Join business professionals from the Salina area 

SALINA ECONOMIC
OUTLOOK CONFERENCE
Thursday, October 17, 2024  ―  10:30 AM to 2:00 PM  ―  Luncheon Event
Salina Country Club
2101 E Country Club Rd, Salina, KS 67401


The purpose of the conference is to provide insight into current local and state economies, addressing topics of interest to the community, region and state. A combination of state and local experts will be on hand to provide perspectives on issues affecting business, health care, industry, education and government.

Rate Increases to $110 on 9/12/2024 
Speakers and Presentation Topics
Event Host

 State & Regional Update

State Outlook & Construction Update

MICHELLE CASE
Kansas Wesleyan University
Assistant Professor of Business and Accounting
Chair of the Department of Business and Accounting
Bio

 JEREMY HILL
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Assistant Vice President and Regional Executive
Bio
Presentation
 CRAIG COMPTON
Wichita State University
CEDBR
Research Economist
Bio
Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Index 

Local Update


 Local Update

JONATHAN NORRIS
Wichita State University
CEDBR
Research Economist
Bio
Presentation
D. MITCH ROBINSON
Salina Community Economic Development Organization
Executive Director
Bio
Presentation

PAUL HEDLUND
Kansas Wesleyan University
Associate Professor
 Real Estate Outlook







STAN LONGHOFER
Wichita State University
Center for Real Estate
Director
Bio
Presentation

Society in Balance Panel:

Navigating the Intersection of Labor, Well-being, and Economic Challenges of Households

Local Panelist
CLARENCE WISE
Salina Police Department
Chief of Police

 Local Panelist
DAVID COOPER
Salina School District
Grant Writer		 Local Panelist
GLENNA PHILLIPS
Central Kansas Mental Health Center
Executive Director

TIME AGENDA
10:30

Registration / Networking
10:35

Welcoming Remarks (Event Host):
Michelle Case, Department Chair and Associate Professor
Kansas Wesleyan University
10:40

State Outlook & Construction Update:
Craig Compton, Research Economist
CEDBR- Wichita State University
11:00

Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Index:
Jonathan Norris, Research Economist
Center for Economic Development and Business Research
Wichita State University
11:15

Real Estate Outlook:
Stan Longhofer, Professor and Director
Center for Real Estate
Wichita State University
11:45

Local Update:
D. Mitch Robinson, Executive Director, Salina Community Economic Development Organization
and
Paul Hedlund, Associate Professor, Kansas Wesleyan University
12:15

-- Break -- Lunch --
12:45

Society in Balance Panel:
Panelist: Clarence Wise, Salina Police Department, Chief of Police
Panelist: David Cooper, Salina School District, Grant Writer
Panelist: Glenna Phillips, Central Kansas Mental Health Center, Executive Director
1:30

State & Regional Update:
Jeremy Hill, Assistant Vice President and Regional Executive
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
2:00

Closing Remarks / Adjournment

 

Would you like to sponsor one of our events?

Would you like to sponsor one of our events? Below is an introduction to our events. Contact cedbr@wichita.edu to speak with someone about sponsorship opportunities.

 

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Request for Accommodations
Please contact Andrea.Wilson@wichita.edu to request an accommodation for participating in the conference by September 20, 2024. 

 

salina.cedbr.org

https://www.cedbr.org/content/EOC/REO-sponsorship-opportunities-2023.pdf