TAHOE ECONOMIC SUMMIT

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The 2020 Tahoe Rising Events examined challenges facing Lake Tahoe in this current pandemic – from economic, community and environmental perspectives. Keynote speakers shared their wisdom from around the country. Panel sessions with those experts combined with local Tahoe leaders enhanced these conversations. Our collaborative and interactive group sessions gave attendees an opportunity to share solutions that we can implement locally to improve our region. Lake Tahoe may be made up of many communities, but we are one lake and one regional economy, so what affects some of us, affects all of us. Tahoe Rising’s objective is to catalyze change and take action for the benefit of our regional community and economy.

If you’d like to be engaged in the conversation about Tahoe’s Resiliency, have feedback about these presentations, or want to know more about the Tahoe Prosperity Center’s work, please reach out to [email protected] or call (775) 298-0267.

Tahoe's Economic Picture
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Christopher Thornberg
Dr. Christopher Thornberg is the Founding Partner of Beacon Economics, LLC, an independent research and consulting firm. He is also Director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development and an Adjunct Professor at the School.

Tahoe’s Economic Picture
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Christopher Thornberg

Dr. Christopher Thornberg is the Founding Partner of Beacon Economics, LLC, an independent research and consulting firm. He is also Director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development and an Adjunct Professor at the School.

Tahoe's Economic Recovery
Keynote Speaker

Manny Lamarre
Manny Lamarre is a Senior Program Associate at WestEd working on initiatives that strengthen the improvement of workforce and education that leads to economic mobility for youth and adults. He serves as an expert in areas such as career pathways, work-based learning and apprenticeships, industry partnerships, and federal policies. Manny was the Founding Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation.

Tahoe’s Economic Recovery
Keynote Speaker

Manny Lamarre

Manny Lamarre is a Senior Program Associate at WestEd working on initiatives that strengthen the improvement of workforce and education that leads to economic mobility for youth and adults. He serves as an expert in areas such as career pathways, work-based learning and apprenticeships, industry partnerships, and federal policies. Manny was the Founding Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation and the Governor’s Designee on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board aiding and leading in the implementation of the state’s workforce vision and policies from 2015-2019.

Tahoe's Economic Resiliency
Keynote Speaker

Bruce Katz
Bruce Katz is the Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Previously he served as inaugural Centennial Scholar at Brookings Institution. He is a Visiting Professor in Practice at London School of Economics, and previously served as chief of staff to the secretary of Housing and Urban Development and staff director of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs.

Tahoe’s Economic Resiliency
Keynote Speaker

Bruce Katz

Bruce Katz is the Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Previously he served as inaugural Centennial Scholar at Brookings Institution. He is a Visiting Professor in Practice at London School of Economics, and previously served as chief of staff to the secretary of Housing and Urban Development and staff director of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs.