The Atlanta Economics Club meets for a luncheon each
month from September through May. Usually our meetings are held on the
third Tuesday of each month. The meetings begin at noon and end at 1:30pm
. We have a speaker at each meeting as well as ample time for networking.
Below is our meeting schedule for the 2008 - 2009 year.
| September 22, 2009 |
Lee G. Beckmann
Manager of Legislative Affairs, Georgia Ports Authority
An Economic Overview of the Georgia Ports Authority |
| October 13, 2009 |
Mark Lytle
Director of International Investment
Global Commerce Division
Georgia Department of Economic Development
|
| November 17, 2009 |
Roger Tutterow Professor of Economics
Mercer University
The Current Economic Climate: Update, Outlook, and Lessons Learned |
| December 8, 2009 |
Dr. Paula A. Tkac
Financial Economist & Associate Policy Adviser
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
The Causes of the Financial Crisis |
| January 19, 2010 |
Flavia Burton Professor
Kennesaw State University
"The Impact of Derivatives on the Mortgage Market Meltdown: Lessons Learned" |
| February 16, 2010 |
Kenneth D. Simonson
Chief Economist
The Associated General Contractors of America
Construction Outlook for Georgia: Not So Peachy |
| March 16, 2010 |
Dr. Donald Sabbarese
Professor of Economics & Director of the Econometric Center
Kennesaw State University
The US Economy in Recovery: the Economic Headwinds and Tailwinds for 2010 |
| April 20, 2010 |
TBA |
| May 18, 2010 |
TBA |