Join Beacon Economics and the Graziadio School of Business andManagement at Pepperdine University for the fourth annual 'What'sNext LA?' economic forecast conference.

This seminal annual event is presented in partnership with thePresidential and Key Executive MBA program at Pepperdine Universityand attended by hundreds of business and public sector leaders fromacross the Los Angeles region. Come hear California's leadingforecasters deliver new outlooks for the national, state, and localeconomies.

• Signs of another slowdown have emerged for the U.S. economy...a temporary stall or something more serious?
• How much of a worry is Europe's growing crisis?
• Will the slide in the Dow continue or is another rally in theimmediate future?
• The 'recession' ended three years ago but California continuesto struggle with enormous budget gaps... what's going on and whenwill it end?
• Los Angeles's economic recovery appears to be lagging the restof the state. What's holding back California's urban center?

Following the forecast, engage with some of the state's foremostcorporate leaders, venture capitalists, and education professionalsabout the real condition of California's business climate. Thestate's ability to retain its position as one of the world’slargest and most successful economies is facing heightenedchallenges; it is worth asking whether growth is truly beinghampered or whether claims of an ‘unfriendly climate’ fail to holdup under scrutiny.

• Do California businesses have access to the capital theyneed?
• Is California truly over-regulated? Which rules most need to bechanged?
• How does the state’s tax system affect economic growth? Is thecurrent system unfair? Unfriendly? Unbalanced?

• What does the state’s neglected infrastructure and strainededucational system imply for California's future?

Featured speakersinclude:

Christopher Thornberg Founding Partner Beacon Economics[pictured]