Monday, October 03, 2005

MEMORANDUM

TO: Area Media

FROM: Mimi Cunningham

DATE: Oct. 3, 2005

RE: Hall and Farrell to Release Economic Forecast

8:20 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, Cameron Auditorium

Dr. William W. Hall, Jr., senior economist and director of the Center for Business and Economics Services in the Cameron School of Business at UNC Wilmington, will release a summary of the state of the local economy in 2005 and the outlook for 2006. The analysis and forecasts were prepared by Dr. Hall and Dr. Claude Farrell and will be presented during the 2005 Economic Outlook Conference taking place that morning.

The presentation is scheduled for 8:20-8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, in Cameron Auditorium on the UNCW campus.

In addition to covering the economic forecast, we cordially invite you to attend and cover the entire Economic Outlook Conference. Detailed agenda follows below:

2005 Economic Outlook Conference – Cameron Auditorium Agenda

7:15 – 7:30 Check-in

7:30 - 8:05 Breakfast

8:05 – 8:10 Introduction – Larry Clark, Dean of Cameron School of Business

8:10 – 8:15 Welcome – UNCW Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo

8:15 – 8:20 Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Tom Dodson, Bank of America

8:20 – 8:50 2005 Economic Summary with 2005 4th quarter and 2006 forecasts – Dr. William Hall, Cameron School of Business

Panel I - Real Estate
8:50 – 9:20

Moderator: Larry Clark

Panelists

David Swain, Swain & Associates - Commercial
Buck O’Shields, O’Shields Construction Company – Residential Homebuilding



Panel II - Economic Drivers
9:20 – 9:50

Moderator: Larry Clark or David Swain

Panelists

Leroy Butler, DAK Americas - Manufacturing

Joseph Haile, Belk - Retail

Bob Rippy, Jungle Rapids - Recreation



9:50 – 10:10 Q&A

10:10 – 10:20 BREAK

10:20 – 10:35 Overview of Regional Pharmaceutical/Drug Development Industry

Dr. Rebecca Porterfield, Cameron School of Business



Panel III – Pharmaceutical Drug Development
10:35 – 11:30

Moderator: Becky Porterfield

Panelists

Fred Davenport, President PPD - Contract Research

Christy Shaffer, CEO Inspire Pharmaceuticals- Applied Research

Gene Haley, CEO Wilmington Pharmaceuticals - Biotech Entrepreneurship



11:30 – 11:55 Q&A

Closing Remarks – Larry Clark
11:55 – 12:00