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2025 Economic Forecast, Community Update & Housing Outlook
You’re invited to join the Glenwood Springs Chamber and FirstBank for this essential community event, bringing together leaders and experts to explore the key trends shaping our region’s future.
Gain insights into key developments in our community with updates and previews for 2025. Professor of Economics, Dr. Nathan Perry, will deliver an in-depth economic forecast, offering insights into trends and expectations for the year ahead. The event concludes with a dynamic Housing Outlook panel, where industry experts will discuss current initiatives and plans to address housing challenges and opportunities in our community. Enjoy breakfast, coffee, and networking opportunities while connecting with fellow professionals and community members.
Connect, learn, and be part of the conversation shaping our community’s future!
When & Where:
Tuesday, February 11
8-11:30 a.m.
Morgridge Commons
815 Cooper Ave., 2nd Floor
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Ticket Info:
Member - $40 per person, includes breakfast
General Admission - $50 per person, includes breakfast
Virtual Ticket (Member only) - $25 Virtual Ticket
Event Agenda:
8:00-8:30 a.m. - Registration, breakfast and networking
8:30-9:30 a.m. - Community Updates
9:30-10:30 a.m. - Keynote Speaker Dr. Nathan Perry and Q&A
10:30-10:45 a.m. - Break
10:45-11:30 a.m. - Housing Outlook Panel
Community Updates:
- State of the Chamber - Angie Anderson, President and CEO, Glenwood Springs Chamber
- State of the City - Steve Boyd, City of Glenwood Springs Manager, City of Glenwood Springs
- 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 - TBD, City of Glenwood Springs
- State of the County - TBD, Garfield County, Colorado
- Economic Development Update - Jacob Zook, Economic Development Specialist, City of Glenwood Springs
- Colorado Mountain College Update - Mary Boyd, Vice President of Fiscal Affairs, Colorado Mountain College
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
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