The Center for Economic Research & Forecasting

The Cal Lutheran economic team has emerged as one of the state's best grounded and far-seeing prognosticators on California's ever-changing, rollercoaster economy.

– Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Columnist

Upcoming Events

The 2012 Central Oregon Forecast - January 18, 2012

Registration and breakfast will start at 7:00 am and the seminar starts at 8:00 am.  Register.

Presenters Include:

  • Bill Watkins, the Central Oregon Economic Forecast
  • Andrew Sorkin, author, Too Big to Fail, …more
  • Tim Boyle, President/CEO, Columbia Sportswear Company, …more
  • Dr. Martin Regalia, Senior V.P. and Chief Economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (via Satellite) …more

More detailed information -> click Here.

 

Past Events

Oregon 2011 Quarter 4 Forecast

Oregon Economic Forecast Director Bill Watkins will present the fourth quarter forecast for the state and the nation. 

The event will be held at the Oxford Hotel in Bend, Oregon from 5:00 to 7:00pm.

Registration Details

  • Early Bird Registration (until October 20)  $10
  • October 21st to 26th and in-person October 27th, 2011 registration $20

Click HERE to register Online.

Location Details: Oxford Hotel – Minnesota Room – 10 NW Minnesota Avenue, Bend, OR 97701

California State Forecast

September 28, 2011, 7:30am - 10:00am, Downtown LA, more information coming soon!

The publication: Third Quarter 2011 California and United States Economic Forecast will be distributed to all attendees.

Join community leaders, business persons, and government officials for a statewide economic update from CERF. Seating is limited.

North Santa Barbara County Forecast

September 8, 2011, 9:00am - 3:00pm.

Brought to you by: CERF and the Economic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara County (EconNSBC):

Speakers/Agenda:

  • Bill Watkins, "Northern Santa Barbara County Economic Assessment and Forecast"
  • Joel Kotkin, "The Big Picture - Creating Opportunity in a Global Economy"
  • Delore Zimmerman, "High Performance Communities for the Global Networked Economy"
  • There will be topic-specific small group break-outs

The publication: 2011 North Santa Barbara County Economic Forecast will be distributed to all attendees.

Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Join community leaders, business persons, and government officials for a region-wide economic update from CERF.

More information coming soon!

Event announcement brochure: here

Oregon State Forecast

July 22, 2011, 10:00am - noon, Brasada Ranch, Powell Butte, Oregon

$20 Includes: lunch, networking, and publication.

The publication: Second Quarter Oregon Economic Forecast will be distributed to all attendees.

Join community leaders, business persons, and government officials for a statewide economic update from CERF.

California State Forecast

June 23, 2011, 7:30am - 10:00am, Woodland Hills Hilton, 6360 Canoga Avenue

$35 Includes: breakfast, networking, and publication. Register: Online. Call Mariam Popal: (805) 493-3091

The publication: Second Quarter California and United States Economic Forecast will be distributed to all attendees.

Join community leaders, business persons, and government officials for a statewide economic update from CERF. Seating is limited.

Ventura County Economic Forecast: 2 seminars!

February 17, 2011

East County: 7:30am - 10:00am, includes breakfast. Lundring Events Center in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center at California Lutheran University.

West County: 12:00pm - 2:30pm, includes lunch. Ventura Beach Marriot, 2055 East Harbor Boulevard, Ventura.

CERF Director Bill Watkins will present the Ventura County Economic Forecast. The Publication will be distributed to all attendees.

Jack O'Connell, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction will speak on the State of Education.

Online Registration ($150 per seat) is available. In-person registration the day of the event is $175.
 

United States and California Economic Forecast

September 27, 2010
7:00pm - 11:00pm

CERF Director Bill Watkins presented the United States and California Economic Forecast - Video Here

Ventura County Economic Forecast seminar

March 31, 2010
8:00am - 11:00am

CERF Director Bill Watkins presented the Ventura County Economic Forecast. The Publication was distributed to all attendees. The event was held on the CLU campus at Lundring Events Center. Registration started at 7:30am.

Online Registration

The online registration rate is $175, while registration at the door will be $195.

 

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