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SUMMARY:2026 - Economic Summit & Executive Leadership Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026\n\n7:30 - 10:30 am\n\nWilmington Convention Center\n\n \nStart your morning with a powerful gathering of insights and expertise at the Greater Wilmington Chamber's Economic Summit and CEO Panel Discussion. This event is designed for business leaders\, policy makers\, and professionals who want to stay ahead of economic developments as we move into 2027.\n\n \n\nEvent Overview\n\nWe are excited to feature Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi\, Professor of Economics at UNCW\, who will provide an in-depth analysis of the economic landscape on a national\, statewide\, and local level. With a focus on key economic indicators such as consumer spending\, unemployment trends\, and interest rates\, this session offers one of the first comprehensive post-election assessments of the U.S. economy.\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion\n\nAfter the economic overview\, the program transitions to a dynamic Panel Discussion moderated by Natalie English\, CEO of the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. This session will feature regional leaders in aviation\, maritime industry and public transportation\, sharing their perspectives on economic trends\, regional growth and the challenges and opportunities shaping southeastern North Carolina's business landscape.\n\n\nTickets & Sponsorships\n\nTickets are $65 for members and $75 for non-members. \n\n\n\nIf you're interested in exploring sponsorship opportunities\, please feel free to reach out to Chris Hardy at hardy@wilmingtonchamber.org\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n7:30   8:00 AM   Breakfast & Registration\n\n8:00   8:45 AM   Welcome & Economic Outlook with Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi\, UNCW\n\n8:45   10:30 AM   Executive Leadership Panel Discussion\n\nFeaturing: \n\n\n	Jeff Bourk\, Wilmington International Airport\n	Brian Clark\, North Carolina State Ports Authority\n	Mark Hairr\, Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority\n	Natalie English\, President & CEO\, Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce (moderator)\n\n\n\nParking\n\nComplimentary parking is available in the Wilmington Convention Center Parking Deck. Attendees may pick up their parking passes at their seats in the ballroom.\n\n\n\n Arrival & Check-In\n\n\n	Doors open at 7:30 AM.\n	Name badges will be provided at check-in.\n	A full breakfast buffet and coffee service will be available as you check in.\n	Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to secure parking and be seated before the program begins.\n	Business or business-casual attire is appropriate.\n\n\n \n We look forward to seeing you for a timely and insightful discussion on the trends shaping our regional economy.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026<br />\n7:30 - 10:30 am<br />\nWilmington Convention Center</strong></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p class="w6asjqtextbase" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: medium\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;">Start your morning with a powerful gathering of insights and expertise at the&nbsp\;</span>Greater&nbsp\;<strong>Wilmington Chamber&rsquo\;s Economic Summit and CEO Panel Discussion</strong><span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">. This event is designed for business leaders\, policy makers\, and professionals who want to stay ahead of economic developments as we move into 2027.</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" />\n<span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Event Overview</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" />\n<span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">We are excited to feature<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp\;</span></span></span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi\, Professor of Economics at UNCW\,</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;">who will provide an in-depth analysis of the economic landscape on a national\, statewide\, and local level. With a focus on key economic indicators such as consumer spending\, unemployment trends\, and interest rates\, this session offers one of the first comprehensive post-election assessments of the U.S. economy.</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Panel Discussion</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" />\n<span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">After the economic overview\, the program transitions to a dynamic&nbsp\;</span></span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Panel Discussion</strong><span style="background-image: none\; background-position: 0% 0%\; background-size: auto\; background-repeat: repeat\; background-attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: border-box\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;moderated by Natalie English\, CEO of the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.&nbsp\;</span></span>This session will feature regional leaders in aviation\, maritime industry and public transportation\, sharing their<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp\;</span><span class="w6asjqtextbase1"><span data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">perspectives on economic trends\, regional growth and the challenges and opportunities</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp\;</span>shaping southeastern North Carolina&rsquo\;s business landscape.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong>Tickets &amp\; Sponsorships</strong><br />\nTickets are $65 for members and $75 for non-members.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;">If you&#39\;re interested in exploring sponsorship opportunities\, please feel free to reach out to Chris Hardy at&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;"><a href="mailto:hardy@wilmingtonchamber.org?subject=Oyster%20Roast%20Sponsorship" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 125\, 197)\; text-decoration: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; outline: 0px\;">hardy@wilmingtonchamber.org</a></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong>Agenda</strong></span></span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">7:30 &ndash\; 8:00 AM &ndash\; Breakfast &amp\; Registration<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n8:00 &ndash\; 8:45 AM &ndash\; Welcome &amp\; Economic Outlook with Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi\, UNCW<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n8:45 &ndash\; 10:30 AM &ndash\; Executive Leadership Panel Discussion<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nFeaturing:</span></span><strong>&#8203\;</strong></span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; align-self: start\; line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Jeff Bourk\, Wilmington International Airport</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; align-self: start\; line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Brian Clark\, North Carolina State Ports Authority</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; align-self: start\; line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Mark Hairr\, Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Natalie English\, President &amp\; CEO\, Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce (moderator)</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong>Parking</strong></span></span></span><br style="font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Complimentary parking is available in the Wilmington Convention Center Parking Deck. Attendees may pick up their parking passes at their seats in the ballroom.</span></span></span></span>\n\n<div align="center" style="font-size: 12pt\; box-sizing: border-box\; margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-align: center\;">\n<hr align="center" size="0" style="box-sizing: content-box\; height: 0px\; overflow: visible\; margin-top: 1rem\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; border-right-style: none\; border-bottom-style: none\; border-left-style: none\; border-color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.1) currentcolor currentcolor\; border-image-source: none\;" width="100%" /></div>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"> <strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Arrival &amp\; Check-In</span></span></span></strong></span></span>\n\n<ul style="font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Doors open at 7:30 AM.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Name badges will be provided at check-in.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">A full breakfast buffet and coffee service will be available as you check in.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to secure parking and be seated before the program begins.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Business or business-casual attire is appropriate.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div align="center" style="font-size: 12pt\; box-sizing: border-box\; margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">We look forward to seeing you for a timely and insightful discussion on the trends shaping our regional economy.</span></span><br style="font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;" />\n&nbsp\;</span></span>
LOCATION:Wilmington Convention Center 10 Convention Center Drive Wilmington\, NC 28401
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