center Boulevard, in Murfreesboro.... Dr. David Penn, director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center . . . will, at 10:30 a.m., provide a mid-state/regional economic update. The BERC maintains significant databases of regional, national and international information and provides research resources and databases for the MTSU community. . . . For more information, call 615-898-2764. Visit the Jones College of Business Web site. (more)

Academy of Economics and Finance Awards

At the recent 2008 annual meeting of the Academy of Economics and Finance (AEF) in Nashville, the following MTSU economics faculty members received recognition:

• Dr. John Lee, Chair of MTSU's Department of Economics and Finance, was named Fellow of the Academy, awarded for lifetime contributions. Only four people have received this award.
• Dr. Albert DePrince, Jr., was elected to a four-year term as secretary of AEF.
• Dr. Joachim Zietz was named Teaching Fellow.
• Dr. Franklin Michello was elected to the AEF board of directors.
  

Academy of Economics and Finance 2008

The Academy of Economics and Finance will hold its annual meeting in Nashville Feb. 13–16, 2008. (call for papers) (abstract submission)

MTSU professors planning and hosting the conference:

• Frank Michello, Local Arrangements Co-Chair, AEF 2008
• Albert E. DePrince, Past President
• Bichaka Fayissa, Past President
• John T. Lee, Past President and Local Arrangements Co-Chair, AEF 2008

Economic Outlook Conference Charts

David A. Penn's presentation charts from MTSU conference Sept. 28

Middle Tennessee Economic Outlook

From the MTSU Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 28:

BERC Director David A. Penn's presentation

Atlanta Fed President Lockhart's Address

From the MTSU Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 28:

Dennis Lockhart's address

Economic Forecast: Ratajczak

From MTSU's Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 28:

A portion of Don Ratajczak's economic forecast with sound bytes

Atlanta Fed President Lockhart at MTSU

Bloomberg video of Dennis Lockhart at MTSU's Economic Outlook Conference yesterday, Sept. 28.