Springfield, Missouri The Official Economic Development Site for the Springfield Metro Region

9th Annual
Economic Outlook Conference

September 18, 2012
University Plaza Convention Center 

The SBDC’s annual Economic Outlook Conference is designed to inform Springfield’s business and professional community about emerging economic trends and their impact on our region. In addition to the national economic outlook, this year’s conference focused on two issues central to economic development and a community’s success: having a quality transportation infrastructure in place to support economic growth and having a skilled and available workforce.

Keynote: Recession, Recovery and the Repercussions of Both
Dr. Sean Snaith, Institute for Economic Competitiveness, University of Central Florida
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Advocating for the Nation's Transportation Infrastructure
Janet Kavinoky, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Click here for highlights of MAP-21 from the Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition

Linking Education and Workforce Development: National and Regional Perspectives
Brian Kelsey, Civic Analytics
Click here to download the presentation (slides 3 and 23 contain video links)

Click here to view coverage in the Chamber's Springfield Spirit (page 8)
Click here and here to view coverage from the Springfield News-Leader
Click here to view coverage from the Springfield Business Journal (subscription required)

Past Conferences

8th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
September 15, 2011
Keynote: Global Trends and Competing for Economic Success
Ted Abernathy, Southern Growth Policies Board
Click here to download the keynote presentation
Click here to view coverage from the SBDC Investor Brief newsletter
Click here to view coverage from the Springfield Business Journal (subscription required)
Click here to view coverage from the Springfield News-Leader

7th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
October 28, 2010
Keynote: Competing in Today's Economy - A Blueprint for Springfield
Mac Holladay, Market Street Services
Click here to view the Springfield Strategic Plan

6th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
October 14, 2009
Keynote: Springfield Competitive Assessment
Mac Holladay, Market Street Services
Click here to view the assessment

5th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
September 16, 2008
Keynote: Getting Inside the Minds of the Next Generation
Rebecca Ryan, Next Generation Consulting

4th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
October 9, 2007
Keynote: Building the Region of Aspiration
Joel Kotkin, author of Inc.'s Boomtowns: The Best Cities for Doing Business

3rd Annual Economic Outlook Conference
September 27, 2006
Keynote: Our Nation's Economic Future
Peter Ricchiuti, Tulane University

2nd Annual Economic Outlook Conference
September 29, 2005
Keynote: The Future of Technology
Dr. Lowell Catlett, New Mexico State University

1st Annual Economic Outlook Conference
September 30, 2004
Keynote: New Challenges, New Opportunities
Brian Wesbury, Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Inc.