Cardinal Bank & George Mason University 22nd Annual Economic Conference

7:15-8:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast Buffet
 
8:00-8:15 a.m.
Welcome
F. Kevin Reynolds, President, Cardinal Bank
Angel Cabrera, Ph.D., President, George Mason University

Opening Remarks
Barbara B. Lang, President & CEO, DC Chamber of Commerce

8:15-8:45 a.m.
Outlook for the U.S. Economy in 2014 and Beyond
Peter Coy, Economics Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek
8:45 - 9:00 am, Question & Answer Session

9:00-9:30 a.m.
Post-Sequester Federal Contracting Outlook in the Washington Metropolitan Area
Ray Bjorklund, President, BirchGrove Consulting
8:45 - 9:00 am, Question & Answer Session  

9:45-10:00 a.m.
Networking Break
 
10:00-10:30 a.m.
The Washington Area's Post Federally-Dependent Economy:
Its Drivers, Challenges, and Outlook Going Forward
Stephen Fuller, Ph.D., Dwight Schar Faculty Chair and University Professor and Director, Center for Regional Analysis, School of Public Policy, George Mason University; Chief Economist, Cardinal Bank

10:30 - 10:45 am, Question & Answer Session

10:45-11:45 a.m.
Wildcards Impacting the 2014 Forecast

Panel with Industry Experts: 

• Ben Fischer, Washington Business Journal, Obamacare
• Greg Leisch, Delta Associates, The Office Market
• Kevin Reynolds, Cardinal Bank, Rising Interest Rates
• Kathryn Howell, Kettler Scholar, GMU Center for Regional Analysis, Outlook for New Homes Construction in 2014
• Alex Orfinger, Moderator, Publisher, Washington Business Journal