Past Presentations

April 2010 Forum:Peering Out Of The Foxhole At the Stimulus, the Deficit, and the Economic Upturn

Dr. John Mitchell

Dr. John Mitchell, economic lecturer and former Chief Economist of the U.S. Bancorp, peered out of the foxhole of the current recession to scan the landscape for the anticipated recovery. Discussion included: how have state and federal stimuli impacted the economy to date? What economic growth can we expect going forward? What steps may be taken to reduce growing state and federal deficits? And more...

October 2009 Forum:Imagining the Future: How Emerging Technologies Will Change Your Business

Dr. Thomas G. Jones, Ph.D.

Dr. Tom Jones, educator, consultant, coach, and speaker identifies and assesses the technological shifts that will frame the future in the Northwest and throughout the world.

What Attendees Said:

• “Excellent subject & presentation! Very thought provoking, especially as it relates to employee growth!”
• “I attend a lot of seminars and conferences. I am always happy to take a few notes but today I filled two pages of notes. Dr. Jones’s insights are more powerful than I expected and it would be nice if Wall St. could take note from time to time!”

April 2009 Forum: Securing Credit in the 2009 Economy

Panelists: Brad Parrot, Veritas Private Advisors; Hadley Robbins, West Coast Bank; Harry DeWolf, Small Business Administration

Professionals from three sectors of the economy—private equity, commercial banking, and the SBA—describe tactics for securing business financing in the current economic climate.