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Notable Speeches

Keynote Speeches

  1. Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers annual conference, Young Harris, Georgia, June 10, 2009.
  2. Southern Employee Benefit Conference, Asheville, May 14, 2009.
  3. 27th Annual Berry College Economic Outlook Conference, Rome, Georgia, April 22, 2009.
  4. Oracle Vendors meeting in Atlanta, April 14, 2009.
  5. GSU Hospitality School board meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, March 19, 2009.
  6. Hotel Investment Conference in Atlanta, March 16, 2009.
  7. Atlanta Venture Forum event, Buckhead, Georgia, January 14, 2009.
  8. GSU Real Estate Alumni event (Views From the Top), Atlanta, Georgia, January 13, 2008.
  9. Birmingham Venture Club Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, December 11, 2008.
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  10. Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Atlanta, November 6, 2008.
  11. Cartersville Rotary Club, Cartersville, Georgia, October 20, 2008.
  12. CB Richard Ellis Industrial Brokers Expo, Atlanta, October 17, 2008.
  13. Northwest State University of Louisiana's Business Outlook Forum, Natchitoches, Louisiana, October 10, 2008.
  14. Iowa Commercial Real Estate Expo, Des Moines, October 7, 2008.
  15. Atlanta Appraisal Institute meeting in Cobb County, September 26, 2008.
  16. CWCapital Group of Boston in West Palm Beach, Florida, June 5, 2008.
  17. CCIM Multifamily Partners Meeting in Atlanta, February 28, 2008.
  18. German American Chamber of Commerce meeting in Atlanta, February 25, 2008.
  19. 10th Alternate Investment Roundup meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, January 28, 2008.
  20. Douglasville Chamber of Commerce event in Douglasville, Georgia, January 15, 2008.
  21. GSU Real Estate Alumni event (Views From the Top), Atlanta, Georgia, January 8, 2008.
  22. Wells Realty Group in Atlanta, October 26, 2007.
  23. Northwest State University of Louisiana's Business Outlook Forum, Natchitoches, Louisiana, October 25, 2007.
  24. Henry County Council For Growth in Stockbridge, October 17, 2007.
  25. Atlanta Venture Forum, May 3, 2007.
  26. Morgan Keegan Conference, New Jersey, April 26, 2007.
  27. Southeastern Employment Training Conference, Greensboro, NC, April 2, 2007.
  28. Business Outlook Summit of University of Louisiana, Monroe, March 30, 2007.
  29. Hotel Investment Conference in Atlanta, March 19, 2007.
  30. DeKalb Chamber of Commerce meeting, Dunwoody, February 5, 2007.
  31. GSU Real Estate Alumni event (Views From the Top), Atlanta, Georgia, January 10, 2007.
  32. Westplan Investors Meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 30, 2006.
  33. Navigate International Trade Conference at GSU, Atlanta, October 31, 2006.
  34. Beta Gamma Sigma monthly meeting in Atlanta, June 20th, 2006.
  35. Georgia Automobile Dealers Association 68th Annual Conference at Sandestin, Florida, June 9, 2006.
  36. UCSB Santa Ynez Economic Outlook event in Santa Ynez, California, June 7, 2006.
  37. Atlanta Venture Forum Conference in Sea Island,May 22,2006.
  38. Morgan Keegan Conference in New Jersey,May 11,2006.
  39. Atlantic Envelope Customer Conference in Greensboro,Georgia, May 2, 2006.
  40. GSU Marketing Roundtable in Buckhead, April 21, 2006.
  41. Business Outlook Summit of University of Louisiana in Monroe,March 31,2006.
  42. Investment Forum of North Carolina's Treasurer Office in Raleigh,March 23,2006.
  43. Jim Ellis's Annual Meeting in Atlanta, January 30, 2006.
  44. Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association in Villa Christina,January 18,2006.
