FED ECONOMIST IS KEYNOTE AT MULTI-CHAMBER LUNCHEON
ELMHURST, Ill, February 7, 2011 – Noted economic expert William A. Strauss of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will be the Keynote Speaker for the Ninth Annual Multi-Chamber Economic Forecast Luncheon, co-sponsored by the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, at the Ashton Place, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, on Tuesday, February 22, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
“This luncheon provides our members with an opportunity to hear an insider’s take on the economy and network with members from a half-dozen chambers from neighboring communities,” said John Quigley, Elmhurst Chamber President and CEO.
Sponsoring chambers of commerce include the Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Lisle, Westmont and Woodridge.
Williams Strauss is a Senior Economist and Economic Advisor in the Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which he joined in 1982.
Making his fourth appearance at this multi-chamber event, Strauss follows in the footsteps of his contemporary in the field of business economics, Carl Tannenbaum, who keynoted the first five luncheons.
Registration, vendor exhibiting and networking begins at 11 a.m., with the lunch service starting at 11:55 a.m.
Lunch cost is $30.00 per person for members of the sponsoring chambers.
Non-member cost is $35.00 per person.
RSVP by Monday, February 14, to the Elmhurst Chamber via the event listing on the Chamber’s website at www.elmhurstchamber.org, by phone at (630) 834-6060 or
e-mail at info@elmhurstchamber.org.
Established in 1918, the Elmhurst Chamber is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic and commercial progress of the community.
The Chamber also serves the needs of its members through services, programs and events that provide opportunities for networking and referral, business education, development and promotion, governmental representation and community involvement.
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