Tom Potiowsky, Michael Rau, Bob Fraser "Panel Discussion..."
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Channel: Portland Community College · 2011 · Education
Portland Community College hosted this panel discussion as part of the symposium "Shifting Trade Winds: APEC, Globalization & The Pacific Northwest" in Portland, Oregon in September 2011. Panelists: Tom Potiowsky was the State Economist for the State of Oregon, and is currently the chair of the Economics Department at Portland State University and Director of the Northwest Center for Applied Economic Research. Michael Rau is the director of Global Supply Management for Footwear at Nike. Bob Fraser is the President of EduVents and President of the Portland-Suzhou Sister City Association. In 2011, the United States hosted the leaders of some of the world's largest economies for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. In anticipation of this major event, Portland Community College welcomed the public, our local business community, and college and university faculty to a symposium to discuss trade and cultural issues in the Asia-Pacific region. http://www.pcc.edu/resources/academic/internationalization/project/APECSymposium.html
