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How Transportation Will Shape Our Economy For a Generation
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Thursday, June 1, 2023
7:00 am-9:30 am
Vancouver Hilton Convention Center
301 W. Sixth St.
How Transportation Will Shape Our Economy For a Generation
The Columbian’s 37th Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, presented by Riverview Bank, is the premier regional forecast for Southwest Washington business and civic leaders. The 2023 Breakfast will offer an enhanced opportunity for networking with peers and decision makers prior to an engaging interactive discussion with industry leaders.
This year’s theme is the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project and its significant impact on the local and regional economy. William Seekamp, our Transportation Reporter will lead a panel discussion with local and regional leaders who will share how this bridge will shape our future. Washington State Economist, Scott Bailey, will provide a 6 month review and 6 month forecast of our labor outlook followed by a special keynote address from a nationally renowned expert in infrustructure and its impact on local economies.
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Economic Forecast Breakfast focuses in on I-5 Bridge replacement’s impacts
June 1, 2023

Presented by
Keynote Speaker

Lynn Peterson
Nationally recognized transportation expert and author of Roadways for People: Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering.
Lynn Peterson will share how her career has led her on a journey from building projects to building communities that work for everyone.
Panelist

Greg Johnson
Panelist, Regional Economist at Washington State Employment Security Department

Eric Holmes
City Manager, City of Vancouver

John Rudi
President, Thompson Metal Fab

Mike Bomar
Director of Economic Development for Port of Vancouver

Sheri Call
President/CEO, Washington Trucking Associations
Regional Economic Outlook

Scott Bailey
Panelist, Regional Economist at Washington State Employment Security Department
Host and Moderator

Will Campbell
Editor, The Columbian