By Dottie Barnes
GVSU
Grand Valley State University economics expert Paul Isely will release the results of his annual survey of the regional economy during the 2019 Colliers Annual West Michigan Economic and Commercial Real Estate Forecast.
The event will be held January 31 at DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave. NW in Grand Rapids; continental breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. and the program begins at 8 a.m.
The survey for the greater Grand Rapids economy (Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan counties) was conducted in November and December of 2018. A survey was mailed to CEOs and business leaders from more than 900 organizations based on a representative sample.
Isely, professor of economics and associate dean in the Seidman College of Business, will talk about employment, sales, trade and consumer confidence.
The event is co-sponsored by Colliers International. An overview will be given of the real estate forecast for the West Michigan market.
