The 20^th annual Regional Economic Outlook begins at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers.

Economist Hank Fishkind will appear in three segments that will analyze the economy and key issues that drive its future.

Fishkind & Associates is an economic and financial consulting firm specializing in real estate analysis, market research, feasibility studies, fiscal impact assessments, financing, expert witness testimony, and Econocast , Florida 's economic forecast.

Fishkind will also participate in the panel along, with key organizational leaders including: John Wiest, CFO of Lee Memorial Health System; Syd Kitson of Kitson Babcock; Blake Gable of Barron Collier Companies and Ave Maria LLP; and State Sen. Burt Saunders.

Following his economic analysis, Fishkind will participate in a panel focused on reforming Florida’s property tax structure and its impacts, which will be moderated by Matt Walsh, publisher of Gulf Coast Business Review.

Other panelists include: Ken Wilkinson, member of the Florida Taxation and Budget Review Commission, and current Property Appraiser for Lee County; Todd Gates of Gates Total Solutions; State Sen. Burt Saunders; Bill Herrle, president of the National Federation of Business-Florida; and Tom Gaitens, field coordinator of

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