CROWN POINT— Regional business and economic experts will present their forecasts for 2025 during the Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable (NWIBRT) Business & Economic Outlook, which will be held at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 1 at Ivy Tech Community College, 3100 Ivy Tech Dr., Valparaiso, Indiana.
The free event is hosted by NWIBRT and the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF).
“Each year, presenters in key sectors of Northwest Indiana’s business community come together to share their insights into what is driving the area’s economy and what we all can expect to see in the year to come,” said Kevin Comerford, NWIBRT Education Committee Chair. “This is a great way to keep our fingers on the pulse of the business and economic landscape.”
Presenters at the event include:
- Bert Cook – Executive Director, LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership
- Steve Skalka – Chief Fiduciary Officer, Harbour Trust & Investment Management Company
- Heather Ennis – President and CEO, Northwest Indiana Forum
- Sherri Ziller – President and CEO, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority
- Tony Harl – State Director of CTE, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Roland Fegan, Deputy Commissioner of Construction, Indiana Department of Transportation
- Micah Pollak – Associate Professor of Economics, Indiana University Northwest
Attendees need to register before the event by visiting the Business Outlook’s webpage.
2024 Business & Economic Outlook Schedule
November 1, 2024, Ivy Tech, Valparaiso, IN
(8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central Time)
- 7:30 – Open for registration and continental breakfast.
- 8:00 – 8:05 – Kevin Comerford, NWIBRT Education Committee Chair – Welcome & Brief Overview of the Business Outlook / Introduction of Emcee Don Babcock.
- 8:05 – 8:10 – Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech
- 8:10 – 8:15 — Don Babcock, Purdue Northwest – Opening Remarks
- 8:15 – 8:45 – Bert Cook, Executive Director, LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership
- 8:45 – 9:15 – Steve Skalka, Chief Fiduciary Officer, Harbour Trust & Investment Management Company
- 9:15 – 9:45 – Heather Ennis, President and CEO, Northwest Indiana Forum
- 9:45 – 10:15 – Sherri Ziller – President and CEO, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority
- 10:15 – 10:45 – Tony Harl – State Director of CTE, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- 10:45 – 11:15 – Roland Fegan, Deputy Commissioner of Construction, Indiana Department of Transportation
- 11:15 – 11:45 – Micah Pollak, Associate Professor of Economics, Indiana University Northwest
- 11:45 — Closing Remarks
About NWIBRT: NWIBRT is an independent, non-profit council of local firms committed to improving construction and maintenance projects in Northwest Indiana.
