2004
The Fourth Annual ERIE Economic Outlook Conference

How Can Erie Compete?
Technology, Innovation and Productivity in the Erie Economy

8:20 Welcome
Dr. Jack Burke, Campus Executive Officer and Dean, Penn State Erie
Dr. John Magenau, Director, Black School of Business, Penn State Erie

8:30 The Erie Economy, Dr. James Kurre
Overview of the Erie Economy
www.ERIEdata.org Web site demonstration

9:05 The World Economy, Dr. Kenneth Louie

9:35 How Technology and Productivity Affect a Manufacturing Economy Like Erie
Dr. Mark Schweitzer
Assistant Vice President and director of economic research for the region
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

10:20 Break

10:35 The National Economy , Dr. Barry Weller
Overview of the National Economy
New Forecasts of the Erie Economy

11:10 The Crucial Role of Technology in Economic Development
Mr. Richard Overmoyer
Deputy Secretary of Technology Investment
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Adjournment