Last Day to Register! Economic Forecast Breakfast to Feature CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago [03/28/2022]

Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will speak at the annual Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation Economic Forecast Breakfast on April 1 from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Olympia Fields Country Club located at 2800 Country Club Drive in Olympia Fields Il. 

Mr. Evans will present an expert analysis of the economy. As CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since 2007, Evans serves on the Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve System's monetary policymaking body. Before becoming president in September of 2007, Evans served as director of research and senior vice president, supervising the Bank's research on monetary policy, banking, financial markets, and regional economic conditions. His research has focused on measuring the effects of monetary policy on U.S. economic activity, inflation, and financial market prices and has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Evans is active in the civic community. He is a trustee at Rush University Medical Center, a director of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a member of the Economic Club of Chicago board of directors, and a member of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Civic Consulting Alliance board.

Individual tickets to the Economic Forecast Breakfast are $25 each. Sponsorships for the event are also available. A $1,500 Scholarship Sponsorship includes a $1,000 scholarship in your company’s name to be awarded to PSC students and reserved seating for eight, breakfast and recognition in the program, and event signage. A $300 BookSHARE Table Sponsorship will reserve a table for eight and includes breakfast and recognition in the program and event signage. A $150 New Friend Sponsorship will reserve two seats and includes breakfast and recognition in the program and event signage.

To register or for more details, visit here or call the PSC Foundation Office at (708) 709-3631. For media inquiries, please call email calston@prairiestate.edu.