Economic DEvElopmEnt corporation SCVEDC Outlook Offers Forecast for Business Community

BY HOLLY SCHROEDER President and CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp.

Are you wondering where to get a sneak peek into the economy of the Santa Clarita Valley, the state of California, the United States and the world? Does your company rely on accurate and up-to-date demographic data for the region? Are you interested in how growth and development will shape Santa Clarita in 2023 and beyond?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to attend our 2023 Eco nomic Outlook Conference!

The Economic Outlook Conference, scheduled for Sept. 15, features speakers that will help business leaders prepare for the future. Economic forecasts are important for companies that need to have both short and long-term pictures of what the economic trends will be and how they will impact their decision making.

Designed to provide attendees with an economic analysis and outlook for the coming year, the conference will include national, state and global perspectives,

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but will focus primarily on the trends and issues associated with the Santa Clarita Valley and the surrounding business community. Attendees will hear about topics such as demographics, employment, residential and commercial real estate trends, new developments, and quality of life.

Our featured economist is Mark Schniepp from the California Economic Forecast, which provides economic analysis and forecasting for a wide range of clients including businesses, non-profits, cities, regional organizations, colleges, and universities. Dr. Schniepp will provide a forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley, along with State, National and Global trends.

The keynote speaker for the event will be leading global futurist and author Jack Uldrich, who will provide invaluable takeaways about future trends, innovation, change management, and emerging technologies.

Jack is a well-recognized global futurist, speaker, and author of twelve books, including award-winning best sellers. He is a frequent speaker on technology, change management and leadership and has addressed hundreds of corporations, associations, and not-for-profit organizations on five continents. Jack is also an ongoing contributor on emerging technologies and future trends for a number of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired Magazine and BusinessWeek.

As the go-to authority for helping businesses adapt to the rapid pace of transformation, Jack will share his invaluable perspective coupled with game-changing takeaways about future trends, innovation, change management, and emerging technologies. His eye-opening presentations help audiences harness the opportunity inherent in the future, gain the competitive advantage, pave the way for innovation, and turn the unexpected into organization-wide assets.

We are very excited for our lineup this year and invite all business leaders to join us at the 2023 Economic Outlook on Friday, September 15th at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, or for more information about the 2023 Economic Outlook, please visit http://www.scvedc.org/outlook.