GVSU hosts economic recovery roundtable

When the economic meltdown began to gather steam last fall, Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business held a series of successful public events to help businesses and the general public better understand what was happening and how to respond.  Now, Grand Valley is hosting another roundtable discussion on how best to stimulate the economy.

The topic, "The U.S. Economy: Where Do We Go From Here?" will be discussed February 11 at 8 a.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium of Grand Valley's DeVos Center in downtown Grand Rapids.  The event begins with breakfast at 7:15 a.m.

Each panelist will give a brief presentation, followed by a Q&A session. The panel will be moderated by Seidman College of Business Finance Department Chair Sridhar Sundaram. Panelists include:

• Mitch Stapley, managing director of fixed income strategies at Fifth Third Bank
• Jeanne Englehart, president and CEO of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
• John Balbach, technology business consultant at the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center
• Jim Gillette, director of financial services at CSM Worldwide
• Tom Ranville, senior vice president, Bank of America
• Paul Isely, associate professor of economics, Grand Valley State University
• Dan Giedeman, associate professor of economics, Grand Valley State University
• Gregg Dimkoff, professor of finance, Grand Valley State University

The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Contact [email protected] or (616) 331-7100 to make reservations.