Dr. Bill LaFayette is an experienced public speaker and educator. He regularly speaks to business, professional, and community groups on a variety of topics. These have included general national and local economic conditions, the structure of local economies, the condition of and prospects for specific industries nationally and locally, workforce development issues, business and economic development, and small business and entrepreneurship issues.
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Selected Recent Speaking Events
- Blue Chip Economic Forecast (in conjunction with the release of the Columbus forecast, annually since 2002) – Columbus Metropolitan Club.
- Workforce Development in Ohio (keynote) – Statewide Workforce Development Summit, Ohio Department of Higher Education.
- Demand for and Supply of Veterinarians in the U.S. – American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Board of Directors.
- Tax Incentives: Pros and Cons – Torch Club of Columbus.
- The Future of the Ohio Economy – America 250 Ohio Speaker Series.
- Economic Impacts of Tariffs – Association for Corporate Growth.
- Columbus Economy 101 – Leadership Columbus, annually since 2007; Leadership Westerville, annually since 2025.
- Ohio’s Biennial Operating Budget – Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
- National and Local Economic Update – Rotary Club of Columbus, Kiwanis Club of Columbus, Union County Economic Development, Westerville Chamber of Commerce, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and many others.
- Green Industries and Green Jobs in Central Ohio – Sustainable Columbus Committee.
- Characteristics of Growing, Stable, and Declining Cities – Marysville Economic Development, Clinton County Port Authority, Knox County Area Development Foundation.