Covering Growth in the West

Covering Growth in the West

An Economics Symposium for Journalists

May 18, 2007 - Tucson, Arizona

Sponsored by:
Arizona Daily Star - The Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona Newspaper Association
The Communications Institute – The Thomas R. Brown Foundations












Journalists convene at the Arizona Daily Star to focus on Growth in the West
 
Journalists throughout the west took part in special program held at the Arizona Daily Star focused on growth in the western states. Nearly 60 attendees will participate. The population of western states is growing dramatically and Arizona is at ground zero. The city of Phoenix is now the fifth largest city in America. With growth comes progress but also pressures on infrastructure. Leading national experts spoke at the day long conference and provided participants with the knowledge to cover this most important story.


This program is part of the ongoing onomic education program of The Communications Institute in partnership with the Thomas R. Brown Foundations.

Presentations

Check out the presentation on the Fundamentals of Growth

Dr. Chris Thornberg - Beacon Economics

Check out the presentation on Water - Dr. Sharon Megdal,University of Arizona

Article by Ann Brown of the Arizona Daily Star on the conference presentations

Faculty


Panel discussion with Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D., , Arizona State, Sharon Bronson, Pima County Supervisor, Robert E. Walkup, Mayor of Tucson, David Snider, Member, Pinal County Supervisor andJoe Snell, CEO, Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities.(left to right)

The following is a partial list of faculty and speakers:

* Shirley Agnos, President Emerita, Arizona Town Hall
* Sharon Bronson, Member, Pima County Board of Supervisors, District 3
* Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D., Director, Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research, Arizona State University
* Tara L. Jackson, President, Arizona Town Hall
* Sharon Megdal, Ph.D., Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
* Joe Snell, President and CEO, Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc.
* David Snider, Member, Pinal County Board of Supervisors
* Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D., Partner, Beacon Economics; Former Professor, UCLA Anderson School of Management
* Marshall J. Vest, Director, Economic and Business Research Center, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
* Robert E. Walkup, Mayor, City of Tucson