Darla Moore, a member of the University’s Board of Trustees and founder of The Palmetto Institute, will deliver the keynote address at USC’s 24th-annual Economic Outlook Conference at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Lincoln Street.
The conference will build on the study presented by Harvard Professor Michael Porter at the 2003 Economic Outlook Conference. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with presentations by Moore School of Business research economists on the 2005 economic forecast for the state and the nation and an overview of the state’s long-term competitiveness prospects.
The conference also will feature a panel discussion led by S.C. business leaders on what is being done to make the state’s economy more competitive. Panelists will explain the ongoing initiatives of the S.C. Council on Competitiveness, which was formed a year ago to craft an economic development strategy for the state. Edward Sellers, chair and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, will moderate.
Moore, a partner in Rainwater Inc. and a graduate of USC, will talk about private and public initiatives to improve South Carolina’s economy. Porter recommended last year that the state pursue a cluster-based economic development strategy.
The cost to attend the conference, including the luncheon, is $75. Both are open to the public.
For more information, contact Nancy Beym at 800-393-2362 or by e-mail at nbeym@moore.sc.edu.
To register online, go to learnmoore.com.
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