October SCWCC Business Lunch

Program Topic: Population Trends - Today and Twenty Years from Now
Join us for our monthly Business Luncheon where we shed some light on specific topics and have opportunities to expand your network.
The demographic make-up of Colorado will have a significant impact on Colorado’s labor force, job growth, and housing over the next decade. Elizabeth will present the most current population trends in the state and how to be prepared to leverage them for the future.
Speaker: Elizabeth Garner
State Demographer, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Elizabeth is the Colorado State Demographer and has directed the State Demography Office in the Department of Local Affairs since 2004. Elizabeth travels the state talking with Coloradans about social and economic conditions that are brought about by population shifts. The State Demography Office applies an understanding of demographic trends to changes in a range of areas including the state’s economy, workforce, education, housing, migration, and rural populations.
Elizabeth has over 30 years of experience analyzing population and economic trends in Colorado. Her current research agenda involves examining Census 2020 results, demographic impacts from COVID-19, housing supply and demand, and aging.
Elizabeth is an economist and received her B.A. in Business at the University of San Diego and her masters in Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University. Elizabeth was born and raised in Colorado, something only 43% of the state’s population can claim.

Approximate program timeframe:
11:00 am - Registration & open networking
11:30 am - Lunch is served
12:00 pm - Program begins
1:00 pm - Event concludes

Thank you to our Luncheon and Investor Sponsors: Garden of the Gods Resort and Club, HealthYou, Stratawell, Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest, North Magazine, and Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care.