What to Expect for the Year Ahead
Start your year prepared for what lies ahead at PBN’s 2025 Economic Trends Summit featuring insights on economic development and projected trends for the upcoming year.
This event will feature a keynote address with an in-depth national and regional outlook by Tom Tzitzouris, Managing Director at Strategas Research Partners followed by a panel discussion with local business and government experts.
- Kristen Adamo, President & CEO, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB)
- Ted Carr, Director of Economic Development for the City of Providence
- Hal Horvat, President, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Centreville Bank
- Sylvia Maxfield, Ph.D., interim provost & senior vice president for academic affairs, Providence College
- Leeds Mitchell IV, SIOR, Partner/Principal Broker, MG Commercial Real Estate
- Elizabeth Tanner, Esq., RI Commerce Secretary
Topics to include (but not limited to)
- With a new administration set to take place, how can new tax proposals impact businesses?
- What are the potential impacts of the Fed’s interest rate cuts on both inflation and the labor market?
- The state is potentially looking at deficits for the next fiscal budget for the first time since the pandemic. What is the implication of this?
- High office space vacancies continue post pandemic. What is the current landscape of the commercial real estate market?
- What are the opportunities for industry specific growth and innovation in RI?
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