The 34thAnnual Southern Delmarva Economic Forecast will
be held at 7:30 AM on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Salisbury University, in the
Guerrieri Academic Commons.
The Eastern Shore Delegation Luncheon will follow at 12:30 PM.
Presented by Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce , BEACON at Salisbury University, and the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, the event is an unparalleled opportunity to hear first-hand what leading regional economists and business leaders believe to be the biggest achievements and challenges ahead.
The 2022 Economic Forecast curriculum includes regional economists
and business leaders who will analyze the challenges facing the regional,
national, and global economies.
Economic Development Directors
What’s Next! The Southern Delmarva Economy
Dave Ryan, Wicomico County
Melanie Pursel, Worcester County
Susan Banks, Dorchester County
Daniel Thompson, Somerset County
William Pfaff, Sussex County, Delaware
Rich Morrison, Accomack County, Virginia
2022 Economic Forecast Speakers
Emerging
Delmarva Industries: Timber, Wellness, Broadband and Wind
Steve
Leonard, President & CEO, TidalHealth
Matt Drew, Onshore Infrastructure Construction Manager, Ørsted
Beth
Hill, Executive Director, Maryland Forest Association
Neil
Stegman, Operations Manager, Bloosurf
On
the Horizon: Future of Aviation and Space
David
Pierce, Director, NASA Wallops Island
Bob
Bryant, Airport Manager, Delaware Coastal Airport
Recovery
of the Restaurant and Tourism Industries
Marshall
Weston, President, Restaurant Association of Maryland
Tom
Perlozzo, Director, Ocean City Tourism and Business Development
The
State of The Building Trades
Ron Morgan, President, Becker Morgan Group
Dwight
Miller, President, Gillis Gilkerson
2022
Maryland General Assembly Session Preview
Following the Forecast, the Lower Shore Legislative Delegation will be on hand to answer questions on the upcoming 2022 General Assembly Session and the business legislation that is set to become law. The panel has a moderator overseeing the Q & A.
Senator
Mary Beth Carozza
Senator
Addie Eckhardt
Speaker
Pro Tem Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes
Delegate
Christopher Adams
Delegate
Johnny Mautz
Delegate
Carl Anderton
Delegate
Wayne Hartman
Delegate
Charles Otto
Full
event registration is $75 for members and $100 for future members.
SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
The 2022 Southern Delmarva Economic Forecast
is presented by:
BEACON
Franklin P. Perdue School of Business
Media Sponsor
WBOC
CEO Level Sponsors
Global Play Network
Orsted
Pohanka of Salisbury
The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
Chairman Level Sponsors
Avery Hall Insurance
D3 Corp.
Delmarva Power
Effectv
M&T Bank
Perdue Farms
Salisbury Regional Airport
SBTS Group
TidalHealth
The Voice Radio Network
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Board Level Sponsors
Alarm Engineering
Associated Builders & Contractors Chesapeake Shores
BBSI
Chaney Enterprises
Chesapeake Utilities
Coastal Association of REALTORS
Delmarva Veteran Builders
Greg Reddell State Farm Insurance Agency
Hebron Savings Bank
Mountaire Farms
Peninsula Roofing Company, Inc.
PKS & Company, PA
Provident State Bank
Maryland Small Business Development Center Eastern Region
SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate
W.R. McCain & Associates
Supporter Level Sponsors
Bancroft Construction
Bank of Delmarva
Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc.
Gillis Gilkerson
Minuteman Press
NAI Coastal
Salisbury Wicomico Economic Development
Tim Sherman Consultant, Small Business Development Center