  45. Douglasville Chamber of Commerce event in Douglas, Georgia, January 17, 2006.
  46. GSU Real Estate Alumni event (Views From the Top) in Atlanta, Georgia, January 11, 2006.
  47. DataBank Annual Meeting in Buckhead,Atlanta,January 5,2006.
  48. Perimeter Business District Meeting in Atlanta, December 2, 2005.
  49. Conyers Rotary Club, Conyers, October 27, 2005.
  50. Coldwell Bankers Annual Meeting in Savannah, October 25, 2005
  51. Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., September 26, 2005.
  52. Southern Governors' Association Annual Meeting in Greensboro, Georgia, August 29, 2005.
  53. Morgan Keegan Fixed Income Conference in Kohler, Wisconsin, July 28, 2005.
  54. 14th Annual Spring Venture Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, June 6, 2005
  55. University of Louisiana at Monroe's Economic Summit, April 29, 2005.
  56. Georgia-Pacific Mangers Annual Meeting in Marietta, February 23, 2005.
  57. Perimeter Business District Meeting in Atlanta, December 8, 2004
  58. Western Washington University's Outlook Program in Seattle, November 19, 2004.
  59. AHEnterprises Annual Forum, Atlanta, August 27, 2004
  60. Morgan Keegan Insurance meeting in Newport, Rhode Island, July 29, 2004.
  61. Morgan Keegan Bankers meeting in Destin, Florida, July 13, 2004.
  62. Chief Executives Roundtable of University of North Texas, June 5, 2004.
  63. Risk Management Association of Atlanta, March 17, 2004.
  64. GSU's Center for Global Business Forum, Atlanta, March 4, 2004
  65. Marist School Endowment Function in Atlanta, March 3, 2004
  66. Georgia Building Industry Summit, Atlanta, January 29, 2004
  67. Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce event, January 27, 2004
  68. Databank Inc.'s real estate event, January 8, 2004.
  69. Economics Beyond Classroom event organized by Washington State Univeristy, Tacoma, November 6, 2003.
  70. MetroSouth Counties Summit, Atlanta, November 4, 2003.
  71. HomeBanc Summit, Atlanta, November 3, 2003
  72. Southern Employee Benefits Conference, Sea Island, Georgia, October 2, 2003
  73. AOCFI meetings in Vancouver, Canada, September 27, 2003
  74. Fungdale Foundation of Dominican Republic, July 22, 2003
  75. SEATA, Savannah, July 14, 2003
  76. NACD Atlanta chapter, May 7, 2003
  77. Society of Human Resource Managers, Atlanta, March 17, 2003.
  78. Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, February 26, 2003
  79. Georgia Plastic Manufacturers Association, Atlanta, December 3, 2002
  80. Distinguished lecture, given at Darton College, Albany, Georgia, October 22, 2002
  81. AOCFI meetings in Seville, Spain, October 5, 2002
  82. Lehman Brothers REIT Division, Atlanta, September 17, 2002
  83. Atlanta Air Cargo Association, Atlanta, September 10, 2002
  84. Greater Atlanta Home Builder Association, Forsyth Chapter, September 5, 2002
  85. AH Enterprises annual meeting, Atlanta, August 23, 2002
  86. Georgia Crushed Stone Association annual meeting at Amelia Island, Florida, June 21, 2002
  87. Asian Pacific American Council of Georgia's annual celebration, May 4, 2002.
  88. Catalyst magazine event in BuckHead, April 30, 2002.
  89. Georgia's Association of Builders and Contractors, March 26, 2002.
  90. Magazine Association of Georgia, January 24, 2002
  91. Catalyst Magazine event, November 28, 2001.
  92. Cherokee Town Club, September 25, 2001.
  93. Georgia Tech Executive Roundtable, July 19, 2001.
  94. Atlanta Economics Club meeting, May 15, 2001.
  95. Atlanta Development Group, March 29, 2001.
  96. Risk Insurance Conference, March 7,2001 in Naples, Florida.
  97. Indian Professional Network, January 11, 2001.
  98. Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, January 9, 2001.

