PRESENTED BY
WHEN
Thursday, August 20, 3 - 6 p.m.
Doors open 2:15 p.m.
Presentation 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Cocktail reception 4:30 - 6 p.m.
WHERE
Sinclair Conference Center
301 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH 45402
ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us for DRMA's most popular event of the year! Listen to an engaging update from one of the country's premier economists, Connor Lokar of ITR Economics. His presentation will provide the information you need to guide your business moving forward.
Uncertainty makes even the strongest businesses hesitate. When markets shift, leaders need more than forecasts – they need clarity, context, and a plan. This session will help business leaders understand what is coming next, how it will affect their industry, and where to focus when conditions change. Inflation, interest rate changes, and margin pressures can derail pre-existing plans. Having a broad view of business cycle changes and sector-level drivers will help you identify risks and opportunities, aligning strategy, budgeting, and investments with forward-looking economic insight.
While many markets improved this year, others experienced only muted growth and are at risk of hard landings in 2027. This session will delve into the key macroeconomic drivers that will take hold next year or carry over from 2026. We will focus especially on the top economic drivers impacting your business – such as inflation, interest rates, labor, and geopolitical uncertainty – and their implications for overall cost structure, workforce strategy, the risk of profitless prosperity, and the timing of resource allocation across an organization.
ITR Economics has a long and proven track record of “seeing the future first,” empowering our audiences to anticipate market shifts and prepare their strategies and tactics accordingly. ITR Economics’ forecasting expertise equips decisionmakers with the knowledge needed to navigate often-turbulent markets. By leveraging these insights, business leaders can ensure their organizations remain resilient and thrive in the ever-changing market landscape.
Connor is a senior forecaster, economist, and speaker at ITR Economics as well as host of the firm's monthly Business Series Webinars. Connor has been delivering dynamic keynotes and economic workshops for more than 10 years, providing key insights to thousands of business leaders and helping them mitigate risk and make profitable decisions. He has presented at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Vistage International’s largest regional conferences, the Association for Corporate Growth’s largest conferences, and countless other events around the world. ITR, the oldest privately held, continuously operating economic research and consulting firm in the U.S., provides business leaders with economic information, insight, analysis, and strategy. Connor Lokar will deliver ITR's economic data and regional forecast in a presentation style he learned from his mentor, Brian Beaulieu . . . he keeps his audience engaged in a humorous and informative way. (Click here to learn more about ITR.)
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CONTACT
937-949-4000
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