Chief Economist for the National Retail Federation Jack Kleinhenz will speak Nov. 18 at the Greater Akron Chamber’s Economic Outlook 2016 program.
Kleinhenz, formerly with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will present Solving for 2017: Prospects and Perspectives, providing an overview of key economic indicators, a review of spending trends and thoughts on where the economy is headed.
The event will be at the Firestone Country Club, 452 E. Warner Road. in Akron.
Registration and networking begin at 7:30 a.m., with a plated breakfast served at 7:45 a.m., followed by the program from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. To make a reservation, call 330-376-5550 or register online at www.greaterakronchamber.org. Cost is $35 per member; $50 per non-member.
Corporate tables of eight are available for $300 and include tabletop and program recognition. RSVP by noon Nov. 16.
Kleinhenz is principal and chief economist of Kleinhenz & Associates, an economic and financial consulting firm in Cleveland. He also is an adjunct professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.