Friday, September 30, 2011

The economies of Wilmington and southeastern North Carolina have tended to fare better than the state and the nation as a whole in past economic downturns. How are things looking for our local economy as we come out of the most recent recession, and what will the coming year bring?

Find out at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s 8th annual Economic Outlook Conference (EOC), which will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the Burney Center. The EOC is sponsored by UNCW’s Swain Center for Business and Economic Services.

Members of the business community can register for the EOC online at www.uncw.edu/eoc. Media are welcome to attend and cover the event, and speakers will be available for interviews.

As southeastern North Carolina’s premier forum for economic information and forecasting, the EOC brings business people together every year to prepare for the key trends, challenges and opportunities facing them in the future. UNCW Cameron School of Business faculty members Tom Simpson and Woody Hall will start the day by providing national and regional economic forecasts that will provide a context for panel discussions on global trade and real estate.

Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton, who serves as the chairman of the N.C. Logistics Task Force, will be the keynote speaker for the event.

The Global Trade Panel will feature:
• Danny McComas, President, MCO Transport
• Gary Winstead, CEO, LoadMatch Logistics
• Steve Yost, Director, North Carolina’s Southeast
• Moderator: Walter Kemmsies, Economist, Moffatt & Nichol

The Real Estate Panel will feature:
• Carlton Fisher, Principal Broker, Coastal Realty
• Hector Ingram, Appraiser, Ingram & Company
• Debbie Mitchell, Broker, Intracoastal Realty
• Moderator: David Swain, President, Swain & Associates

For more information on the Economic Outlook Conference, visit www.uncw.edu/eoc

The Swain Center for Business and Economic Services is the business research and outreach division for UNCW’s Cameron School of Business. Center staff members collect and analyze local, state and national economic data that impact our region and its growth. The Swain Center also provides professional development and continuing education opportunities with major emphasis on business management, project management, finance and human resources.

Media contact:
Dana Fischetti, media relations manager, 910.508.3127 or fischettid@uncw.edu