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SUMMARY:2025 Economic Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Summit provides a current snapshot and forecast of the year ahead for the local\, regional\, and national economy\, including insight into the economic trends impacting businesses in the Rochester region.\n\n\n\nJoin us for this premier event on Tuesday\, February 4\, 2025 to learn from industry leaders and our keynote speaker.\n\n \n\nAgenda:\n\nSmall Business and Entrepreneur Panel Discussion \n\n	Moderator - Zoey Jantsan\, Realtor\, Edina Realty and Chair of the Women's Roundtable \n	Kayla Shurson\, Owner\, Shurson Group\n	Sam Soukup\, Managing Partner\, Express Employment \n	Ryan Utterback\, Co-Owner\, Chip Shots and Owner\, Pure Rock Studios of Rochester\, LLC\n	Whitney West\, Founder\, Marketing & Design Director\, Tulip Tree Marketing \n\n\n\nIndustry Panel Discussion \n\n\n	Moderator - Ryan Parsons\, President\, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce\n	Bridget Avikainen\, Bold. Forward. Unbound\, in Rochester Administrative Lead\, Mayo Clinic \n	Jessica Eidem\, Director\, IBM Power Client Care & IBM Senior State Executive \n	Tom Leimer\, Senior Vice President/General Manager\, Knutson Construction \n	Tina Phang\, Plant Director\, Crenlo\n\n\n\nBusiness Outlook Survey Results Presentation  \n\n\n	Brigid Tuck\, Senior Economic Impact Analyst\, University of Minnesota Extension  \n\n\n\nFeatured Keynote: On the Economic\, Political\, and Business Climate \n\n\n	Dr. Roger Tutterow\, Professor of Economics\, Kennesaw State University\n\n \n\n \nRoger Tutterow's analysis of the economic\, business and political environments have been featured in a variety of media including Wall Street Journal\, Financial Times\, Business Week\, Forbes\, USA Today\, Atlanta Journal Constitution\, Arizona Republic\, Florida Times-Union\, Kansas City Star\, Los Angeles Times\, New York Times\, Orlando Sentinel\, Palm Beach Post\, Wichita Eagle and on CNN\, CNBC\, NBC\, Bloomberg Television\, NPR's "Marketplace" and "All Things Considered\," CNN-Radio as well as by regional electronic and print media.\n\n\n\nIn addition to his work in academia\, Dr. Tutterow has served as a consultant on financial economics and statistical modeling for corporate clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to closely held businesses. He has provided expert testimony on economic\, financial and statistical matters in state and federal court\, before the Georgia General Assembly and before the Georgia Public Service Commission. Dr. Tutterow has given several hundred speeches to professional groups in over 40 states and Canada on topics in the economic\, business and political arenas. \n\n\n\nA Georgia native\, Dr. Tutterow holds a B.S. in Decision Science from Berry College and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Georgia State University. Prior to joining Kennesaw State University\, Dr. Tutterow held faculty and administrative appointments at West Virginia University\, Georgia State University and Mercer University. \n\n\n\n\n\n*Agenda subject to change
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">The Economic Summit provides a current snapshot and forecast of the year ahead for the local\, regional\, and national economy\, including insight into the economic trends impacting businesses in the Rochester region.<br />\n<br />\nJoin us for this premier event on Tuesday\, February 4\, 2025 to learn from industry leaders and our keynote speaker.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Agenda:</strong></span><br />\n<u><strong>Small Business and Entrepreneur Panel Discussion </strong></u></span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Moderator - Zoey Jantsan\, <em>Realtor\, Edina Realty and Chair of the Women&#39\;s Roundtable&nbsp\;</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Kayla Shurson\,&nbsp\;<em>Owner\, Shurson Group</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Sam Soukup\,&nbsp\;<em>Managing Partner\, Express Employment&nbsp\;</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Ryan Utterback\, <em>Co-Owner\, Chip Shots and Owner\, Pure Rock Studios of Rochester\, LLC</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Whitney West\, <em>Founder\, Marketing &amp\; Design Director\, Tulip Tree Marketing&nbsp\;</em></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><u>Industry Panel Discussion</u></strong></span><strong> </strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><font color="#000000">Moderator - Ryan Parsons\, <em>President\, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce</em></font></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Bridget Avikainen\, <em>Bold. Forward. Unbound\, in Rochester Administrative Lead\, Mayo Clinic</em> </span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Jessica Eidem\, <em>Director\, IBM Power Client Care &amp\; IBM Senior State Executive&nbsp\;</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Tom Leimer\, <em>Senior Vice President/General Manager\, Knutson Construction&nbsp\;</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Tina Phang\,<em> Plant Director\, Crenlo</em></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><u><span style="color:black\;">Business Outlook Survey Results Presentation&#8203\;</span></u></strong></span> </strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Brigid Tuck\,<em> Senior Economic Impact Analyst\, University of Minnesota Extension&nbsp\;</em> </span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><u><span style="color:black\;">Featured Keynote: On the Economic\, Political\, and Business Climate</span></u></strong></span> </strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;">Dr. Roger Tutterow\, <em>Professor of Economics\, Kennesaw State University</em></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"> </span>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:black\;"><em>&#8203\;</em></span><strong><span style="color:black\;"><em><img alt="" height="376" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1427/Image/tutterowpic.jpg" style="width: 250px\; height: 376px\; float: right\; border-width: 5px\; border-style: solid\; margin: 10px\;" width="250" /></em></span></strong></span></div>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;">Roger Tutterow&#39\;s analysis of the economic\, business and political environments have been featured in a variety of media including Wall Street Journal\, Financial Times\, Business Week\, Forbes\, USA Today\, Atlanta Journal Constitution\, Arizona Republic\, Florida Times-Union\, Kansas City Star\, Los Angeles Times\, New York Times\, Orlando Sentinel\, Palm Beach Post\, Wichita Eagle and on CNN\, CNBC\, NBC\, Bloomberg Television\, NPR&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Marketplace&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;All Things Considered\,&rdquo\; CNN-Radio as well as by regional electronic and print media.<br />\n<br />\nIn addition to his work in academia\, Dr. Tutterow has served as a consultant on financial economics and statistical modeling for corporate clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to closely held businesses. He has provided expert testimony on economic\, financial and statistical matters in state and federal court\, before the Georgia General Assembly and before the Georgia Public Service Commission. Dr. Tutterow has given several hundred speeches to professional groups in over 40 states and Canada on topics in the economic\, business and political arenas.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nA Georgia native\, Dr. Tutterow holds a B.S. in Decision Science from Berry College and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Georgia State University. Prior to joining Kennesaw State University\, Dr. Tutterow held faculty and administrative appointments at West Virginia University\, Georgia State University and Mercer University.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><em>*Agenda subject to change</em><br />\n&nbsp\;</strong></span></span>
LOCATION:Mayo Civic Center Ballrooms 2 & 3 30 Civic Center Dr SE Rochester\, MN 55904
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