April 18 2018 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

RENEW is happy to announce our Spring Economic Forum and Community Outreach! Each event will consist of a luncheon with an economic overview provided by Costar. Following the lunch, we will be working with local charities that focus on empowering women and girls. Cost of admittance for each event is a package of diapers for donation.

Location: Morrison House
A block of rooms are being held at $199/night for those that may be traveling.

Philanthropy: http://bridges2.org

Speaker: Christine Cooper, Ph.D., Regional Economist, CoStar Group

Christine Cooper, Ph.D. is Regional Economist at CoStar Group, providing insights and analysis of national and regional macroeconomic conditions. CoStar is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, conducting ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information.

Previously, she led the Institute for Applied Economics at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, performing forecasts, industry and workforce analysis, and policy studies across regional issues, producing numerous studies, reports and presentations for government agencies, nonprofit associations, industry leaders and legislative bodies. A frequent speaker and often quoted in the media, she has also taught at California State University, Long Beach and at the Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Earlier in her career, Dr. Cooper was co-founder of a start-up in Hong Kong focused on automating equity transactions and manufacturing computer accessories, ultimately expanding production into China and distributing products globally. She was co-founder of the first authorized Apple Computer retailer in China.

Dr. Cooper holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Southern California with research emphasis in economic development and institutional economics.

Details

Date:
Wednesday 04/18/2018
Time:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Morrison House
116 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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2018 Spring Economic Overview and Community Outreach (DC)

Bookings are closed for this event.