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What is the Economic Forecast for Houston in 2013?

By Marisa Ramirez

August 07, 2017

Jobs are up. Real estate isin demand. Houston's medical, energy and shipping industries are fueling theregion's economy. This is some of the good news you can expect to hear at theUniversity of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Institute for RegionalForecasting's fall 2012 symposium.TedJones

WHO:  Ted C. Jones, Ph.D. (senior vicepresident and chief economist, Stewart Title Guaranty Company); Robert W. "Bill"Gilmer, Ph.D. (executive director, Institute for Regional Forecasting); LathaRamchand, Ph.D. (dean and professor of finance, C. T. Bauer College ofBusiness)

WHAT: "Houston 2012-2013: A Sparkling Diamond of Many Facets – Medical, Oil & Gas,Petrochemicals, the Port..." (a real estate and economic outlook)

WHEN: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13 (media interviews can be scheduled prior to the beginning of theprogram, between 10:30-10:45 a.m.)

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Hotel (1200 Louisiana Street)

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