Town Meeting: Economic Summit Meeting
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 | Heinz History Center

6:30 pm | Free | Pre-registration Requested
Five months before the election, the Post-Gazette has assembled a distinguished panel of economic experts to examine the state of the economy as America prepares to elect its president and representatives in Congress. At a time when economic distress persists, unemployment remains high and the federal budget deficit seems unsustainable, this panel will address vital questions for our region and economic future.

Register here post-gazette.com/tmregister or call 412-263-3850. Include names of attendees

Moderator: David Shribman Executive Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Executive editor since 2003. Former assistant managing editor, columnist and Washington bureau chief at the Boston Globe. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1995.

Panelists:

	Jackie Calmes National correspondent for The New York Times and former chief political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.
	Stuart Hoffman Senior vice president and chief economist for The PNC Financial Services Group and principal spokesperson on all economic issues for PNC.
	Mark Sniderman Chief policy officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and former senior economist for the U.S. Senate Budget Committee.
	Werner Troesken Professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh and a faculty research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

PARKING:
Parking is suggested at the Alco lot with entrance at 12th and Smallman across from the History Center: rates vary after 4 pm

EVENT LOCATION:
Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (in the Strip Disctrict)

QUESTIONS:
Send your question by text to 84374. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to quit. Reply HELP for help. Your question will go directly to David Shribman. Question cards will also be distributed and collected.

REGISTRATION:
Attendance is free but registration is requested. Visit the registration page at www.post-gazette.com/tmregister or call 412-263-3850. Include names of attendees.

TOWN MEETING SERIES:
PNC and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will host a series of four town meetings in 2012. Insightful panels of national and local experts will be assembled for each of the free public forums to provide Pittsburghers with perspective on issues dominating the news and to help shape the conversation of Pittsburgh.

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