The Economic Forecast Conference was hosted by Southwest Bank on Thursday afternoon at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Ray Perryman, the president and CEO of The Perrryman Group, spoke as the keynote speaker for the conference.
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Ray Perryman, the president and CEO of The Perryman Group speaks as the keynote speaker during Southwest Bank’s Economic Forecast Conference on Thursday afternoon at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Perryman spoke of the strength of the US economy but did indicate a few negative effects such as supply chain issues, inflation and worker shortages. Perryman also predicted that the Texas population is expected to grow by almost 1.7 million over the next five years. For the Odessa area, Perryman expects the rate of economic expansion to surpass both national and state growth rates. He said employment is likely to increase at a 1.86 percent annual pace, leading to 7,500 jobs by the year 2027. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Ray Perryman, the president and CEO of The Perryman Group speaks as the keynote speaker during Southwest Bank’s Economic Forecast Conference on Thursday afternoon at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Perryman spoke of the strength of the US economy but did indicate a few negative effects such as supply chain issues, inflation and worker shortages. Perryman also predicted that the Texas population is expected to grow by almost 1.7 million over the next five years. For the Odessa area, Perryman expects the rate of economic expansion to surpass both national and state growth rates. He said employment is likely to increase at a 1.86 percent annual pace, leading to 7,500 jobs by the year 2027. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Griffin Jones gives the invocation during Southwest Bank's Economic Forecast Conference on Thursday afternoon at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Dewey Bryant, the CEO of Southwest Bank, gives the introduction of keynote speaker Ray Perryman on Thursday afternoon at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Ray Perryman, the president and CEO of The Perryman Group speaks as the keynote speaker during Southwest Bank’s Economic Forecast Conference on Thursday afternoon at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Perryman spoke of the strength of the US economy but did indicate a few negative effects such as supply chain issues, inflation and worker shortages. Perryman also predicted that the Texas population is expected to grow by almost 1.7 million over the next five years. For the Odessa area, Perryman expects the rate of economic expansion to surpass both national and state growth rates. He said employment is likely to increase at a 1.86 percent annual pace, leading to 7,500 jobs by the year 2027. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