Legislature and Council Meetings

  1. Speech given at Department of Labor's meeting, Atlanta, May 5, 2009.
  2. Georgia Governor's Council of Economic Advisors meeting, Atlanta, November 10, 2008.
  3. Georgia Governor's Council of Economic Advisors meeting, Atlanta, July 24, 2008.
  4. Briefing given to Governor's Office of Planning and Budget staff, Atlanta, September 8, 2008.
  5. Georgia Governor's Council of Economic Advisors meeting, Atlanta, July 24, 2008.
  6. Georgia Governor's Council of Economic Advisors meeting, Atlanta, February 16, 2007.
  7. Senate Budget Committee of State of Georgia, January 31, 2007.
  8. Governor's Council of Economic Advisors Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, December 6, 2005.
  9. Transportation Committee of Georgia Legislature, September 22, 2005.
  10. Governor's Council of Economic Advisors Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, June 29, 2005.
  11. Governor's Council of Economic Advisors Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, May 27, 2005.
  12. Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, March 2, 2005.
  13. Governor's Council of Economic Advisors meeting, Atlanta, December 9, 2004.
  14. Governor's Council of Economic Advisors meeting, Atlanta, August 3, 2004.
  15. Governor's Council of Economic Advisors Briefing meeting, November 19, 2003.
  16. Budget Conference Committee of Georgia Legislature, March 12, 2003.
  17. Georgia Legislature's BROC committee, January 24, 2003.
  18. Georgia Legislature's House Appropriation Committee, March 4, 2002.

Business Talks

  1. Speech given at Georgia Convenience Stores Organization's annual meeting in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, June 1, 2009.
