On Topic: Mid-Year Economic Update, presented by Porter Steel
Schedule
Wed Jun 17 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:15 pm
UTC-04:00Location
6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, GA, United States, Georgia 30097 | Duluth, GA
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Join us on June 17th for On Topic: Mid-Year Economic Update, presented by Porter Steel, featuring Dr. Jerry Parrish from the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Hear expert analysis on the current economic landscape and what factors will shape the months ahead.Speaker:
Jerry D. Parrish, Ph.D. is the Chief Economist at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Dr. Parrish was previously the Director of State and Local Policy Analysis at the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University. Dr. Parrish was also on the faculty in the Master’s of Applied Economics Program at Florida State University for the past 12 years.
He previously was the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber Foundation. Previous to that position, Dr. Parrish was the Chief Economist and Director of the Center for Competitive Florida at Florida TaxWatch. Prior to that position, he served as the Associate Director of the Center for Economic Forecasting & Analysis (CEFA) at Florida State University. He has many years of experience in the private sector in management roles at international manufacturing companies.
He earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business and Economics from Auburn University, an M.B.A. from Bellarmine University, and M.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University.
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