Originally scheduled for May 6, Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) has rescheduled its Annual Luncheon for Thursday, July 15, 2021, from 11am-1:30pm, both in-person and virtually. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the newly scheduled date.
The EDCO Annual Luncheon will take place at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes. New this year is the opportunity to attend the event virtually. Whether joining in-person or virtually, networking and lunch will be provided. In-person attendees will also receive one of the keynote speaker’s books. In-person tickets and tables are available and on sale here. Virtual tickets and tables can be purchased here.
Additionally, for each ticket sold EDCO will donate a student ticket to the virtual program.
EDCO’s Annual Luncheon is a tradition providing the Central Oregon business community an opportunity to hear nationally (and now internationally) recognized leaders discussing topics important to the business community. With the challenges and changes surrounding the past twelve months, this year’s keynote will focus on how disorder can transform our lives for the better.
Keynote Speaker
Tim Harford
International Bestseller, BBC Radio Host, Economist, TED Speaker
When Things Get Messy
The Productive Reactions to Destruction
Tim Harford has been described as ‘perhaps the best popular economics writer in the world’. He is a behavioral economist, BBC radio and TV presenter and award-winning Financial Times columnist. Sometimes called ‘Britain’s Malcolm Gladwell’, Tim offers a distinctive blend of storytelling, humor and intelligence.
He has written nine books, including The Undercover Economist, which has sold nearly 2 million copies in over 30 languages. His BBC Radio 4 series, More or Less, offers a genial smackdown of dubious statistics, while his BBC World Service radio series Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy was a critical success and iTunes topper. Tim’s most recent book, The Data Detective, was released this past February and his writings have won several prestigious awards, including the Bastiat Prize for economic journalism (2006 and 2016), Science and Data Commentator of the Year (2018) and more.
Tim is the only journalist to be an honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, has given numerous invited lectures (including at Google) and three TED talks, which have alone been viewed nearly 10 million times.
“He’s a genius at telling stories that illuminate our world.” – Malcolm Gladwell
In-Person Tickets and Registration (book and lunch included):
$79 EDCO Members
$94 Non-Members
Tickets and tables can be purchased here.
(In-person table sponsors receive six luncheon tickets plus recognition prior to and during the event.)
Virtual Tickets and Registration (dining certificate and networking included):
$39 EDCO Members
$54 Non-Members
Tickets and tables can be purchased here.
(Virtual table sponsors receive ten luncheon tickets plus recognition prior to and during the event.)
Become an EDCO Member here.
