Dr. Esmael Adibi to Present the 2013 California Economic Forecast

Hosted by NIRI Orange County and the Los Angeles Society of Corporate Secretaries

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIRI Orange County and the Los Angeles Society of Corporate Secretaries are excited to sponsor Esmael Adibi, Ph.D., who is among California's most highly-regarded and widely-quoted economists.

For the fifth year running, Dr. Adibi joins us to not only deliver a timely perspective on major economic trends impacting the business community in Orange County, California, and the nation, but with his wit and humor, transform the “dismal science” into a lively conversation.

Dr. Adibi is on the faculty of Orange County’s Chapman University, where he is also the director of the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. Dr. Adibi directs the semi-annual development and publication of Chapman University's Economic & Business Review. For this year’s program, he will focus his commentary on a review and analysis of regional and national economic trends through 2012 and into 2013.

When:

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Registration: 3:45 pm

Program: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Reception: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Where:

Maggiano's Little Italy

3333 Bristol St

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

[phone]

To Register:

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=234605

About the Orange County Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute

The Orange County Chapter of NIRI (NIRI OC) was established in 1990. The NIRI OC chapter holds regular and special meetings and networking events throughout the year, featuring programs on topics of professional interest to investor relations practitioners such as capital markets, social media, economic discussions and other IR-related topics. For more information, visit www.nirioc.org

About the National Investor Relations Institute

Founded in 1969, NIRI is a professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, the investing public and the financial community. Our members represent the majority of the largest publicly held corporations in the U.S. as well as many small and mid-sized companies. With over 4,300 members in 33 chapters around the country, NIRI sets the highest standards in education to advance the practice of investor relations and meet the growing professional development needs of those engaged in the field. For more information, visit www.niri.org.

About the Los Angeles Society of Corporate Secretaries

Founded in 1946, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Inc. (the "Society") is a non-profit organization (Section 501(c)(6)) comprised principally of corporate secretaries and business executives in governance, ethics and compliance functions at public, private and not-for-profit organizations. Members are responsible for supporting their board of directors and executive management in matters such as board practices, compliance, regulation and legal matters, shareholder relations and subsidiary management.

The Society seeks to be a positive force for responsible corporate governance, providing news, research and "best practice" advice and providing professional development and education through seminars and conferences. The Society is administered by a national staff located in New York City, by members who serve on board and standing committees and through the member activities of 21 local chapters.