Dr. Michael L. Walden will be the speaker Wednesday, April 16, when the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Economic Development Forum at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church.
The forum, which runs from 8 to 9:30 a.m. is sponsored by Wake Electric and ElectriCities. Tickets are $20 for chamber members and nonmembers. Register at www.wakeforestchamber.org. Breakfast will be provided by The Olde English Tea Room.
The chamber presents the forum to inform Wake Forest area residents about the latest data and forecasts for the local economy.
Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. Dr. Walden has teaching, research, and extension responsibilities at NCSU in the areas of consumer economics, economic outlook, and public policy. He has published eight books and over 250 articles and reports. He has served on several local and state level commissions, including the Governor’s Welfare Reform Task Force, the School Capital Construction Legislative Study Commission, and the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Future of Wake County. Recently he served on the staffs to the State and Local Fiscal Modernization Study Commission and the UNC Tomorrow Commission.
