The University of New Mexico

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Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu

December 21, 2006

2nd Annual 2007 New Mexico Economic Outlook Conference on Tap at UNM's Continuing Education Center

The 2007 New Mexico Economic Outlook Conference is set for Jan. 11, 2007 from 1 to 4:15 p.m. at the UNM Continuing Education Center located at 1634 University Blvd, N.E. The 2 nd annual conference will present an afternoon focused on the newest economic information available in the United States and New Mexico to help business owners and or executives with information to plan for the upcoming year.

UNM Vice President for Research and Economic Development Terry Yates will open the conference with welcoming remarks, followed by the PNM Forecasting Award presentation by PNM Vice President Cindy McGill. Noted guest speakers include James Paulsen, chief investment strategist, Wells Fargo & Company; Lawrence Waldman, Sr. Economist, UNM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER); and Brian Sanderoff, president, Research and Polling, Inc.

Paulsen will begin the program and will speak on economic and market perspective. As chief investment strategist for Wells Fargo & Company, Paulsen's responsibilities include developing investment strategies and managing institutional-account assets and investment funds.

Waldman will discuss the recent developments in and outlook for New Mexico's economy. At BBER, he has managed the FOR-UNM Economic Forecasting Service for more that 15 years where he creates quarterly forecasts on the state's economy and its major metropolitan areas.

After a short break Sanderoff will speak on New Mexico's demographic trends and give an election recap. Sanderoff has been an on-air election analyst for KOAT and made appearances on CNN, MSNBC, FOX and the Jim Lehrer News Hour.

Sherri Wells, publisher, the New Mexico Business Weekly, will moderate a brief question and answer session following each speaker.

The conference registration fee is $40 and is open to the public. However, participants must register by Jan. 5 at the conference website: http://www.economicoutlooknm.com .

For registration information call Tracy Horsley at (505) 348-8326. For specific conference information visit the Web site at: http://www.economicoutlooknm.com or call Larry Waldman at (505) 277-7077.

 


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