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 2nd 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.
The conference is open to the public and the registration fee is $40. However, participants must register by Jan. 5 on the conference Web site at: 2007 Economic Outlook Conference.
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.
For registration information call Tracy Horsley at (505) 348-8326. For specific conference information visit the Web site at: 2007 Economic Outlook Conference or call Larry Waldman at (505) 277-7077.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu