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Conference Schedule 7 a.m. | Coffee with Elected Officials 7:30 a.m. | Registration 8 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks Glen Brewer, President & CEO B/CS Chamber of Commerce Karl Mooney, College Station Mayor 8:20 a.m. | Session I Katherine Kleeman, Licensee/Franchise Owner-Brenham, Bryan & Conroe, Spherion Staffing Services Kelly Templin, Director, Texas A&M University RELLIS David Reynolds, Director, Bryan CTE Program 9:15 a.m. | Break 9:30 a.m. | Session II Joey Dunn, Deputy City Manager, City of Bryan Natalie Ruiz, Director of Economic Development, City of College Station Brazos County 10:45 a.m. | Break 11 a.m. | Session III Matt Prochaska, President/CEO, Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation Those looking for a glimpse into the economic forecast for 2020 and beyond may join the Kindra Fry, President/CEO, Exerience BCS Bryan College Station Chamber of Commerce when it gathers area experts at the annual Dan Rudge, Executve Director, Bryan College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization Economic Outlook Conference in January. Through speakers and panels, the local business Chad Wootton, Associate Vice President – External Affairs, landscape will be discussed as the Brazos Valley responds to growth. Texas A&M University Office of the Provost The conference is on Jan. 29 beginning with an informal coffee meet-and-greet 12 p.m. | Lunch with elected officials. The conference opens at 7:30 a.m. with registration and 12:30 p.m. | Keynote Speakers breakfast. The conference ends at 2 p.m. following the keynote speakers. Dr. James Gaines, Chief Economist for the Texas Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University *Schedule as of Dec. 17; subject to change 6 INSITE JANUARY 2020 2020 Economic Outlook Conference — Speaker Previews Dr. James Gaines Katherine Kleeman Kelly Templin David Reynolds Chief Economist, Real Estate Professional Recruiter, Director of the RELLIS Campus, Director of Career and Technical Center at Texas A&M University Spherion Staffing Services Texas A&M University System Development, Bryan ISD The 2020 Economic Outlook Katherine Kleemann and Kelly Templin graduated David Reynolds has been Conference is Jim Gaines’ 11th her husband have been from Texas A&M University the director of Career and appearance at the conference. co-owners of the Spherion with a bachelor’s degree in Technical Development Dr. Gaines has been involved Environmental Design in with professional economic School District for the past practices such as real estate Staffing Services franchise degree in Urban and Regional atseven the Bryanyears. 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