Past Outlook Events

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Panel: Scott Buehrer, President, B. Walter & Co. and Vigor Therapy Equipment; and Steven M. Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Mid-West Metal Products Co.
• Program sponsored by Indiana Michigan Power/AEP and ECI Regional Partnership Development.
• View presentation slides (PDF),
• View forecast report (PDF).

Thursday, January 16, 2025 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: David E. Altig, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Economic Adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
• Keynote sponsored by Flagship Enterprise Center. Program sponsored by Indiana Michigan Power.
• View presentation slides (PDF).
• View forecast report (PDF).

Friday, January 26, 2024 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Senator Todd Young, U.S. Senator for Indiana 
• Sponsored by First Merchants Bank
• View presentation slides (PDF) 
• View forecast report (PDF)

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Dr. David E. Altig, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
• Sponsored by First Merchants
• View presentation slides: Hicks slides (PDF); Atlig slides (PDF)
• View forecast report (PDF)

Thursday, December 9, 2021 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Panelists and Presenters: 
  • Suzanne Newcomb, JD, partner and employment & labor attorney, SmithAmundsen LLC
  • Amanda Weinstein, PhD, associate professor of economics, the University of Akron
  • Michael Hicks, PhD, distinguished professor of economics and director of CBER, Ball State University
• Sponsored by First Merchants
• View presentation slides (PDF)
• View forecast report (PDF)

February 16, 2021 | Virtual Presentation

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Brian Martin, FHN Financial
• Sponsored by First Merchants
• View presentation slides (pdf)
• View forecast report (pdf)

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jennifer McCormick, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Sponsored by First Merchants
• View presentation slides (PDF)
• View forecast report (PDF)

Thursday, December 7, 2017 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Lorri A. Torres, Inspector General for the State of Indiana
• Sponsored by First Merchants
• View presentation slides (PDF)
• View forecast

Monday, December 5, 2016 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Joe Donnelly, US Senator for the State of Indiana
• Sponsored by First Merchants
• No presentation slides
• View forecast

Monday, December 7, 2015 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: James Bullard, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation slides
• View forecast
  
  

Thursday, December 4, 2014 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Mike Pence, 50th Governor of the State of Indiana
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation slides (PDF)
• View forecast

Around-the-State Regional Forecast Tour

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Central Indiana – Indianapolis

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | Maple Creek Golf Course | Indianapolis, Indiana

• Sponsored by Old National Wealth Management
• View forecast – Included counties: Boone, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, and Shelby

East Central Indiana – Muncie

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote speaker: Steve Dwyer, President and CEO, Conexus Indiana
• Sponsored by First Merchants Bank, Insurance, and Trust
• No keynote presentation slides
• View forecast – Included counties: Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, and Wayne

Southeast Indiana – Batesville

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | Hillcrest Golf & Country Club | Batesville, Indiana

• Sponsored by Hillenbrand, Inc.
• View forecast – Included counties: Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Rush, and Switzerland

West Central Indiana – Frankfort

Thursday, December 12, 2013 | Arborwood at the Golf Preserve | Frankfort, Indiana

• Sponsored by The Farmers Bank and Clinton County Partners in Progress
• View forecast – Included counties: Caroll, Clinton, Howard, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, and Tipton

Northwest Indiana – Merrillville

Friday, December 13, 2013 | Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza | Merrillville, Indiana

• Sponsored by NIPSCO and Northwest Indiana Forum
• View forecast – Included counties: Jasper, Lake, Laporte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, and Starke

Northeast Indiana – Fort Wayne

Monday, December 16, 2013 | Grand Wayne Center | Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Sponsored by Old National Wealth Management
• View forecast – Included counties: Adams, Allen, De Kalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley

North Central Indiana – Goshen

Monday, December 16, 2013 | Ivy Tech Community College | Goshen, Indiana

• Sponsored by NIPSCO and Northern Indiana Coalition of Chambers
• View forecast – Included counties: Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, and St. Joseph

Southwest Indiana – Evansville

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 | One Vectren Square | Evansville, Indiana

• View forecast – Included counties: Gibson, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick

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East Central Indiana – Muncie

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Michael J. Hicks, Director, Center for Business and Economic Research, Ball State University
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation < link to https://www.bsu.edu/-/media/www/departmentalcontent/cber/econoutlook/outlook2013-eci.pdf >
• View handout (PDF)

Southeastern Indiana – Batesville

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 | Hillcrest Golf & Country Club | Batesville, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Michael J. Hicks, Director, Center for Business and Economic Research, Ball State University
• Sponsored by Hillenbrand, Inc.
• View presentation (PDF)
• View handout (PDF)

Wednesday, December 5, 2011 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Charles Evans, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation (PDF)
• View handout

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Becky Skillman, Lieutenant Governor, State of Indiana
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation(PDF)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Ball State University Alumni Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Richard Mourdock, Treasurer, State of Indiana
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation (PDF)

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Ryan C. Kitchell, Director, Office of Management and Budget, State of Indiana
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation (PDF)

Wednesday, December 4, 2007 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Nathan Feltman, Secretary of Commerce, State of Indiana
• CEO, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation (PDF)

Wednesday, December 5, 2006 | Horizon Convention Center | Muncie, Indiana

• Keynote Speaker: Cynthia A. Niekamp, Vice President, BorgWarner Inc.; President and General Manager, BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems, Drivetrain Group
• Sponsored by First Merchants Corporation
• View presentation (PDF)