Holy Family University Hosts Bucks County industrial Development Authority's first Annual Economic Outlook

Holy Family University hosted the 1st Annual Economic Outlook sponsored by the Bucks County Industrial Development Authority (BCIDA) in January on Holy Family's Newtown East Campus.

The event, organized by BCIDA Executive Director TJ Lonergan, included a keynote address by Timothy Chubb, Chief Investment Officer at Girard, who reviewed recent history and projections for U.S growth, the labor market and inflation. Holy Family University President Dr. Anne Prisco then joined BCIDA Chairman Steve Marzullo, Regional President at C&N Bank Blair Rush, local entrepreneur Tom Krol and Director of Research at CBRE Joe Gibson in a panel discussion on trends in the Bucks County business community and strategies to attract, educate/train and retain the workforce to grow both productivity and profitability.

"Holy Family is honored to be hosting this event in Bucks County," Dr. Prisco said in welcoming a room full of local business leaders. "Over the last two-and-one-half years since I joined Holy Family, it has become quite evident that we, as a university, have a larger and larger footprint here in Bucks County. A third of our students and our faculty and staff, in fact, have Bucks County addresses. As we expand in the region and continue to develop new programs – in healthcare, cybersecurity, biomanufacturing, life sciences and technology – we are also giving thought to how we structure these courses, including - certificate programs and how we train both traditional students and adult learners to meet workforce needs."