Jan 29, 2026 - 11:30

Atlanta

Quarterly Luncheon – Q1 2026

• Thursday, January 29^th, 2026
• Maggiano’s Buckhead (3368 Peachtree Rd. Atlanta, GA 30326)   
• Registration fee is $45 per person.
• Arrival & Check-in: 11:30am – 12:00pm
• Meeting & Lunch: 12:00pm – 1:15pm
• Speaker: Jerry Parrish, Chief Economist of Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
• Topic: Economic Update with Outlook

Dr. Parrish is the Chief Economist at the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and was previously the Director of State and Local Policy Analysis at the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University.  Dr. Parrish was also on the faculty in the Master’s of Applied Economics Program at Florida State University for 12 years. Previously, he was the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber Foundation, and prior to that position, Dr. Parrish was the Chief Economist and Director of the Center for Competitive Florida at Florida TaxWatch. Additionally, he also served as the Associate Director of the Center for Economic Forecasting & Analysis (CEFA) at Florida State University.  He also has many years of experience in the private sector in management roles at international manufacturing companies.