Economic Panel Discussion 20160114

Institute for Supply Management Western Washington
hosts
The Annual Economic Panel Discussion (1.5 CEH)
January 14, 2016, 6-8 p. m.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
10455 NE 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
Moderator
Yoram Bauman
Stand-Up Economist
Yoram Bauman, “the world’s first and only stand-up
economist”, performs regularly at colleges and
corporate events. He is the co-author of the Cartoon
Introduction to Climate Change and the two-volume
Cartoon Introduction to Economics. Yoram lives in
Seattle, where he founded Non-Profit Comedy, a
series of benefit shows. He has a BA in mathematics
from Reed College and a Ph. D. in economics from
the UW. He is a fellow at Sightline Institute in Seattle.
Panelists:
Sam Kaplan
Int’l Business Consultant
Gittes Global
Sam Kaplan runs the international
business consulting firm, Gittes
Global, which provides business
development, communications
and community/government
affairs services for businesses and
organizations.
Anneliese
Vance-Sherman
Regional Labor Economist
Wash. Employment
Security Department
Anneliese Vance-Sherman is the
labor market economist covering
six counties for the Employment
Security Department. She has a
Ph. D. in Economic Geography
from SUNY at Buffalo.
David Reich
Chief Economist
King County
David Reich directs the Office of
Economic and Financial Analysis
which is responsible for the
official economic and revenue
projections used in the County’s
budget process. Dave holds a
Ph. D. in Economics from the
University of Washington.
Bill Virgin
Editor and Publisher
Northwest Newsletter
Group
Bill Virgin is the founder, editor
and publisher of Washington
Manufacturing Alert and Pacific
Northwest Rail News. He writes
a weekly column on business
and economics for The News
Tribune in Tacoma, and other
columns for Seattle publications.
Cost:
Until January 7th: $70.00 members/ $75.00 non-members (early bird)
After January 7th: $75.00 members/ $80.00 non-members
Register at www.ismww.org
Catering by Maggiano’s Little Italy