Harvard Expert To Address South Carolina Economic Conference

COLUMBIA,The University of South Carolina’s 23rd annual Economic Outlook Conference, which will feature Harvard’s Michael Porter, will be held Dec. 8 at the Adam’s Mark in Columbia.

Porter, one of the country’s leading authorities on economic competitiveness, will unveil his recommendations for a long-term strategy for South Carolina at a luncheon that will begin at 12:15 PM.

At 10 AM, Donald Schunk, a Moore School of Business economist, will present his outlook for South Carolina’s economy in 2004.

Schunk’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion, titled “Economic Development in South Carolina: Three Views.” Panelists will be New York financier Darla Moore, S.C. Sec. of Commerce Bob Faith, and Don Herriott, chairman of the S.C. Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors.

Moore School of Business: www.mooreschool.sc.edu