Texas Border Business –
The public is invited to join experts who will focus on the latest economic issues and trends that will impact the Rio Grande Valley during the Fourth Annual Border Economic, Development and Entrepreneurship Symposium (BEDES) Nov. 14.
The Economics and Finance Department at The University of Texas-Pan American and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio branch will team up to host the symposium that will held from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance.
BEDES will bring together UTPA students, researchers, entrepreneurs and business leaders, federal agency heads, public policy experts and local economic development leaders who will provide a variety of perspectives in addressing impact on the border region of the Mexican energy reform and its impact on the border region as well as other recent economic trends that will have an impact locally and nationally.
Students and the community will have the opportunity to engage in discussions, ask questions and learn from a diverse range of experts who will share their expertise and advice in keynote presentations, panel discussions and question-and-answer sessions. Presentations will include scholarly, field-based research, real-world experience and policy content. Both UTRGV President Dr. Guy Bailey and UTPA President Ad Interim Dr. Havidán Rodríguez are scheduled to speak during the luncheon.
Registration is free and lunch will be provided. To see a complete agenda or to register, visit the BEDES website or find the conference on Facebook (UTPA BEDES). For more information or special accommodations, contact Fabiola Urgel at feurgel@broncs.utpa.edu.
