We would like to extend a very large thank you to our sponsors - FirstBank, DWC CPA's & Advisors and Stifel, our presenters and the many who joined us for this year's Economic Forecast, Community Update & Housing Outlook! It was a great event filled with rich content, providing attendees with insight into the year ahead.
2025 Economic Forecast, Community Update & Housing Outlook
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Community Updates:
- State of the Chamber - Angie Anderson, President and CEO, Glenwood Springs Chamber
- Glenwood Springs Tourism Update - Lisa Langer, Tourism Director, Visit Glenwood Springs
- Downtown Development Authority Update - Jillian Sutherland, Director, Downtown Development Authority
- State of the City - Steve Boyd, City of Glenwood Springs Manager, City of Glenwood Springs
- Economic Development Update - Jacob Zook, Economic Development Specialist, City of Glenwood Springs
- State of Garfield County - Fred Jarman, Garfield County Manager and Commissioner Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County, Colorado
- Colorado Mountain College Update - Mary Boyd, Vice President of Fiscal Affairs, Colorado Mountain College
- EPIC Update – Camron & Rebecca Wyatt, Education Pathways to Innovative Careers (EPIC)
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Nathan Perry, Associate Professor of Economics, Colorado Mesa University
Nathan Perry, Ph.D., is a Professor of Economics at Colorado Mesa University. His research interests include regional economics, macroeconomics, and money and banking. He has conducted several regional economic studies including economic impact studies, and public land studies, and has published work on Deficits and Debt, inflation, and the Great Depression. Perry writes quarterly economic newsletters for Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties, and semi-annual newsletters for Garfield, Rio Blanco, Moffat, and Routt Counties. Perry regularly presents on the economic conditions of the Western Slope, Colorado, and the national economy. He teaches Money and Banking, Econometrics, and Macroeconomics.
Housing Outlook Panel:
- April Long, Executive Director, West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition
- Mike Mercatoris, Habitat for Humanity L3 Project Representative, Slifer, Smith & Frampton
- Giovanna Kennedy, Habitat for Humanity L3 Project Representative, Slifer, Smith & Frampton
- Kevin Rayes, Housing Development Manager, City of Glenwood Springs
- Mary Boyd, Vice President of Fiscal Affairs, Colorado Mountain College
- Jorge Rojas Lopez, Senior Vice President, FirstBank
- Moderator - Clark Anderson, Executive Director, Community Builders
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