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2019 Illinois Financial Forecast Forum: 
Private Sector Views that will Impact the Public Sector

The Illinois City/County Management Association, Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, and the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies will sponsor the Annual Illinois Financial Forecast Forum: Private Sector Views that will Impact the Public Sector on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at Harry Caray's, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL.

2019 Registration Form (PDF)

Register online with credit card - 2019

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2019 FINANCIAL FORECAST FORUM PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES - TBA

2019 SCHEDULE:

8-8:45 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:45-9 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9-10 a.m. Economic & Industry Perspectives
Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist, Chicago Federal Reserve
10–10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Real Estate Perspectives
Stephen B. Friedman, President, SB Friedman, Moderator

Future Adaptations of Commercial Office Space
Mary Ludgin, Managing Director, Head of Global Research, Heitman Financial

Future of Housing Trends and the Housing Market in Illinois - Demographic waves
in the region and future of housing
Radanip Bose, Senior VP, SB Friedman

Dynamic Trends in the Current and Future Retail Environment
Keith Lord, President, The Lord Companies LLC
Michael Mallon, CRX, CCIM, Senior VP, Retail Development, Draper and Kramer
12:15-12:50 p.m. LUNCH
12:50-1:20 p.m.

LUNCH KEYNOTE - Mark Peterson, President & CEO, Intersect Illinois
1:25-2:15 p.m.

Future of Manufacturing and Workforce Development
Mark Peterson, Moderator
Panelists:
Dr. Laurie Borowicz, President, Kishwaukee College
Jason Anderson, Economic Development Director, City of Rochelle
Dr. David Boulay, President, Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center
2:15-2:30 p.m.

Break
2:30-3:30 p.m.
 Future Trends in Health and Labor
Greg Kuhn, Assistant Director, NIU Center for Governmental Studies, Moderator
Ben Gehrt, Attorney, Clark Baird Smith
Mike Wojcik, Senior Vice President/Principal, The Horton Group

Credits: CEU – Earn 0.5; CPE - Earn 6

ICMA Credentialed Manager Practice Area: Practice Area 11 Financial Analysis

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