  2. Briefing given to Samford University's Investment Committee, Birmingham, Alabama, May 22, 2009.
  3. Briefing given at RCB College's Board Meeting, Atlanta, May 15, 2009.
  4. Board briefing to Affinity Federal Credit Union, Atlantic City, April 19, 2009.
  5. Speech given at University of New Orleans Real Estate Forum, New Orleans, April 2, 2009.
  6. Speech given at Financial and Insurance Conference Planners quarterly meetings in Atlanta, March 27, 2009.
  7. Panel discussion at MIT Enterprise Forum, Atlanta, March 4, 2009.
  8. Board briefing to Georgia Department of Economic Development, Atlanta, February 12, 2008.
  9. Board briefing to MARTA, Atlanta, February 9, 2009.
  10. Luncheon speech given to Annual Client Meeting of Gifford, Hillegass and Ingwersen in Atlanta, February 3, 2009.
  11. Luncheon speech given at the Conyers Rotary Club event, Georgia, January 29, 2009.
  12. Luncheon speech given at the Henry County Chamber of Commerce event, Eagles Landing, Georgia, January 15, 2009.
  13. Panel discussion at Commerce Club's Women in Leadership event, Atlanta, January 14, 2009.
  14. Briefing done for Richard Bowers Company, Atlanta, December 14, 2008.
  15. Speech given at Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Meeting in Atlanta, December 9, 2008.
  16. Speech given to Berlin Atlantic Capital AG sales force, Atlanta, October 28, 2008.
  17. Presentation at AUBER Annual Meetings, Bellingham, Washington, October 12, 2008.
  18. Speech given to GSU Real Estate Honorary Board, Atlanta, October 2, 2008.
  19. Speech given to GSU Emeriti Association, Atlanta, October 2, 2008.
  20. Breakfast Speech given to NIRI Investors Forum, Atlanta, September 19, 2008.
  21. Morgan Keegan Fixed Income Division event in Birmingham, Alabama, June 25, 2008.
  22. Georgia Association of General Contractors in Destin, Florida, June 9, 2008.
  23. Biefing given to Georgia Aquarium management in Atlanta, May 12, 2008.
  24. IBM Innovation Workshop, Lake Reynolds Plantation, May 1, 2008.
  25. German State Secretary, Atlanta, April 25, 2008
  26. ING Czech Republic in Prague, March 17, 2008.
  27. Stuttgart Airport Authority event in Stuttgart, Germany, March 12, 2008.
  28. Annual Client Meeting of Gifford, Hillegass and Ingwersen in Atlanta, February 12, 2008.
  29. Georgia Pacific Annual Meetings in Naples, Florida, January 25, 2008.
  30. Richard Bowers Company, Atlanta, December 4, 2007.
  31. Georgia Association of Contractors and Builders, Cobb County, November 15, 2007.
  32. University of West Georgia forecast meeting, Carrollton, October 30, 2007.
  33. Atlanta Appraisal Institute meeting in Cobb County, October 18, 2007.
  34. NAHB board meeting in Atlanta, October 16, 2007.
  35. Board of Westplan Investors in Netherlands, October 12, 2007.
  36. Briefing to the AETC Finance cast Meeting for Public Broadcasting Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, October 9, 2007.
  37. NIRI Investors Forum, Atlanta, September 21, 2007.
  38. GSU Entrepreneurs Roundtable breakfast meeting, Atlanta, September 20, 2007.
  39. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta supervision division, Atlanta, Georgia, September 19, 2007.
  40. Board of Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Atlanta, July 31, 2007.
  41. Robinson College Board of Advisors meeting in Greensboro, Georgia, May 11, 2007.
  42. GSU Emerti Faculty Group, Atlanta, April 25, 2007.
  43. Coca Cola headquarter executives, Atlanta, April 12, 2007.
  44. Georgia Pacific Annual Meetings in Boca Raton, Florida, January 25, 2007.
  45. Douglasville Chamber of Commerce event in Douglas, Georgia, January 16, 2007.
  46. Briefing to Richard Bowers Company, Atlanta, December 6, 2006.
  47. Southern Legislative Council meeting in Savannah, Georgia, November 12, 2006.
  48. GSU Foundation Board of Trustees, Atlanta, November 6, 2006.
  49. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's S&R Staff Conference, Atlanta, October 11, 2006.
  50. Moderated the panel discussion on oil profits at Commerce Club, Atlanta, September 29, 2006.
  51. Georgia Power Company's CSO Meeting, Peachtree City, September 27, 2006.
  52. Atlanta Economics Club's monthly meeting, Atlanta, September 19, 2006.
  53. Georgia Power Company's CSO Meeting, Peachtree City, September 27, 2006.
  54. NEMO Partners Investment Meeting,Sedona, August 4, 2006.
  55. Georgia Office of Planning and Budget Members, Atlanta, July 27, 2006.
  56. Morgan Keegan's Fixed Income Conference in Vail, Colorado, July 26, 2006.
  57. Georgia House Budget Members, Atlanta, June 22, 2006.
  58. Chancellor Davis of Georgia University System in Atlanta,March 22,2006.
  59. Commerce Club in Atlanta,January 25,2006.
  60. Bowers Group in Atlanta, December 6, 2005
  61. Atlanta Business Forum hosted by Atlanta Business Chronicle, November 10, 2005.
  62. GSU Alumni President's Club event, Atlanta, October  18, 2005.
  63. Equity Office Properties Seminar in Atlanta, October 6, 2005.
  64. MetroSouth members, Clayton County, September 21, 2005.
  65. AGL Resources executives in Atlanta, September 20, 2005.
  66. Atlanta Economics Club, Atlanta, September 20, 2005.
  67. ACF North American Society's annual meeting, Washington D.C., September 9, 2005.
  68. AHEnterprises Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, August 26, 2005.
  69. Jamestown Executives in Atlanta, Georgia, July 15, 2005.
  70. Western Economic Association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, July 5, 2005.
  71. 14th Annual Spring Venture meet in Palm Beach, Florida, June 6, 2005
  72. Investments Unlimited Club in Buckhead, Atlanta, April 18, 2005.
  73. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's LCBO Conference in Miami, April 5, 2005.
