Economic forecasts for both Southern Nevada and the nation will be presented at the Mid-Year 2002 Economic Outlook Conference, scheduled for July 18 at UNLV.

Presented by UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research, the conference is set for 8 a.m. in the Fred D. Gibson Room in the UNLV Foundation Building. The $60 registration fee includes parking in the nearby garage.

Key presenters at the conference will be R. Keith Schwer, director of the center, and Mary Riddel, associate director.

Among the topics to be discussed are the strengths and weaknesses of the national and Southern Nevada economies and the prospects for employment both in Southern Nevada and across the nation.

For more information, or to register to attend the conference, call the Center for Business and Economic Research at 895-3191.