2005
The Fifth Annual ERIE Conference

Gambling with Our Future?
The Impact of Gambling on the Erie Area

8:20 Welcome
- Dr. John Magenau, Director, Sam and Irene Black School of Business

8:30 The Erie Economy, Dr. James Kurre
-Overview of the Regional Economy
-Income Inequality in Erie

9:00 The National Economy, Dr. Barry Weller
-Overview of the U.S. Economy
-New Forecasts for the Erie Economy

9:45 Break

10:00 Introduction: Useful Things to Know about Gambling, Dr. Kurre

10:20 Economic Impact of Slot Machines for the Erie County Area
-Dr. William N. Thompson, Professor of Public Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

11:00 Can Gambling Really Create Economic Development?
-Randall Childs, Economist, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, West Virginia University

11:30 Lessons Learned from Hancock County's Experience with Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort
-Mr. John Sorrenti, former County Commissioner for Hancock County, W.V. and Training Manager, Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Adjournment