Current Conference

Housing, Trade Wars and Future of Mobility

Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Auditorium @ Centennial Hall
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Georgia State University
100 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Speakers

Rajeev Dhawan,
- Carl R. Zwerner Chair of Economic Forecasting
- Director, Economic Forecasting Center, Georgia State University
Robert DiCianni,
- Manager, Marketing ArcelorMittal USA
Leslie Appleton-Young,
- Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.)
Michael D. Alexander,
- Center for Livable Communities Director, Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)

Conference Program

8:00 a.m.	Registration & Coffee
8:30 a.m.	Words of Welcome	Todd J. Maurer Associate Dean J.Mack Robinson College of Business
8:40 a.m.	“Steel Market Outlook”	Robert DiCianni Manager, Marketing ArcelorMittal USA
9:05 a.m	“ Housing in the U.S.: The "New" Normal” An overview of existing home sales and new construction throughout the U.S. with a focus on the impact of the new tax laws, chronic supply shortages, international buyers and affordability challenges on how and where we live.	Leslie Appleton-Young Senior Vice President and Chief Economist California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.)
9:30 a.m	“Metro Atlanta Demographic Destiny and the future of Mobility" Metro Atlanta is known as a young place but that is changing. We are now one of the most rapidly aging metropolitan areas in America. America is also in a period of amazing technological change and this is having an enormous impact on the way we think about the future of mobility. At the intersection of these two changes, over the long-term, how will Metro Atlanta be impacted? What will it mean for our economy and quality of life?	Michael D. Alexander Center for Livable Communities Director Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
9:55 a.m.	Q & A
10:10 a.m.	Refreshments Break
10:30 a.m.	Reconvene
10:40 a.m.	Forecast of the Nation, State and Region Rajeev Dhawan delivers his keynote presentation on the economic outlook of the United States, Georgia and the Atlanta Metro Region. Join us as he shares his views on the state of the global economy as well as employment and consumption trends and their impact on industry in Georgia. He will discuss, in particular, the implications for residential and commercial real estate in the Atlanta Metro Region.	Rajeev Dhawan Carl R. Zwerner Chair of Economic Forecasting Director Economic Forecasting Center J. Mack Robinson College of Business
12:00 p.m.	Q & A and Conclusion
12:15 p.m.	Light Lunch & Networking