2026 Colorado and National Economic Outlook and New Year Networking Kickoff

Event Details

When:

January 21, 2026 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM MST

Where:

Location Name

DaVita World Headquarters

Location Address

2000 16th Street Mall
Denver, CO 80202
United States

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Overview

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Are you an executive grappling with economic uncertainty? Or are you an investor navigating the shifting sands? An M&A partner charting the course of your clients’ futures?

Then brace yourself for Dr. Richard Wobbekind’s 2026 Colorado and National Economic Outlook, the premier event where insights become your compass and data your fuel.

Here’s why you can't miss it:

Renowned Keynote Speaker
Deep Dives into Key Sectors
Local and National Outlook
Actionable data and forecasts
Networking opportunities

Schedule:

3:30 - 4:00 pm - Registration & Networking
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Program
5:00 - 5:15 pm - Q&A
5:15 - 6:30 pm - Networking Happy Hour

Fees:

Advanced Member: $75/On site Member: $90

Advanced Non-Member: $125/On Site Non-Member: $140

Advanced Young Professional Member: $55/One Site Young Professional: $70

A 3% payment processing fee will be added to credit card transactions. This fee covers non-refundable costs charged by our payment processor and does not represent surplus for ACG.

Please note: As of November 4, ACG no longer accepts debit cards as a form of payment. Alternative forms of payment, such as credit cards, ACH, check, and e-check, remain available.

Cancellation Policy: Full refunds, less a $30 processing fee, are available three (3) business day prior to event. Substitutions are accepted. We do not issue credits towards future events. No exceptions. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Speakers

Richard Wobbekind

University of Colorado, Boulder

Associate Dean | Business & Government Relations and Senior Economist

Richard L. Wobbekind is Associate Dean for Business & Government Relations, Senior Economist and Faculty Director of the Business Research Division and at the University of Colorado Boulder. He joined the faculty at the Leeds School of Business in 1985, and has served as an Associate Dean since 2000.

As Faculty Director of the Business Research Division his responsibilities include developing an annual consensus forecast of the Colorado economy and performing various economic impact assessments of the Colorado economy. Wobbekind also produces the quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index for Colorado.

Rich is the past president of the National Association for Business Economics. He participates annually in the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Regional Economic Roundtable, and is a contributor to the Western Blue Chip forecast newsletter and the National Association of Business Economists Economic Outlook and Policy Surveys.

Rich is a member of the Governor’s Revenue Estimating Advisory Committee and the Boulder Economic Council. He is an advisory board member for the Western Regional Science Association.

For his efforts in community development and outreach, Rich was awarded the University of Colorado Community Outreach Award in 1997. In 2002 he was named a Member of Distinction by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. In 2006 he received the Robert L. Stearns award for lifetime excellence in research, teaching and service to the University of Colorado. In 2008 he was awarded the Thayne Robsen award from the Association for University Business and Economics Research for career achievement in regional economic analysis. In 2010 he was named Key Contributor by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. In 2011 he was named a Fellow by the National Association for Business Economics.

Wobbekind teaches MBA students in macroeconomics, public policy, and managerial economics. He has received three awards for teaching excellence from the students of the Leeds School. Wobbekind has lived in Colorado for more than 44 years and has spent much of his time studying the development of the Colorado and regional economies. He received a BA in economics from Bucknell University and an MA and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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