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Seminar (Joint Meeting with
Centennial Subsection) |
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Northern Colorado's Economic Outlook... and How It
Might Affect You |
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DATE/TIME
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 (4:30pm to 6:00pm) |
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PLACE
AMD Fort Collins Campus (Fort
Collins, CO)
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DIRECTIONS
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From I-25, take Harmony Road Exit (Exit 265) westbound, and enter AMD
campus on right immediately following Harmony/Ziegler intersection.
AMD is located on the NW corner of Harmony Road and Ziegler Road.
Proceed to 3rd floor for escort to seminar auditorium. Non-AMD
employees: please arrive at 4:15pm for security sign-in and escort. |
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COST
Free. As always, food &
drinks will be provided. |
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RSVP
Send e-mail to Tin Tin Wee at
tintin.wee@amd.com. |
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ABSTRACT |
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The current US economic slowdown has important
implications for northern Colorado. The current state of the
northern Colorado economy will be discussed with emphasis on how recent
national changes have helped shape the region. The speaker will
also present his economic forecast for the region, and discuss ongoing
research about the northern Colorado clean energy economy. |
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PRESENTATION SLIDES
pdf |
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PROF. MARTIN SHIELDS (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO)
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Martin Shields is an
Associate Professor of Economics at Colorado State University. His
research looks at the forces influencing regional economic
competitiveness and the effects of economic growth on income
distribution. One ongoing project looks at the competitive
strengths of the regional workforce and the new skills employers are
looking for. Prof. Shields' research is sponsored by the Northern
Colorado Economic Development Corporation and Colorado State
University's Office of Economic Development. |
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