2026 State of the Region

Registration/Networking: 11:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. (PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY)

Lunch/Program Starts: 11:30 a.m.

Program Ends: 1:30 p.m.

Featuring Guest Speaker:

Dr. Manfred Keil, Chief Economist, Inland Empire Economic Partnership

Dr. Manfred Keil received his M.S. and Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. After university appointments in Montreal and Boston, he moved to Southern California in 1995 and joined the faculty at the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance (then the Department of Economics) at Claremont McKenna College. He lives in Upland and is currently the Associate Director of the Lowe Institute of Political Economy. Dr. Keil lectures in Statistics, Econometrics, and Macroeconomics. He specializes in economic forecasting for geographical areas. In 2009, the Lowe Institute started to hold annual economic analysis/forecasting conferences in the Inland Empire, first jointly with UCLA’s Anderson School Forecast at Citizen’s Bank Arena and lately at Robert Pavilion at Claremont McKenna College. For the last five years, he has also produced the annual report for the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership.

About Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP)

IEEP's mission is to serve as the two-county region’s voice for business and quality of life. It supports efforts in job creation, leadership development, and regional advocacy for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

About San Antonio Regional Hospital (SARH)

The hospital's mission is to improve the health and well-being of the people they serve. SARH has 363 beds, a staff of over 500 physicians, 2,000 employees and 300 volunteers. The hospital offers advanced patient care throughout the Inland Empire.

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Host or Publisher Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP)