Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
7:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402
EARLY BIRD Individual Pricing - ENDS January 4, 2025
$100.00 - Chamber Member Early Bird
$135.00 - Non-Chamber Member Early Bird
REGULAR Individual Pricing - BEGINS January 5, 2025
$120.00 - Chamber Member
$165.00 - Non-Chamber Member
DAY OF WALK-INS - Individual Pricing
$145.00 - Chamber Member
$175.00 - Non-Chamber Member
Group Pricing
$1250.00 - Corporate Table
- One reserved table of 8
$1750.00 - Premier Table
- One reserved table of 8
- Seated in the 3-5 rows
Contact Emily Cook for Sponsorship Opportunities starting at $500 with ticket and premier table options included.
Refunds and credits are not permitted for registration cancellations under any circumstances unless requested 15 business days prior to this event due to catering deadlines. Substitutions are welcome at anytime.
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Start your day and the new year with valuable perspectives at Horizons, where local and regional business leaders, alongside renowned economists, explore the challenges and opportunities shaping 2025. This premier event offers a unique platform to gain insights into key trends and emerging topics affecting businesses locally, regionally, and nationally.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from our keynote speaker and an esteemed panel of subject-matter experts as they provide actionable guidance to help you shape your business outlook for the coming year. Whether you're seeking strategic advice or simply staying informed, Horizons is an essential event for decision-makers aiming to thrive in the year ahead.
We encourage you to attend Coffee & Connections where you will have the opportunity to mingle over coffee with other Horizons Economic Forecast attendees prior to the program.
Angelo Kourkafas, CFA®
Senior Strategist, Investment Strategy, Edward Jones
Angelo Kourkafas is a Senior Investment Strategist responsible for analyzing market conditions, assessing economic trends, and developing portfolio strategies and recommendations that help investors work toward their long-term financial goals. He is also a voting member of the group supporting the firm's strategic and opportunistic portfolio allocation decisions. Angelo has over 15 years of investment experience spanning roles in trading, equity research, and global investment strategy. He joined Edward Jones in 2014 as an associate analyst in Equity Research, covering the industrial and consumer sectors. He then joined the Investment Strategy team in 2018. Prior to Edward Jones, Angelo worked in New York as an equity trader and held roles at HSBC and Ameriprise Financial. Angelo graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Athens University of Economics and Business in Greece and received an MBA with concentrations in finance and investments from Minnesota State University. He is a CFA® charterholder and member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of St. Louis. Angelo is a contributor to Edward Jones Market Insights and has been regularly featured in financial media including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and FORTUNE.
Katie Condit
Chief Executive Officer, Workforce Central
Katie Condit is the Chief Executive Officer for WorkForce Central, Pierce County’s local Workforce Development Board based in Tacoma, Washington. WorkForce Central aligns the needs of employers and jobseekers to build a robust talent pool of workers for local, quality jobs. Katie has spent the last 15 years working across the Pacific Northwest to strengthen education and workforce systems at local, state, and national levels. She received her MA in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame and her BA from the University of Puget Sound.
Nathe Lawver
Secretary Treasurer, Pierce County Central Labor Council
Nathe Lawver has served as director level staff for two local unions in both the private retail sector and construction sector, securing better wages and working conditions through legislative processes. In 2022, he was elected by his peers to be Executive Secretary of the Pierce County Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO. In 2023, Nathe was elected to the role of Secretary Treasurer of the Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, representing more than 46,000 hard working women and men who live in Pierce County. He was sworn into office on March 8, 2023. Nathe serves as Chair of the board of directors for United Way of Pierce County, on the board of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Workforce Development Council of Pierce County, and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO executive board. Nathe and his wife, both graduates of PLU, chose Tacoma as their place to live in 2001.
Heidi Kihlman
Principal, BCRA
Heidi is principal at BCRA, helping to run the day-to-day operations of the company while bringing in new clients and projects opportunities in the door. She has nearly 27 years of experience in the interior and architectural design industry. She has specific experience in customer-centric projects, as she has spent a majority of her career working on retail and hospitality projects centered around the experiential design. She has a wealth of knowledge in retail, restaurant and commercial design and development, planning and forecasting, scheduling, budgeting, and project/design management. She believes in strong communication and empathetic design processes focused on listening and delivering. She is a resident of Tacoma, where she is raising three kids along with her husband Steve. She used her talents and expertise in design to help her husband launch a local brewing company and has a great appreciation for small businesses and the sacrifices people make to achieve their dream. Although the business venture fell into hard times and eventually closed its doors, she remains committed to Tacoma, it’s future, and the place we call home.
Chris Robinson
Power General Manager, Tacoma Public Utilities
Chris Robinson has served in the role of General Manager of Tacoma Power since 2015. He started working at the utility as a Utilities Economist in 2001 after a career in consulting. In his role as GM, Chris has focused on service leadership, a people-focused culture, and purposeful strategy to guide the utility through an evolving industry landscape. Chris is proud to serve the greater Tacoma community through the utility’s mission of providing reliable and affordable electric services. Chris also enjoys collaborating with industry peers across the Pacific Northwest to bring value to electric consumers in the entire region. Towards this objective, Chris has and continues to actively serve on multiple industry boards and committees. Chris holds Bachelor degrees in Economics and Political Science, and a Master of Science in Natural Resource Economics.
Aaron Terrazas
Independent Economist, Labor and the Future of Work, LinkedIn Top Voice
Aaron Terrazas was Chief Economist at Glassdoor from June 2022 through September 2024. Previously he was Director of Economic Research at the trucking startup Convoy, and an economist at the real estate website Zillow. He began his career as an economist in the U.S. Treasury Department in 2012 after completing his education at Georgetown University and at Johns Hopkins University. Aaron lives in Seattle. When he's not doing economics, he's an avid backcountry trail ultramarathoner and mountaineer.
Paul Turek
Economist, Labor Market Information and Research (formerly DATA), Employment Security Department
Paul Turek is an economist with over 50 years of study and experience within the field. He has been with the Washington State Employment Security Department since 1999, and began his appointment by serving as the state labor market information coordinator before becoming the regional economist for the workforce region that included Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Grays Harbor counties. He then relocated to the Pierce County WorkSource center where he covered the regional economy for the Tacoma-Pierce County area. He has covered the overall state economy over the past twelve years and now is focusing more on the King-Pierce area economies with principal emphasis being given to the status of the labor market. Prior to his joining the Employment Security Department, Paul worked in academics, holding two different University appointments, one a School of Business and the other in a College of Agriculture. He has taught a variety of economics and business courses in locations ranging from China to throughout the Puget Sound area. His educational background is in agribusiness and economics with an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, a master’s degree from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Oregon State University.
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