Spotlight shines on regional economy at EDC annual luncheon

Noted economists Dr. Hart Hodges and Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman will be featured guest speakers at the Economic Development Council's annual "Economics" luncheon.

Presentations by Hodges and Vance-Sherman will explore the past, present and future of the regional economy, as well as present trends in employment, industry and sales data. Hodges, director of Western Washington University's Center for Economic & Business Research, will also lead a discussion about shaping the islands' economy. Vance-Sherman is a Washington state regional labor economist.