The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will present its 35th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6.
The 2000 economic forecast, held in the grand ballroom of DenverÂ’s Brown Palace Hotel, is free and open to the public.
The forum is presented by the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø College of Business and Administration and addresses the state of Colorado's economy.
More than 70 Colorado business, education and government leaders provide input for the report. A free booklet detailing this information, which features 11 industry sectors, will be available at the forum.
The forecast will be presented in a series of graphic displays narrated by Professor Richard Wobbekind, director and chief economist of the collegeÂ’s Business Research Division and CU Finance Professor John Lymberopoulos.
A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation featuring Patty Silverstein of Development Research Partners, Nancy McCallin, Colorado Legislative Council and Wilson Kendall, Center for Business and Economic Forecasting.
Richard H. Lewis, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Prima Energy Corp. will provide the keynote speech after the panel.
The forum concludes with discussion sessions addressing the following topics:
o The impact of technology on Colorado: Past, present, future — Dr. Charles Ferris, Colorado Commission on Higher Education.
o Will smart growth allow Colorado to grow smart? — Byron Koste, CU Real Estate Center.
o Colorado population, labor force, employment and revenue in 2000 — David Larson, Department of Labor and Employment.
o Sustaining Colorado’s Tourism — Eugene Dilbeck, Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.