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Wednesday, 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.
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WHERE
Sinclair Conference Center
301 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH 45402
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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. ​​​​
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The economy is returning to normal, as defined by trends and behaviors that no longer overtly reflect echoes of COVID, the resulting massive stimulation, and subsequent monetary policy tightening. This means that our system of leading indicators is providing us with more clarity than we have experienced since 2020. That helps a great deal when mapping out 2026. Overlaid on top of that return to normalcy are the significant economic policy changes made by the new presidential administration and Congress. All the above will be analyzed so you may see the future first.
Improved clarity in the leading indicators suggests improved timing analysis of different markets: leading (e.g. residential housing), coincident (e.g. GDP, Total Industrial Production, Wholesale Trade, and Retail Sales), and lagging markets (e.g. nonresidential construction, wages, interest rates). The presentation will cover markets specific to the audience along with inflation, interest rates, risks, upside potential, and ITR Economics’ extended outlook for the 2030s where appropriate.
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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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GOLD SPONSORS​​​​​​
CBT COMPANY
FOCUSCFO
WENCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
WESBANCO BANK, INC.​
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CONTACT
937-949-4000
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