Past Speakers

Well-respected and knowledgeable speakers have presented to our members and our supporters.  The topics are diverse, yet relevant to topical business and economic news.

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2011-2012 Speakers

December 2011
Topic: "California Housing Forecast"
Speaker: Doug Duncan, Chief Economist, Fannie Mae

November 2011
Topic: "US Recovery: Can California take the lead this time?"
Speaker: Perry Wong, Chief Economist and Bruce Simon, Chief Investment Officer of City National Bank

October 2011
Topic:
Speaker: Dr. James Goldberg

September 2011
Topic: Event cancelled
Speaker: Dr Marcy Zwelling

August 2011
Topic: "Sunk Costs and Mortgage Default: Why don't more people default on their mortgage?"
Speaker: Dr. Richard Green, Director, USC Lusk School of Real Estate
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July 2011
Topic: "The Magna Carta and America's Economic Future"
Speaker: Dr. L. Wayne Gertmenian, Economics Professor, George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University
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2010-2011 Speakers

June 2011
Topic: "Banking Conditions & Dodd-Frank Progress"
Speaker: Tom Cunningham, VP, Risk Monitoring & Analysis Group at San Francisco Federal Reserve
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A special presentation was made by some students from Centennial High School as the winners of the Capital Markets Contest put on by the California Council on Economic Education.

May 2011
Topic: "Inflation and the Global Economy: Myths and Realities"
Speaker: Adolfo Laurenti, Deputy Chief Economist at Mesirow Financial
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March 2011
Topic: "Southern California Housing Market Update"
Speaker: Leslie Appleton-Young, California Association of Realtors
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February 2011
Topic: "Socially Responsible Investing"
Speaker: Blaine Townsend, Nelson Capital
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January 2011
Topic: "The Big Gamble: Policy and Economic Growth"
Speaker: Christopher Thornberg, Beacon Economics
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November 2010
Topic: "Double Dip and Inflation Concerns"
Speaker: Dr. Larry Harris, Professor at USC
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October 2010
Topic: "The California Budget"
Speaker: Michael Cohen, Deputy Legislative Analyst, California Legislative Analysts' Office 
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September 2010
Topic: "Making Sense of Divergent Views"
Speaker: Gene Balas, Economic Contributor to RealMoney at TheStreet.com
Visit Gene's articles - http://www.thestreet.com/author/1174814/gene-balas/all.html 
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August 2010
Topic: "Los Angeles Strategic Plan for Economic Development"
Speaker: David Flaks, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
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2009-2010 Speakers

June 2010
Topic:  Banking Conditions, Risks and Supervisory Responses
Speaker:  Teresa M. Curran, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

April 2010
Topic:  How will Greenhouse Gas Regulations (AB-32) impact small businesses in California"
Speaker:  Greg Freeman, LAEDC and Jasmin Ansar, Ph.D., Union of Concerned Scientists

February 2010
Topic:  Can Emerging Markets refuel global auto growth?
Speaker:  Ellen-Hughes Cromwick, Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company

February 2010
Topic:  Assessing the Policy Response to the Great Recession: Past, Present and Future
Speaker:  Mark Zandi, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Moody's Economy.com

November 2009
Topic:  The Great Recession has ended, now what?
Speaker:  Lynn Reaser, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Point Loma Nazarene University and President of NABE

October 2009
Topic:  How will China’s Economic Stimulus Package affect your business?
Speaker:  Andrew Pan, Chief Representative and Managing Director of North American Representative of Shenzhen, P.R. of China (NAROS)
Related video - http://www.cnb.com/investmentconference/index.asp?VID=DrHorrocks

September, 2009
Topic:  Economic Update
Speaker:  John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wells Fargo

2008-2009 Speakers

June 10, 2009
Topic:  National Economic Update
Speaker:  Dr. Yelena Takhtamanova, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

April 22, 2009
Topic:  Construction and Real Estate Outlook
Speakers:  Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, The Associated General Contractors of America and Robert Kleinhenz, Deputy Chief Economist, California Association of Realtors

March 18, 2009
Topic:  How Deep a Recession?  Policy vs. Pessimism
Speaker: Chris Varvares, President, Macroeconomic Advisers and President of NABE

January 13, 2009
Topic:  2009 Economic Outlook and the Future of Banking
Speakers:  Dr. Thomas Higgins, Chief Economist of Payden & Rygel; Dr. Wesley Phoa, Senior Vice President, Capital International Research Inc., The Capital Group Companies

September 30, 2008
Topic:  World Energy Outlook Teleconference
Speaker:  Linda Doman, Sr. International Energy Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration

September 16, 2008
Topic:  What is a Recession, Anyway?
Speaker:  Dr. Edward Leamer, Director of UCLA Anderson Forecast

2007-2008 Speakers

June 17, 2008
Topic:  “Term Auction Facilities and Other Federal Reserve Bank Efforts to Increase Liquidity”
Speaker:  Mr. Donald Lieb, CFO and Group Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank-SF
Award:  Dr. Robert T. Parry Award given to Ms. Laurie King, Capital Group

