Columbus State and the University of Georgia will cohost the 2026 Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon series January 27, 2026, at the Cunningham Center in Columbus.
The luncheon is the state’s premier event, where business and community leaders come together to gain critical insights into the economic forecast for 2026. Dr. Santanu Chatterjee, interim dean of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, will present findings and offer expert analysis of national and state trends based on research by UGA’s Selig Center for Economic Growth.
Following the statewide forecast, a team of Columbus-based presenters, including the following, will provide a local economic forecast:
- Dr. Michael Rothlisberger, chief academic strategy officer, Columbus State University
- Dr. Tesa Leonce-Regalado, acting dean, D. Abbott Turner College of Business & Technology, Columbus State University
- Missy Kendrick, president and CEO, Choose Columbus
- Andy Hilms, executive vice president of strategy, Choose Columbus
