Major Industry Challenges Predicted In LAEDC 2006-07 Forecast & Industry Outlook To Be Presented In Downtown Los Angeles Event

A high profile panel will take a look at Southern California’s overall economy, including interest rate trends, the housing market and key industries.

(PRWEB) February 7, 2006 -- A high profile panel will take a look at Southern California’s overall economy, including interest rate trends, the housing market and key industries.

2006-2007 LAEDC Economic Forecast & Event

Embargoed Until 12:01 A.M. Wed., Feb. 8th

What:     Jack Kyser’s Economic Forecast 2006-2007

Who:    Panel 1: Jack Kyser, Senior Vice President & Chief

Economist, LAEDC

Michael C.R. Collins, Exec. VP L.A. INC. The

Convention & Visitors Bureau

Leslie Appleton-Young, V. P. & Chief Economist

California Assn. of Realtors

Richard A. Weiss, Executive Vice President & Chief

Investment Officer, City National Bank

Panel 2: Tim Ransdell, Exec. Dir., CA Institute for

Federal Policy Research

Jim Wunderman, President & CEO, The Bay Area Council

Allan Zaremberg, President & CEO, California Chamber

of Commerce Ray Holdsworth, Co-Chair, Southern

California Leadership Council

When:     WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8TH 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

    8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration

& Continental breakfast

Where:     The Wilshire Grand Los Angeles - Golden State

Ballroom 930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

90017

Background:

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) presents its 2006-2007 economic forecast for the Southland with an industry panel focusing on housing, tourism, goods movement and infrastructure. Can the Bay Area and Southern California work together when dealing with Washington D.C. and Sacramento on solving the challenges of goods movement and infrastructure?LAEDC will to release its 2006-2007 Economic Forecast, Wed., Feb. 8th at an event, where a distinguished panel will also discuss hot button issues such as housing, interest rates, and international trade, along with how the business community can provide leadership for the region to address critical issues like congestion, water and other key needs.

Editors: Please call us for advanced interviews and a link to the embargoed study, 818-340-5300 or 818-618-9229.

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