2015 Puget Sound Economic ForecastPresented by Jim Hebert, Hebert Research Thursday, February 19Check in 11:15 - 11:30Presentation 11:50 - 1:00Puget Sound Energy Auditorium, 10885 NE 4th Street, Bellevue
Program Description
Where is the local economy headed? How can your organization benefit? Obtain the most current economic information for the Puget Sound region and learn how it relates to the electrical industry. At this event noted Bellevue economist Jim Hebert will address…
…this is exactly the information you need to create a roadmap to success for your organization!
Who Should Attend
Owners, managers, and leaders over all sectors of the electrical industry, those looking for information that will assist in making short and long-term business decisions, any individuals looking for a local economic forecast. Speaker Bio
Jim Hebert is the president and founder of Hebert Research, a 30-year-old, privately held public policy research firm that serves clients locally, nationally, and internationally. Hebert Research was given the Emerging Business Award in 1992 by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. In 1996, Mr. Hebert was appointed an adjunct Professor of Business at the University of Washington and specialized in teaching new product development and then in 2006 as Professor of Business at Seattle University’s graduate school of business.
Prior to forming Hebert Research at the age of 29, he was an assistant Vice President and Manager of Retail Banking for First Interstate Bank, now Wells Fargo Bank. Additionally, Mr. Hebert has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and has been extensively involved in public and private jurisdictions. His formal education was obtained from the University of Washington and Seattle University, where he received his Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Mr. Hebert’s intellectual properties in the research profession involve his research procedures for price elasticity, demand forecasting and the building of business confidence indexes. He currently serves on the following boards; Seattle University Economics & Finance Advisory Board, Central Washington School of Business Advisory Board, the KeyBank Regional Advisory Board, Metafos, Geo-Engineers Board, Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE), and Life Support which he serves as both vice chair and co-founder. In addition, he is Vice Chair and Co-Chair of Camp Korey which now owns Carnation Farm for 1200 children with serious and terminal illnesses throughout the Northwest.
Registration Details Join us for the Electric League's Monthly Luncheon Meeting and Networking Event, Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Puget Sound Energy Auditorium in the Conference Center Building, 355 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, 98004. Check-in begins at 11:15am with a lunch buffet beginning at 11:30am. The presentation will run from noon - 1:00pm. Advance registration and payment is required, and is being accepted now. Please assist our planning by registering early. League Members: $35; Non-League Members: $40. A late fee applies for registrations received after Tuesday, February 17. Register below, phone 425-646-4727, or email info@electricleague.net. Parking
Access to the parking garage is via the 110th & 108th street parking entrances. Take an EST Building elevator to the lobby level; the PSE Auditorium is connected to the lobby. Parking vouchers are included in the registration and will be available at the meeting.
