2018 Economic Summit

Featured speaker: 
William H. Fruth, President
POLICOM Corporation, an independent economics research firm located in Palm City, Florida, which specializes in studying the dynamics of local economies.

Join us for the fourth Annual Economic Summit, the premier business and economic event of the year complete with expert speakers along with great networking - an event unmatched in our region.

This event is a celebration of the economic vitality of our region and will sell out fast.  Cost to attend is $30 per person.  Reserved tables for 8 are $300.  Please RSVP by 5 p.m., December 11 by calling (434) 845-5966, emailing info@lynchburgregion.org or online.

More about the speaker: 
Fruth has personally evaluated the data for more than 800 local economies in the United States, created more than 200 economic and community studies, and has provided presentations and workshops for state-national associations and community forums in 40 states. 

Prior to founding POLICOM in 1995, from 1988 to 1995, Fruth served as Vice President of a major industrial land development company directing the development and marketing of a 500-acre corporate park in West  Palm Beach, Florida.

Previously he was President of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, the economic development organization for the area. During that tenure he was named Florida's Economic Development Professional of the Year.

From 1980 to 1984, Fruth served in a full time capacity as Mayor of Tiffin, Ohio. During this time, he was named one of the "Five Outstanding Young Men in Ohio" and was heavily involved in economic and community development statewide.