12:00 noon-1:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
W.W. Hootie Johnson Performance Hall Lobby
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Economic Outlook Conference
W.W. Hootie Johnson Performance Hall
1 p.m.-1:10 p.m.
Introduction and Welcome
Peter Brews, Ph.D.
Dean, Darla Moore School of Business
1:10 p.m.-1:35 p.m.
The 2015 Economic Outlook
Joseph Von Nessen, Ph.D.
Research Economist
Darla Moore School of Business
1:35 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
The Economic Impact of BMW: Twenty Years of Economic Development in South Carolina
Douglas Woodward, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Darla Moore School of Business
2:00 p.m.-2:10 p.m.
Break
2:10 p.m.-2:35 p.m.
The Outlook for Manufacturing in the U.S.
Sue Helper, Ph.D.
Chief Economist
U.S. Department of Commerce
2:35 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Has Anybody Seen a Housing Recovery: What Happened and Where Are We Going?
David Crowe, Ph.D.
Chief Economist and Senior Vice President
National Association of Home Builders
3:00 p.m.-3:25 p.m.
Outlook for the Financial Markets in 2015
Robert Key, CFA
Senior Vice President
CCM Investment Advisors
3:25 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Economic Outlook Q&A
Douglas Woodward and Joseph Von Nessen
4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Peter Brews, Ph.D.