B.E.D.E.S 2017

THE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY,
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS, AND THE McALLEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVITE YOU TO THE

BORDER ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYMPOSIUM
BEDES 2017

Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio Branch, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. The objective of the Border Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Symposium (BEDES) is to highlight the importance of small and medium-size businesses to the economic growth of the region. The event aims to stimulate dialogue about innovative policies and approaches for economic development. BEDES 2017 will feature a discussion with Robert S. Kaplan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Marie T. Mora, associate vice provost for faculty diversity and professor of economics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, will moderate the conversation, in which Kaplan will discuss current economic conditions and implications for monetary policy.