The Economic Club of New York (ECNY) will celebrate its 500th signature event on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The guest of honor will be John Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaking on “The Economic Outlook: The ‘New Normal’ Is Now.” In the 112 years since its 1907 inception, ECNY has hosted hundreds of luminaries, from business executives to world leaders to sitting U.S. Presidents to top academics, for important discussions on the day’s most pressing topics. Williams will join an impressive list of speakers, which includes many of his current and former Federal Reserve colleagues.
“We are proud of our Club’s history in providing a platform for civil debate and discussion around the economic and political issues that directly affect the domestic and global economies,” said Marie-Josée Kravis, ECNY Chair and Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute. “We aim to continue in that tradition for at least another 100 years, highlighting different perspectives on the challenges and opportunities we face in this age of globalization and rapid technological advancement.”
The Economic Club of New York also announced today that Williams joined its board as a trustee in February. He serves alongside a host of economists, academics, and business leaders with extensive private and public leadership experience.
“I am honored to join the Economic Club of New York as a trustee and to be speaking at its 500th event,” Williams said. “It’s exciting to join this group of leaders who are so well-versed in the areas of business, economics, and policy.”
Over the past few months, ECNY has hosted several Federal Reserve representatives, including Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Board Chairman; Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve; and Robert Kaplan President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Richard Clarida, Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Eric Rosengren, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, will address the Club in May 2019.
For more information on The Economic Club of New York, visit www.econclubny.org
About Economic Club of New York
The Economic Club of New York is a membership organization with members drawn from the top executive levels of business, industry and finance. The purpose of the Club is to promote the study and discussion of social, economic and political questions. Founded in 1907, the Club has served ever since as a major forum for discussion on a wide range of public issues of interest to business people. The Club is nonpolitical, nonpartisan and nonprofit. Its membership (individual, not corporate) of over 1,100 is drawn primarily from the senior leadership ranks of the business and financial communities and the associated professions. Its individual members represent a wide diversity of opinion.
