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LAI Atlanta Coffee Club – State of the Economy

Chapter: Atlanta

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am January 23, 2025. New York (GMT-5)

Location: Cobb Chamber of Commerce, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339

Location Notes:

Parking is FREE…up to 3 hours!

When you pull into 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta, click the button to receive a parking ticket and park anywhere on the top deck that says 'Visitor Parking'.

Hang onto your ticket, as the Chamber will validate after 3 hours.

Price (per member):

REGISTER NOW for this very informative In-Person event for our Members and their guests! Registration is $20 per person.

Coffee & Pastries will be served.

Attendees: This event is open to All LAI members globally and non-members.

Registration fee:

State of the Economy presented by Dr. Jerry D. Parrish, Chief Economist, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

Jerry D. Parrish, Ph.D., is the Chief Economist at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Dr. Parrish 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 of Applied Economics Program at Florida State University for twelve years.

Jerry was previously 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. Prior to that position, he served as the Associate Director of the Center for Economic Forecasting & Analysis (CEFA) at Florida State University. He has many years of experience in the private sector in management roles at international manufacturing companies.

Jerry earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business and Economics from Auburn University, an M.B.A. from Bellarmine University, an M.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University.