Final Reminder - June 20 TAG lunch - Whatcom by the Numbers

Thank you for signing up to attend Friday's luncheon featuring Dr. Hart Hodges (June 20). Directions to our meeting place at 1315 Cornwall Avenue can be found in the email below.

If you have any changes (additions/cancellations) to your RSVP please let me know by tomorrow morning so that we can update the head count to the caterer if necessary. Please be aware that this is a lunch meeting and no-shows cost us money.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you Friday.

Anna Ehnmark
TAG
360-647-4220

Sincerely,

Join us on June 20 for a presentation by Dr. Hart Hodges of the WWU College of Business and Economics' Center for Economic and Business Research. Dr. Hodges will present on the topic "Whatcom By the Numbers, a review of the current economic conditions in Bellingham and Whatcom County". Dr. Hodges will discuss current indicators of the local economy – including demographic and workforce issues. He will also highlight several items related to economic development and factors that affect the local economy and technology sector. There will be time for questions and discussion following the presentation.

This will be a popular meeting so please RSVP by clicking as soon as possible.

Date and Time: Friday, June 20 from 12:00 - 1:15 pm.

Location: DIS building at 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA

Cost: Free for members, $10.00 at door for non-members to cover lunch.

About Dr. Hart Hodges

Dr. Hodges is the director of the Center for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) and an Assistant Professor of Economics at Western Washington University. Prior to coming to Western Washington University, Hart spent several years with an economic consulting firm in Alaska and before that was a financial analyst for the City of Portland, OR. Hart has also served as the Natural Resource Damage Assessment economist for the U.S. Department of the Interior and was a research associate at World Resources Institute in Washington, DC. Hart received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington, his Masters in Environmental Management from Duke University, and his BA from Williams College.

He started his career at Western Washington University in 2000 and was appointed director of the Center for Economic and Business Research in 2001. His research interests include health economics, local economic development, and the management of transboundary resources.

The Center for Economic and Business Research (CEBR), under the direction of Hart Hodges, is helping to plan a more prosperous and stable Whatcom County economy by conducting in-depth analyses and providing support to various government and economic development agencies. The CEBR also provides data to area businesses, prepares local economic forecasts and conducts research on topics such as border crossings, business growth, changes in wages, and a variety of demographic factors.

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