Upcoming Speaker

Speaker:
Dr. Joey Von Nessen, Research Economist,  Division of Reaearch, Darla Moore School of Business

Topic: “Economic Development”

Time:  12 Noon

Date:  September 11, 2024

Location:  The Palmetto Club

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Location: Palmetto Club. Buffet lunch included (guests/non-members: $40).

Dr. Von Nessen is a research economist in the Division of Research at the Darla Moore School of Business where he specializes in regional economics, regional economic forecasting and housing economics. He regularly conducts a wide variety of economic impact analyses, feasibility studies and independent market research projects for clients in both the private and public sector.

Dr. Von Nessen engages in industry-level and regional economic forecasting for organizations at the state, national and international level. He has served as lead researcher on projects with clients as diverse as Sonoco, BlueCross BlueShield, Michelin, Boeing and the Savannah River National Lab, among others. He has also been the recipient of many grants from both local and national sources, including the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Dr. Von Nessen is also responsible for the preparation and presentation of the University of South Carolina’s annual statewide economic forecast. He serves on the advisory committee of the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors and is regularly invited to brief the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on economic conditions in South Carolina. He frequently appears on programs at national conventions, including the International Builders Show, the 21st Century Building Expo and the North American Regional Science Council and its subsidiaries.