In advance of the New Year, North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) CEO Robert W. Seligson, participated in the Business North Carolina Economic Forecast 2015 Round Table discussion held Monday, Dec. 15, at the Campbell University Law School. Seligson was joined by leaders in other industries including John Loyack of the newly formed NC Economic Development Partnership, Richard Reich from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tony Smith of the NC Association of Realtors and Rep. David Lewis.
Business North Carolina publisher, Ben Kinney, served as moderator for the discussion, which addressed questions for each sector on the direction for the state’s economy in the coming year, how companies should prepare, economic concerns and opportunities in the coming months as well as questions on health care legislation and workforce outlook.
The Dean and professors from Campbell University’s Lundy Fetterman School of Business, co-sponsor of the event, also participated in the lively discussion. Edited excerpts from the conversation will be published in the February 2015 issue of Business North Carolina.