The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce will host its 9th Annual High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon on Thursday, January 16, 2025, featuring Dr. Harry Davis, Appalachian State University's NC Bankers' Association Professor, as the keynote speaker.
Davis will deliver a 2025 High Country Economic Forecast.
About Harry Davis
A regionally renowned economist and banking industry legend, he serves as dean and instructor for the North Carolina School of Banking. Davis has served as a professor in the Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance at Appalachian State's Walker College of Business since 1981. He is active in consulting and has presented seminars to business groups nationwide. Davis crafts feasibility plans, business plans, and valuations for financial and non-financial corporations. He has been a consultant for numerous start-up banks in North Carolina and is on the Board of Directors of LifeStore Bank in West Jefferson. In celebration of his decorated career and industry influence, in September 2024, Davis was honored by the North Carolina Bankers Association with induction into its Hall of Fame. Davis is the past Chairman of the Board of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and continues to serve as a board member. He also serves on the advisory board for the Western Youth Network.
Registration
The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. in App State's Grandview Ballroom at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit https://www.boonechamber.com/events/9th-annual-high-country-economic-kickoff-luncheon.
Davis to deliver High Country economic forecast
Harry Davis