ECONOMICS CLUB Events
By Zoom until further notice |
NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, March 12th - ZOOM - Simon Osborn, club member and CEO and Editor in Chief of IFI Global, will discuss the future of the European Union. Join Zoom Meeting: https://reason.zoom.us/j/87395635833?pwd=XZykY1Dbaxm2CG9eDrPCzsoLr08yEs.1 Simon Osborn is CEO and Editor in Chief of IFI Global Ltd. IFI Global is a fund management research and media business, based in the City of London, focusing primarily on the alternative side of the industry. IFI Global publishes The NED, a publication on fund governance, Sustainable Investment Intelligence and FSI, for alternative managers in the US expanding overseas. IFI Global also undertakes research studies and hosts events on matters related to sustainable investing, fund governance and structural change in the alternative fund industry. Prior to launching IFI Global Simon Osborn was an Associate Director of the International Herald Tribune (IHT) and based in Paris. Before joining the IHT he was with HZI International, a media consultancy that specialised in advising and investing in business, financial and medical publications in the developing world. Simon Osborn is a graduate of the London School of Economics. He was awarded the Bassett prize for the top degree in the LSE’s Government Department. He has a joint degree in Government and Economics. UPCOMING MEETINGS 27 Mar--IN PERSON--Nik Patel, Sarasota City Engineer, on the city traffic control system 10 Apr--ZOOM--Vincent Geloso, Assistant Professor of Economics at George Mason University on new data on income inequality in America. 24 Apr--IN PERSON--TBD 8 May--ZOOM--Matt Zwolinski, Professor, Philosophy, Director, Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy at University of San Diego, on Universal Basic Income. (NOTE--this will be at 11am eastern) ------------------------------------------------------------------- There is no charge to attend EC Zoom meetings, and the in-person breakfast meetings will cost $35. More information will be forthcoming in EC emails. Anyone who is interested may join the EC email list. To join, simply contact the Coordinator, Chuck Albers (Columbia MBA, 1967) at chuckalbers@aol.com The Sarasota Economics Club will be meeting in person every 4th Tuesday of the month, except December. Here are the details you will want and need in order to participate: 1. In person meetings will usually not be broadcast on Zoom, so you will need to attend in person to hear the speaker. 2. Meetings will be in the Chart Room (turn left after entering the Club) at the Bird Key Yacht Club (BKYC), 301 Bird Key Drive. 3. Cost will be $30 per person. Pay in cash when you arrive at the event. Prior to the event I will send an invitation including a link you will need to click and register for the event. It will be simple, but YOU MUST REGISTER in advance by the deadline because we have to give BKYC the headcount for breakfast. Meals will be an assortment of hot and cold drinks, pastries and bread, eggs, bacon, potatoes and fruit. 4. Timing of each meeting --plan to arrive between 8:00 and 8:15am in time to pay for the meeting, pick a seat and chat. --you must be IN YOUR SEAT at 8:30am so servers can bring in the breakfast plates. --plates will be cleared about 8:50 --9am the speaker will begin --10am event ends. Important Reminders: 1)The Economics Club has always been an oasis of civility and respectful discussion. Please keep that tradition alive and be respectful of all participants. 2) Please wear a name badge or name tag (applicable once we resume in person meetings). |