2016 Economic Forecast Presented by Kris Sjoblom, Washington Research Council Thursday, February 18 Check in 11:30AM Presentation noon - 1:00PM Puget Sound Energy Auditorium, 355 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
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 Washington Research Council economist Kris Sjoblom will address…
Speaker Bio
At the Research Council, Kris Sjoblom has authored reports on numerous issues, including the state’s economy, its tax system, transportation, and housing. Dr. Sjoblom has served on the Washington State Governor's Council of Economic Advisors since 1995, under Governors Mike Lowry, Gary Locke, Chris Gregoire and Jay Inslee. In 2011, he served on the Commission on State Debt.
A Seattle native, Sjoblom earned an A.B. degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D., in economics, from Yale University. Before joining the Research Council, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania and at Haverford College. He is currently a fellow of the University of Washington Economics Department’s Economic Policy Research Center.
Registration Details Join us for the Electric League's Monthly Luncheon Meeting and Networking Event, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Puget Sound Energy Auditorium in the Conference Center Building, 355 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, 98004. Check-in begins at 11:30AM 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 16. Register below, phone 425-646-4727, or email brookw@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.
