A forum to be held Aug. 29 in Wray will focus on the business and economic outlook for Colorado and Yuma County.
The featured speaker will be Richard Wobbekind, associate dean of external relations for the CU-Boulder College of Business and director of the college's Business Research Division.
The presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Wray Community Center, 245 W. 4th St. Tickets for the program are $8 and seating is limited.
The program will help educate business owners and leaders about the economic realities within their working environments. Attention will be placed on the changing structure of the Colorado economy and urban/rural differences.
A goal of the forum is to create a better understanding of Colorado and Yuma County聮s economic future. This in turn will help assist local policymakers in the advancement of sound economic development decisions.
Wobbekind works with leaders in business, government and education to develop economic forecasts and market assessments. He joined the CU-Boulder College of Business faculty in 1985 and was appointed director of the Business Research Division in 1991. He teaches macroeconomics, public policy and managerial economics.
For more information call the Yuma County Economic Development Corp. at (970) 848-3011.