Outlook

At CBER’s Fall Economic Outlook last November, we introduced Roadmap 2040, a project on the future of the Greater Las Vegas over the next two decades. One of the questions we were seeking to answer is what an economically diversified Great Las Vegas would look like and how we might achieve it. At CBER’s Spring Economic Outlook on April 26, 2023, we will continue the conversation of Roadmap 2040 and economic diversification, bringing new voices to the conversation around urban development post pandemic and releasing groundbreaking research on how diversification and growth are tied to our workforce. We will also release the latest update to our economic forecasts through 2025 for both the U.S. and Southern Nevada economies while answering questions from attendees.

Speakers and panelists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Spring Economic Outlook Schedule:
7:15 a.m. – Breakfast and networking
8:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m. – Keynote Presentation
9:10 a.m. – CBER’s Economic Forecasts presented by Whittier Trust
9:50 a.m. – Closing Remarks

Outlook 2023 Event Details

When:

April 26, 2023

Time:

7:15 am – 10 am

Where:

Strip View Pavilion (Next to the Thomas & Mack Center)

Cost:

$125 Early-bird General Admission (OFFER ENDS April 1st)
$150 General Admission
$50 Faculty and Nonprofit Admission
$25 Students

Table: $1000, sponsorship opportunities available

Delicious breakfast, coffee, and networking included

Space is limited RSVP today!

Thank you to our CEO, Vice President, and Director sponsors:

Master of Ceremonies

Andrew Woods, Director portraitAndrew brings more than 15 years of experience as a business and public affairs professional, complimented with a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from American University, scholarly work at University College London, and a master’s degree in public policy from The University of Chicago.

Prior to joining UNLV’s CBER, Andrew started and ran a successful economic analysis, financial management, and public affairs consulting firm, as CEO of Woods Strategies, in Las Vegas, Nevada. His expertise in applying data and research to strengthen organizations and communities has led him to hold many leadership positions both in the public and private sectors. He is known for his financial acumen, vision, reliability, and integrity.

Andrew has been involved in the public policy process on behalf of his clients and has a passion for data-driven solutions to complex problems. Andrew’s knowledge of and interest in a variety of diverse policy issues is why he is a regular contributor to journalism outlets such as Nevada Public Radio and the Las Vegas Sun.

Economic Forecast by Stephen M. Miller

PROFESSOR, UNLV CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Dr. Stephen M. Miller portrait

Stephen M. Miller served as director of the Center for Business and Economic Research for the last six years. He is the former chair of the Board of Directors of The Economic Club of Las Vegas, a professor of economics, and former department chair in the Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Prior to that, he was professor of economics and department head at the University of Connecticut. He also held visiting positions with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and with the Congressional Budget Office. He received higher education training at Purdue University, receiving his bachelor’s degree with distinction in Engineering Sciences Engineering (a part of the Aeronautical Engineering School), and at the State University of New York at Buffalo, receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics.

At UNLV, he developed with one of his M.A. students, Mustafa Gunaydin, the CBER-DETR Nevada Coincident and Leading Employment Indexes. These indexes track the contemporaneous and future movements in the Nevada employment markets. After becoming Director of CBER, he developed general coincident and leading indexes for the Nevada and Southern Nevada. These indexes track the contemporaneous and future movements in the overall Nevada and Southern Nevada economies.

Corporate Sponsorship Levels

Chair – $20,000

Chair sponsors will receive 10 tickets (table) to our Fall AND 10 tickets (table) to our Spring Outlooks. Their corporate logos will be displayed at the beginning, during breaks, and end of the program as well as in our final digital Outlook forecast book, which every attendee will receive at the conference. Chair sponsors will be invited to any pre or post event receptions. In addition, they will have access to our quarterly economic forecasts reports and attendance at our twice a year stakeholder breakfasts.

CEO – $10,000

CEO sponsors will receive 10 tickets (table) to our Fall Outlook OR 5 tickets (half a table) to our Spring and Fall Outlooks. Their corporate logos will be displayed at the beginning, during breaks, and end of the program as well as in our final digital Outlook forecast book, which every attendee will receive at the conference. CEO sponsors will be invited to any pre or post-event receptions. In addition, they will have access to our quarterly forecast reports and invitations to our twice a year stakeholder breakfasts.

Vice President – $5,000

Vice President sponsors will receive 5 tickets (half-a-table) to our Fall Outlook OR 3 tickets to our Spring AND Fall Outlooks. Their corporate logos will be displayed at the beginning, during breaks, and end of the program as well as in our final digital Outlook forecast book, which every attendee will receive at the conference. Vice President sponsors will be invited to any pre or post event receptions. In addition, they will have access to our quarterly forecast reports and attendance to only one of our a year stakeholder breakfasts.

Director – $2,500

Director sponsors will receive 3 tickets to one of our yearly Outlook events (Fall or Spring). Their corporate logos will be displayed at the beginning, during breaks, and end of the program as well as in our final digital Outlook forecast book, which every attendee will receive at the conference.