LIFETIME LEARNING TO EXPLORE HOUSTON, GULF COAST ECONOMY

  

Lifetime Learning in Brenham is hosting a lecture this Friday which will explore the economic outlook for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast.

Bill Gilmer will present the lecture which examines various trends to assess Houston's economic performance and its prospects for growth in 2017.

Gilmer is the Director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting (IRF) at the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business. The Institute monitors the Houston and Gulf Coast business cycle, analyzing how oil markets, the national economy, and global expansion influence the regional economy. Gilmer has also been appointed as an inaugural University of Houston Energy Fellow.

The lecture will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday at the Janis Sneed Banquet Room at Blinn College.

For more information, visit lifetimelearningbrenham.org.