  74. GSU Alumni in Newport Beach, California, March 30, 2005.
  75. SCORE organization's monthly meeting, Atlanta, March 10, 2005
  76. AA's Men's Club event in Buckhead, March 6, 2005.
  77. GSU Undergraduate Economics Club, Atlanta, February 22, 2005.
  78. GSU Real Estate Alumni event (Views From the Top), Atlanta, January 12, 2005.
  79. Bowers Group in Atlanta, December 6, 2004.
  80. Fall 2004 AUBER meetings in Tucson, Arizona, October 19, 2004.
  81. GSU CFO Roundtable in Buckhead, September 17, 2004.
  82. GSU EMBA Alumni Function at Commerce Club, September 9, 2004.
  83. Executive Forum at Cherokee Town Club in Buckhead, Atlanta, August 31, 2004.
  84. Edward Jones meeting in Gwinnett, July 8, 2004.
  85. Briefing to investment group of First Quadrant in Pasadena, June 29, 2004.
  86. Briefing to investment group of First Quadrant in Pasadena, June 29, 2004.
  87. Foreign Trade Association of Southern California meeting in Los Angeles, June 29, 2004.
  88. UCSB North Santa Barbara County Economic Forum, Santa Maria, California, May 27, 2004.
  89. GSU Alumni meeting in Dallas, Texas, April 14, 2004.
  90. Canadian Business Economics Association Annual meeting in Ottawa, Canada, March 25, 2004.
  91. GSU's Center for Global Business Forum, Atlanta, March 4, 2004
  92. UCSB Ventura County Economic Forum, Oxnard, California, February 19, 2004.
  93. Scientific Atlanta's Finance Department, January 22, 2004.
  94. JP Morgan Chase Risk Management Department, January 15, 2004.
  95. Legislative Reception at Capital Hill, Atlanta, January 14, 2004.
  96. Technology Roundtable at Buckhead Club, January 13, 2004.
  97. GSU Real Estate Alumni event (Views From the Top), Atlanta, January 7, 2004.
  98. Commerce Club sponsered  by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, September 30, 2003
  99. Roundtable meeting of the Atlanta Press Club, Atlanta, June 26, 2003.
  100. PRSA Group of Georgia, Atlanta, January 30, 2003.
  101. Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, Marietta, January 22, 2003.
  102. Databank Inc.'s real estate event, January 9, 2003.
  103. National Council of Applied Economic Research of India, December 17, 2002
  104. Institute of Economic Growth of India, December 13, 2002
  105. Richard Bowers and Company, Atlanta, December 2, 2002
  106. Atlanta Homebuilders Association, Dekalb chapter, November 21, 2002
  107. Equity Residential Properties Seminar, Atlanta, October 10, 2002
  108. Morgan Keegan brokers luncheon, Memphis, September 10, 2002
  109. AJC Roundtable meeting, September 4, 2002
  110. Board briefing for the Noble Investment Group of Atlanta, August 3, 2002
  111. Georgia Society of CPAs, Cobb Galleria, June 14, 2002
  112. AJC Roundtable meeting, April 23, 2002
  113. Human Resource Group of Henry County, Henry County, April 18, 2002.
  114. Federal Reserve Bank's Supervision conference, March 27, 2002.
  115. Buckhead Business Association, January 24, 2002.
  116. Controllers Roundtable (GSU), January 18, 2002
  117. Atlanta Financial Society, Atlanta, January 17, 2002.
  118. Urban Life Institute event, January 15, 2002
  119. Board Briefing GSU Foundation Investment Committee, December 19, 2001.
  120. Board Briefing Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce, December 5, 2001.
  121. Richard Bowers group, December 3, 2001.
  122. TIE (IndoUs Business Group), November 27, 2001.
  123. Marketing Roundtable (GSU), November 16, 2001.
  124. Equity Office Property seminar, November 9, 2001.
  125. AOCFI in Cape Cod, October 20, 2001.
  126. 2001 Fall Decision Makers Conference in Atlanta, October 19, 2001.
