Longmont Area Economic Council Presents Investor Series Breakfast; Patty Silverstein of Research Development Partners, will Present an Economic Forecast

The Longmont Area Economic Council (www.longmont.org) will present its Investor Series Breakfast at the Radisson Conference Center, 1860 Industrial Circle in Longmont. Patty Silverstein, President of Research Development Partners, will present an economic forecast.

Longmont, Colo. (PRWEB) November 1, 2005 -- The Longmont Area Economic Council (www.longmont.org) will present its Investor Series Breakfast on Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 a.m. at the Radisson Conference Center, 1860 Industrial Circle in Longmont. Patty Silverstein, President of Research Development Partners, will present an economic forecast.

Silverstein serves as the economist for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, providing their monthly and annual economic updates, and provides economic data to a number of public and private organizations. She is a past speaker at LAEC's Economic Outlook briefings and has been an active economist in the Denver area for over 15 years.

The breakfast is expected to draw 150-200 business leaders from the Longmont and Boulder County area. The Investor Series Breakfast provides timely information to the business community on topics of interest from a variety of perspectives.

The cost for the breakfast is $20 for individuals and $140 for corporate tables (a $20 discount). Reservations can be made by contacting Donna Miller at the LAEC office at 303-651-0128.

Businesses supporting this event include silver sponsors Centennial Bank of the West, FlatIrons Bank and Longmont United Hospital, as well as bronze sponsors Xcel Energy, Wells Fargo Bank, Guaranty Bank, and Mesa Networks.

About the Longmont Area Economic Council

The Longmont Area Economic Council exists for the sole purpose of keeping the Longmont area economy strong. This is accomplished specifically by "actively supporting the creation and preservation of quality primary jobs." Primary employers are those who sell the majority of their goods and services outside the region. LAEC is a public/private partnership, governed by a Board of Directors made up of representatives from primary employers, the City of Longmont, and the business community at large. For more information, call (303) 651-0128, visit www.longmont.org.

About Patty Silverstein

Patty Silverstein's expertise is in economic research and economic development, including site location analysis, industry studies and strategic economic development planning. She has extensive experience in preparing economic impact and fiscal impact analysis for community development purposes. In addition, she serves as the consulting chief economist for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. In this role, she compiles, interprets and forecasts economic and demographic data for the Denver metropolitan area and performs in-depth research on issues and proposed developments impacting the region. She delivers numerous speeches on local economic conditions and is widely cited in Denver's media. Ms. Silverstein holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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