Tri-State leaders gather for economic conference focused on local and national economies

ERLANGER, Ky. - Regional leaders will hear economic predictions for the future of the Tri-State on Tuesday at the fifth annual Regional Economic Outlook.

A panel of economists will tackle tough questions including, will the national economy rebound in 2013? The conference is focused on both the national and local levels.

The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Cincinnati USA Partnership is responsible for the event.

It’s being held at the METS Center in Erlanger from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Participants include members of the regional economic advisory committee:

• Janet Harrah, director of the Center for Economic Analysis at Northern Kentucky University
• Julie Heath, director of the Economics Center and a professor of economics at the University of Cincinnati
• LaVaughn Henry, vice president and senior regional officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
• Brian Richard, operations vice president of Economics and Sales at Macy's
• Dick Stevie, vice president of Forecasting at Integral Analytics

This is the fifth time the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Cincinnati USA Partnership have presented a joint economic outlook, reflecting the economic interdependence of Kentucky and Ohio.

The event will take place on Tuesday morning. Registration and breakfast start at 7:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 8 a.m.