UA and BCA Partner to Present 2008 Economic Summit for Alabama Leaders
Focusing on Alabama's role as a leader in the regional, national and global economies, The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and the Business Council of Alabama will present the 2008 Economic Summit for Alabama Leaders on October 15, 2008 at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.
The half-day event, which will close with a luncheon program featuring Gov. Bob Riley, will also include presentations from economic experts including Michael J. Chriszt, assistant vice president for research with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Neal Wade, director of the Alabama Development Office; John D. Harrison, superintendent of the Alabama Banking Department; Sherry Dinges, president of the Alabama Association of REALTORS, and William J. Canary, president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama.
Summit organizers said they anticipate a representative from Alabama Power to make a presentation.
The event is the first of a planned series of annual economic summits and is intended to bring together, inform and solicit information and ideas from a cross-section of Alabama's leaders from the public and private sectors. As the nation weathers especially challenging economic conditions, Summit speakers will examine the state of Alabama's economy and explore the foundations essential to the state's continued progress.
“Economic summits have been shown to be valuable tools for bringing into focus key economic indicators and trends, and how our resources can be used to develop opportunities for sustained, long-term growth,”
said J. Barry Mason, dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce. “Our mission stresses cooperation, collaboration and partnerships and this summit supports each of those concepts. We deeply appreciate being a part of this effort.”
“Alabama has already proven its potential for unbridled growth, even under challenging economic conditions,”
said BCA President and CEO William Canary. “We believe this Summit will help further our success in the global economy by bringing experts and leaders together to address our challenges, outline proactive solutions and explore ways to better leverage our competitive strengths.”
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