Past Speakers

Depth and Variety

Mark Vinter photo
Mark Vitner
Chief Economist

Wachovia Corp

We invite speakers from both the national and local scene to address an eclectic range of issues related to commerce and the economy, ranging from real estate to agriculture to downtown revitalization.

National speakers from NASDAQ and Wall Street have addressed issues affecting the rise and fall of the stock market. Economists from the Federal Reserve Bank have flown in to discuss interest rates and banking issues.

2008

January Scott J. Brown, Ph.D. - Chief Economist - Raymond James
February Mark Vitner - Senior Economist - Wachovia
March Tom Kloza - Chief Oil Analyst - Oil Price Information Service
April Harry Zeeve - National Field Director - The Concord Coalition
May Bruce Adams - Founding Director - Florida Water Wise Council
June Candidates for State Attorney - Michael McAuliffe - Paula Russell - Joseph A. Tringali
July Candidates for PBC Property Appraiser - Richard Machek - Gary Nikolits
September Randy Schultz - Editor of the Editorial Page - The Palm Beach Post

2007

January Kendall Coffey - CNN Legal Analyst & Former U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida
February Stephen R. Conafay - Pfizer Lobbyist
April Gary Nikolits - Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
May Former Congressman Harry Johnston - "Africa/Iran - The Potential Economic Impact on the U.S.A."
July Karen Marcus - Palm Beach County Commissioner
September Mary Brandenburg - Florida State Representative
October William C. Davis - Past President of Florida Assoc. of Mortgage Brokers (PBC)
November Randy Schultz - Editor of the Editorial Page - Palm Beach Post

2006

February Mark P. Vitner - Senior Economist - Wachovia
March John W. Little III - Brigham Moore Law Firm
April Dr. David Lereah - Chief Economist - National Association of Realtors
May Randy Schultz - Editor of the Editorial Page - Palm Beach Post
June Mary Brandenburg - Florida State Representative
July Sarah Tobocman & Joseph Santoro - Gunster Yoakley Law Firm
September Robert Pick - Bernstein Research & Management
October Dr. Henry Fishkind, Ph.D. - Fishkind & Associates
November Tom Kloza - Chief Oil Analyst - Oil Price Information Service

2005

January Neisen Kasdin - Urban Land Institute
February Rob Coble - District Manager - Lowe's
March Ken Foster - General Manager - Palm Beach County Convention Center
April Mark Levinson - Chief Economist for UNITE
May Jim Lushine - National Weather Service
June Clifford R. Bragdon, Ph.D AICP
July Robert Pick - Bernstein Research & Management
August Mary Brandenburg - Florida State Representative
September Charles Lehmann - Director of Tourist Development Council
November Barney T. Bishop III - Associated Industries of Florida

2004

January Richard Lordan, P.E. - Electric Power Research Institute
February Dr. Christopher Hart - President, Spire Group, Boston
March Randy Schultz - Palm Beach Post
April Tom Gallagher - Chief Financial Officer, State of Florida
May Warren Newell - Palm Beach County Commissioner
June Dr. Martin Weiss, PhD - Weiss Ratings
July Charlie Crist - Florida Attorney General
August Gary Nikolits - Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
September Mayor Lois Frankel - City of West Palm Beach
October Mark P. Vitner - Senior Economist - Wachovia Corp.
November Les Breedlove - Slaton Insurance

2003

January Ken Foster - Palm Beach Convention County Center, Bob Alman - National Croquet Center
February J.J. Klein - Demographer
March Scott Newquist - Wall Street Expert
April Gary Nikolits - Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
May Nancy Graham - Downtown Development Authority - Former Mayor of WPB
June No Meeting
September 75th Anniversity of 1928 Hurricane - Chris Landsea - NOAA
October Alex Dreyfoos & Judith Mitchell - Kravis Center
November Mark Vitner - Wachovia Bank Economist

2002

January Jeffrey Stoops - SBA Communications
February Gregory Miller - SunTrust economist
March Jody Gleason - Tom Lynch PBC Education Commission
April George Wedgworth - Sugar Cane Growers Co-op of FL
May Randy Schultz - PB POST, Editor or editorial page
June Karen Marcus - Chairperson, PBC Commission
July Bennett Marks - RailAmerica
September John Tompson - Kolter Properties
October Mark Vitner - Wachovia economist
November Bill Yeargin - Rybovich Spencer