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Border Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Symposium

McAllen

Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio Branch, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. The objective of the Border Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Symposium (BEDES) was to highlight the importance of small and medium-size businesses to the economic growth of the region. The event aimed to stimulate dialogue about innovative policies and approaches for economic development.

BEDES 2017 will feature a discussion with Robert S. Kaplan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Marie T. Mora, associate vice provost for faculty diversity and professor of economics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, will moderate the conversation, in which Kaplan will discuss current economic conditions and implications for monetary policy.

When

  • Friday, December 1, 2017
    8:30–9:30 a.m.

Where

  • 800 Convention Center Blvd.
    McAllen, TX 78501

Registration

For More Information

Email the San Antonio Branch at sacommunications@dal.frb.org or call 210-978-1487 with any questions.