Mar 6, 2025 - 11:30
Atlanta
Quarterly Luncheon Date: Thursday, March 6th, 2025 Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy Buckhead (3368 Peachtree Rd. Atlanta, GA 30326) Arrival & Check-in: 11:30am – 12:00pm Meeting & Lunch: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Registration fee is $45 per person Topic: Economic Update and Outlook Speaker: Jerry D. Parrish, Ph.D, Chief Economist for Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 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. He previously was the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber Foundation. Prior to that position, Dr. Parrish was the Chief Economist and Director of the Center for Competitive Florida at Florida TaxWatch. Additionally, he also previously 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. He earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business and Economics from Auburn University, an M.B.A. from Bellarmine University, and M.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University.