  127. Board Briefing of School of Accountancy, GSU, October 16, 2001.
  128. Board Briefing of AirGate PCS in Charleston, October 12, 2001.
  129. Board Briefing of Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce, October 8, 2001.
  130. CB Richard Ellis officials, September 27, 2001.
  131. Graduate Business Association of Robinson College, August 30, 2001.
  132. AH Enterprises annual meeting, Aug 24, 2001.
  133. Yancey Bros. annual budgeting meeting, Aug 23, 2001.
  134. Human Resources Roundtable, May 16, 2001.
  135. TCN (Richard Bowers) Real Estate Conference, April 3, 2001.
  136. Entrepreneur's Roundtable, February 22, 2001.
  137. Roundtable discussion at AJC, February 12, 2001.

Special Lectures

  1. Forecasting lecture given to American Bankers Association's program at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, June 13, 2009.
  2. Forecast Panelist at Atlanta Business Chronicle event, Atlanta, October 30, 2008.
  3. Forecast Panelist at Atlanta Business Chronicle event, Atlanta, Georgia, November 8, 2007.
  4. Strategy unit of UK Trade and Investment Office, Atlanta, March 8, 2007.
  5. British Consulate staff and guests, July 18, 2006.
  6. Western Economic Association's Annual Meetings, San Diego, July 1, 2006.
  7. International Business Students of RCB, Atlanta, September 7, 2005
  8. UCSB Santa Ynez Economic Outlook event, Santa Ynez, California, June 8, 2005.
  9. AGL Resources executives in Atlanta, April 8, 2005.
  10. S&R Staff Conference of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, October 14, 2004.
  11. Equity Office Annual Broker Event in Atlanta, October 7, 2004.
  12. 400 Corridor Event organized by North Fulton Chamber of Commerce in Alpharetta, September 29, 2004.
  13. Bank Finance Management Association meeting in Buckhead, September 23, 2004.
  14. Robinson College of Business Board Meeting speech, November 14, 2003
  15. Equity Office Brokers Seminar, Atlanta, October 9, 2003.
  16. Old Republic Title Co's annual meeting, September 18, 2003
  17. Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association, Forsyth chapter, September 3, 2003.
  18. AH Enterprises Annual Benefit Seminar in Atlanta, August 22, 2003.
  19. Morgan Keegan's Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, July 31, 2003.
  20. Catholic University of Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, July 22 2003,
  21. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Economics Panel, May 12, 2003.
  22. Yancey Bros. annual meeting, Savannah, May 12, 2003.
  23. GSU Alumni group of Charlotte, N.C., April 2, 2003.
  24. GSU Alumni group of Miami, Coral Gables, March 26, 2003.
  25. GSU Real Estate Alumni event, Atlanta, January 7, 2003
  26. GEM class on forecasting, April 6, 2002
  27. GSU Alumni Chapter in Washington, D.C., March 25, 2002.
  28. Informational talk given to 5th graders at Sandy Springs school, March 14, 2002.
  29. EMBA class on forecasting, March 2, 2002.
  30. GSU & Rotary Club of Atlanta, February 25, 2002.
  31. GSU Executive MBA, January 30, 2002.
  32. GSU career counseling, January 16, 2002.
  33. "Views From The Top" GSU Real Estate Alumni, Atlanta, January 9, 2002.
  34. Equity Office Property seminar, November 9, 2001.
  35. AOCFI in Cape Cod, October 20, 2001.
  36. Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts, October 17, 2001.
  37. ING Life Insurance group, Atlanta, October 2, 2001.
  38. Small Business Development Center's class, September 28, 2001.
  39. Commerce Club Function, September 18, 2001.
  40. Festival of India function, Aug 25, 2001.
  41. GSU Alumni group, NY, May 23, 2001.
  42. Appraisal Institute of Atlanta, April 25, 2001.
  43. PMA Insurance Group, April 25, 2001.
  44. North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, April 9, 2001.
  45. GSU Alumni group, March 5, 2001.
  46. World Trade Center, February 13, 2001.
  47. Dunwood Rotary Club, February 2, 2001.
  48. Society of Financial Professionals(Atlanta Chapter), February 1, 2001.
  49. Carpet and Rug Institute in Dalton, January 25, 2001.
  50. Institute of Management Consultants (Atlanta Chapter), January 18, 2001.