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48th Annual Winter Institute - Business & Ecomonic Leadership Summit

48th Annual Winter Institute - Business & Ecomonic Leadership Summit - St. Cloud State University

Thursday, March 4th

Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud

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Registration Deadline: Friday, February 19

Business Event

Best Western Kelly Inn
2:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Registration: $40 per guest | $450 Evolve Table Sponsor

The 2010 Winter Institute presents a merger of academic horsepower and business horse-sense during an interactive panel discussion facilitated by Chris Farrell, Minnesota Public Radio’s familiar and respected voice of common-sense economic analysis. Three leading national economists will talk trends and turmoil with central Minnesota CEOs. How are local businesses and industries evolving with the economy?

The evening will conclude with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and bold predictions about the regional, state and national economy. Don’t miss the essential 2010 Economic Outlook and entertainment by the Stand-Up Economist.

Due to room capacity, attendance is strictly limited to 300. Register today!


2:30 Registration
3:00 Interactive Panel Discussion – CEOs Meet the Economists
 

Chris Farrell, Moderator (Economics Editor, MPR)

Dr. Costas Azariadis, Washington University
(Unleash Your Company’s Inner Growth)

Dr. James Bullard, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(Anatomy of the New Consumer)

Dr. Barry Nalebuff, Yale University
(The Game of Business Strategy)

Tom Grones, GeoComm

Jeff Gau, Marco, Inc.

Chris Coborn, Coborn's

Tom Haglin, LINDAR Corporation
4:45 Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
5:20 Winter Welcome
 

President Earl Potter, St. Cloud State University
President Kathy Gaalswyk, Initiative Foundation

5:30

2010 Economic Outlook – Regional, State & National Forecasts
 

Dr. King Banaian, St. Cloud State University
Steve Hine, Director of Labor Market Information, Minnesota DEED
Dan Laufenberg, Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Tom Stinson, Minnesota State Economist
7:15 Comedy, Economics & Climate Change
 

Yoram Bauman, The Stand-Up Economist