Economic Outlook Conferences and Reports
BBER’s premier public event is its Economic Outlook Conference series. Since 1994, thousands of business and community leaders from across West Virginia have attended these conferences annually to obtain detailed and reliable forecasts for the national and state economies, analyses of recent national and state trends, and discussion of economic issues of interests. Each conference features BBER and national economists, along with business and community leaders.
Specialized briefings are also provided annually to the West Virginia Legislature at the beginning of the Legislative session and to various industry and civic organizations around the state. The Governor of West Virginia also typically incorporates BBER forecasts into the Governor’s Executive Budget.
Customized economic forecasts for particular regions of West Virginia are often undertaken through contracts with local economic development agencies, county commissions, private industry groups, etc. Please contact BBER Director John Deskins if you are interested in a customized forecast.
- West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference | Charleston
- October 13, 2021 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Live
- View the West Virginia Economic Outlook Report
- Wheeling Area Economic Outlook Conference | Wheeling
- October 20, 2021 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Live
- View the Wheeling Area Economic Outlook 2022-2026
- North Central Economic Outlook Conference | Fairmont
- October 26, 2021 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Robert H. Mollohan Research Center - Fairmont, WV
- View the North Central WV Economic Outlook 2022-2026
- Eastern Panhandle Economic Outlook Conference | Martinsburg
- December 17, 2021 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Online (Zoom)
- Register Here
- New River Gorge Area Economic Outlook Conference | Beckley
- November 18, 2021 | 8:30 am to 11:30 am | Live
- View the New River George Regional Economic Outlook Summit
- Register Here
- View the New River Gorge Economic Outlook 2022-2026
2019 EOC Reports
- West Virginia Economic Outlook 2020-2024
- Regional Outlook Reports
- New River Gorge Economic Outlook 2020-2024
- Wheeling Area Economic Outlook 2020-2024
- North Central Economic Outlook 2020-2024
- Eastern Panhandle Economic Outlook 2020-2024
- Greenbrier Valley Economic Outlook 2019-2024
- Huntington Area Economic Outlook 2019-2024
- Parkersburg Area Economic Outlook 2019-2024
- Weirton Area Economic Outlook 2019-2024