Together, we are more insights. Join us for a year-end celebration at the Omni Grove Park Inn, featuring keynote speaker, John Manzella. Manzella's presentation will analyze macro-economic trends, examine trading relationships and the direction of globalization, reveal risks, and explore critical issues involving labor, skills, automation, and immigration. Additionally, he will offer survival strategies and provide insight on what's ahead.

About our speaker: John Manzella is a world-recognized speaker, author, and an international columnist on global business, trade policy, labor, and the latest economic trends. His valuable insight, analysis and strategic direction have been vital to many of the world's largest corporations, trade associations and universities preparing for the business, economic and political challenges ahead. He is the chair of the Upstate New York District Export Council, a position appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. His views have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, NPR, and many other publications across the globe. John is also the founder of the ManzellaReport.com, a valuable resource for global business and economic analysis, as well as Manzella Trade Communications, Inc. which is a public affairs, publishing and consulting firm.

For more information on this event: contact Heidi Reiber, Senior Director of Research, at 828-258-6120 or [email protected].

Hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's Riverbird Research and the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County.