May 21, 2008
Topic:  The Economic Outlook for the United States and California:  Slow Growth or Recession?
Speaker:  Ross DeVol, Director of Regional Economics and Center for Health Economics, Milken Institute

April 17, 2008
Topic:  Housing Market Cycles
Speaker:  John Burns, President, John Burns Real Estate Consulting

January 30, 2008
Topic:  Immigrants & Boomers: Forging a New Social Contract for the Future of America
Speaker:  Dr. Dowell Myers, Professor of Urban Planning & Demography, USC

November 29, 2007
Topic:  2008 Economic Outlook for the US, California, & the L.A. Region
Speaker:  Dr. Nancy D. Sidhu, VP & Senior Economist, LAEDC

October 24, 2007
Topic:  "Understanding, Interpreting, and Anticipating China"
Speaker:  Dr. Donald H. Straszheim, Vice Chair, Roth Capital Partners

2006-2007 Speakers

June 14, 2007
Topic:  A National Outlook to Honor a Policymaker
Speaker:  Dr. Gary Zimmerman, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Award:  Dr. Robert T. Parry Award given to Dr. Nancy D. Sidhu of LAEDC

April 11, 2007
Topic:  Consumer Confidence:  A Look Behind the Numbers
Speaker:  Lynn Franco, Director of the Conference Board’s Consumer Research Center

February 15, 2007
Topic:  Economic and Housing Market Forecast
Speaker:  Dr. Robert Kleinhenz, Deputy Chief Economist, California Association of Realtors

February 1, 2007
Topic:  Global Financial Warrior: A Behind the scenes look at the financial war on terror through the eyes of the Former Undersecretary of the Treasury
Speaker:  Dr. John B. Taylor, Former Undersecretary of the Treasury; A Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University and the Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution

October 17, 2006
Topic:  Monetary Policy and the Economy:  A Former Policymaker’s Perspective
Speaker:  Dr. Robert T. Parry, Former President of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, Former NABE President, Former Los Angeles Chapter of NABE President

September 20, 2006
Topic:  The Latest Trends in Goods Movement in Southern California:  Challenges & Opportunities
Speakers:  Dr. John Husing, Economist, Economics & Politics Inc.; Greg Freeman, VP Public Policy Consulting, LAEDC

2005-2006 Speakers

June 15, 2006
Topic:  Monetary Policy and Its Impact on the Economy, Lunch and Tour of the Federal Reserve
Speaker:  Yelena Takhtamanova, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

April 12, 2006
Topic:  The Making of Marketplace, What Goes on Air and What Doesn’t
Speaker:  Kai Ryssdal, National Public Radio

February 15, 2006
Topic:  2006 Economic Outlook: Local, Regional, and National
Speakers:  Howard Roth, Chief Economist, California Department of Finance; Jack Kyser, Chief Economist, LAEDC; Tom Higgins, Chief Economist, Payden & Rygel

January 19, 2006
Topic:  A Year in Transition at the Federal Reserve
Speaker:  Janet Yellen, President, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
 
November 16, 2005
Topic:  US Trade and the Asia Challenge
Speaker:  Ken Ackbarali, International Economist

September 15, 2005
Topic:  The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Construction and the Economy
Speaker:  Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America

2004-2005 Speakers

May 4, 2005
Topic:  Oil and Gas in the United States and California
Speaker:  Thom Kelly, California Energy Commission

March 2, 2005
Topic:  China’s Economic Growth
Speaker:  Dr. Charles Wolf, RAND Corp.

November 10, 2004
Topic:  Workforce Development and Employee Housing
Speakers:  Leslie Appleton Young, VP and Chief Economist California Association of Realtors
Ken Sorey, Director of Development Just for the Kids, California

Previous Years' Highlights

“Budget and Trade Deficits: Linked, Worrisome in the Long Run, but not Twins”
The Honorable Edward M. Gramlich Governor, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

"After the Recession: A Monetary Policymaker Looks Ahead"
Robert Parry, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

'The Outlook for Southern California Real Estate"
Leslie Appleton-Young, Chief Economist, California Associaiton of Realtors
Larry Bloomer, Vice President, Coldwell Banker Commercial WESTMAC
Michael Smooke, Partner - Real Estate, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

"U.S. Economic Outlook"
Professor Ed Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast

"California's Economic Prospects"
Mr. Howard Roth, Chief Economist of the California Department of Finance

"Industry Outlook for 2002"
Chris Baker, Los Angeles Childrens Hospital
Larry Bloomer, Coldwell Banker Commercial
David Haight, AT&T Wireless
John O'Malley, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP
Matt Walton III, ETeam
Joe Raguso, California's Technology, Trade & Commerce Agency

"Outlook for Southern California's Economy"
Ross DeVol, Milken Institute
Janel Huff, Economic Development Center of Ventura County
Dorothy Pavloff, California Technology Ventures

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Our Speakers are frequently quoted in the national business press, in places such as the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Forbes, to name a few. They are also frequently invited to be on shows such as CNN's Moneyline, NPR's Talk of the Nation, CBS news, C-SPAN, and ABC News with Peter Jennings. The Los Angeles Chapter of NABE is your chance to meet these influential people and ask questions.

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