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SCTD Presents Laurel Graefe at the 2016 Annual Lenders Conference

A marketing division of SCTDD and SCTBDC
Presents:
The South Central Tennessee Annual Lender’s Conference
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 at the Northfield Center
      
Laurel Graefe – 

Director, Regional Economic Information Network Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – Nashville Branch

Laurel Graefe is the director for the Regional Economic Information Network (REIN) in the Nashville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. In this capacity, she supports monetary policy deliberations through her analysis of regional and national economic developments for the Bank’s senior leadership. Her work gathering and synthesizing anecdotal insight from Tennessee business leaders adds real-time intelligence about the local economy into the policy process.
Ms. Graefe represents the Fed in regular speeches about current economic conditions, the economic outlook, and the functions and history of the U.S. central bank. Her work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, NPR, and The Economist, among others. She also served as co-author for the Handbook of Oil Politics, published by Routledge. Prior to assuming her current position, Ms. Graefe was with the Atlanta office of the Federal Reserve where she served in a number of roles, including as a Director and Senior Policy Specialist overseeing inflation and energy analysis for the research department. Ms. Graefe joined the Bank as an analyst specializing in international economics and commodity price analysis.
            Ms. Graefe has a passion for community service, serving as a mentor with Tennessee Achieves, working with the GEMS program (Girls Excelling in Math and Science), and providing financial literacy coaching. She is a graduate of LEAD Atlanta and was named one of Atlanta’s top emerging leaders in 2015 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, summa cum laude, from Agnes Scott College and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA with Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management.
Meet the Experts and Learn Industry Secrets
See Laurel Graefe and many other guest presenters with a variety of different backgrounds and areas of expertise. There are more than 15 sessions all together featuring regional and local representatives from various federal and state agencies and experts from private practices. This event is always free to attend, however, you must RSVP to reserve space with the name of the person(s) attending and the institution you are with. Please reply no later than April 7th. There will be a continental breakfast during registration from 8 to 8:15, when our plenary session will begin. The first of two breakout sessions will begin at 9:15 follow by our regional guest presenters beginning at 10:45. Prime Rib and sides will be served for lunch at 11:40 followed by several other presenters on the main stage. We will draw for door prizes around 4pm.

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Register Today!
You will not want to miss out on this event. Click the button above to register via email or call 931-379-2919 and speak to Janice Moser. Please be prepared to provide your name, phone number and email address and the name of the institution or organization you are with.
Northfiled Workforce Development and Conference Center
5000 Northfield Lane 
Spring Hill, TN 37174
 
From I-65 (north or south):
  • Take Exit 53 Saturn Parkway
  • Go approximately 4 miles (exit

    to US 31 south toward Columbia)

  • Immediately once on US 31 South turn right into the Northfield entrance (5000 Northfield Lane), this will be across the road from Rippavilla Plantation next to the large sign with electronic display
  • Follow the road around to the Northfield building then proceed all the way around to Door 100 underneath the awning at the roundabout. Park and enter on the East side of the building
From South:
  • Take US-31 North toward Spring Hill
  • Go approximately 1.5 miles north of Spring Hill High School
  • Turn left into the Northfield entrance (5000 Northfield Lane), this will be across the road from Rippavilla Plantation next to the large sign with electronic display

Follow the road to the Northfield building then proceed all the way around to Door 100 underneath the awning at the roundabout. Park and enter on the East side of the building

Local Accommodations
 
Overnight accommodations are available at:
Fairfield Inns and Suites
1545 Halifax Drive  
Columbia, Tennessee 38401  


 
Event Rates start at $129 – Book online or by calling 931-548-8444 for reservations and reference the Annual Lenders Conference with South Central TN Development. Special rate expires after March 29, 2016 or when the block has been filled.
Special Thanks to All of our Sponsors!

Contact

South Central Tennessee Development
101 Sam Watkins Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
Office (931) 379-2918
Fax (931) 379-2640

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