About the National Economists Club

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Mission Statement

The National Economists Club encourages the exchange of ideas on economics, business, and policy through meetings featuring high-profile speakers. Members, mostly from around the nation's capital, hail from business, government, academe, nonprofits, and international organizations. Luncheons, receptions, and other events are also designed for socializing and networking. NEC is affiliated with the National Association for Business Economics, is nonpartisan, and takes no policy positions

History

The National Economists Club is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt educational organization. It aims to encourage and sponsor discussion and an exchange of ideas on economic trends and issues that are relevant for public policy. The NEC was founded in 1968 in Washington, DC by a group of economists including Murray Weidenbaum, John W. Kendrick, James Tobin, Penelope Thunberg, and the late Herbert Stein, who served as the Club’s first President.

The Club draws members from business, finance, government, international institutions, foreign embassies, think tanks, trade associations, and legal and accounting firms. Indeed, the Club welcomes as members anyone with a professional interest in economics. The NEC currently has more than 500 members of whom approximately 100 reside outside the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and overseas.

The Club strives for variety, balance, and timeliness in its programs. Recent speakers included members of the Council of Economic Advisers, chief economists of financial firms, members of the Federal Reserve Board, officials of international institutions, university economists, and senior business executives. In February 2005, the NEC became the Washington Chapter of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Besides NABE, the NEC regularly engages in joint activities with the Society of Government Economists (SGE) and the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP).

Services

Luncheons/Breakfasts. These events feature keynote speakers who are leaders in their field. Events are held weekly save for summer and Christmas season. Members gain access to cutting edge research and analyses of current issues. These events allow an exchange views and offer ample room for informal networking. Members are admitted at reduced rates.

Speaker materials. All presentations are recorded and later posted to the website for subsequent download as podcasts. When slides are used, they are also posted on the web along with rapporteurs’ written summaries. We call these three media ‘The NEC Classroom’ which constitutes a complete set of educational aids – perfect as a complement in teaching economics.

Annual dinner. The club holds its yearly banquet in the Fall.  Generally convened in a prestigious downtown location, the event showcases an outstanding personality with a keynote address. In addition to summarizing the Club’s activities, the occasion affords an excellent opportunity to mingle with fellow members.

Special events. The Club occasionally organizes evening programs featuring speakers from the international community. Members and their guests are invited to selected embassies for receptions and talks on country and/or international economic issues. Admission is generally free.

Partner events. The NEC is a local chapter of the National Association of Business Economics (NABE). NEC members are eligible for reduced-cost services offered by NABE. The NEC has reciprocal agreements with the Society of Government Economists (SGE) and the Wharton Club to allow NEC members access to these clubs’ events at reduced rates.

Jobs marketplace. Jobs lists current employment opportunities for economists, mostly in the Washington DC area. A fuller compilation is reprinted in the newsletter. The Club’s jobs marketplace is one of the few avenues in the capital area for companies to specifically target economists and for members to stay abreast of career openings.

Administration

Bylaws

	President
	Bryan Roberts, Econometrica	president@national-economists.org
	Vice Presidents
	Programs –  Jaime Narbon, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Tom Oakley, Self Employed
	Membership - Meg Doherty, The Group of Thirty
	Rapporteurs - Corinne Tomasi, The Group of Thirty Special Programs - David Molinari, U.S. Dept of the Army and Maricruz MaGowan, U.S. EPA Communications - Holly Wade, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)	rapporteur@national-economists.org
	Secretary - Brien Desilets, Claret Consulting, LLC
	Treasurer - Greg Tenentes, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
	Appointed Positions
	(The following positions are appointed by the Chairman of the Board and not elected by the membership) Events Coordinator - Ann Dunbar, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
	Venue/Restaurant Committee - OPEN
	Investment Committee - Jeff Werling, INFORUM, University of Maryland Chad Moutray, National Association of Manufacturers Scott Evans, Discovery Capital Ed Kean, The Observatory Group
	Board of Governors
	Robert F. Graboyes, Nat'l Federation of Indep Business, Chairman Edward Kean, The Observatory group, Ex-Officio (1) Eric Robins, Williams and Jensen, PLLC, Ex-Officio (2) Chad Moutray-- Nat'l Assn of Manufacturers , Ex-Officio (3) Nayantara Hensel (2011)-National Defense University Sarah Holden (2011)- Investment Company Institute Alan Schlaifer (2011) - Wharton Club of DC Kathleen DeBoer (2012) - Organization for Economic Cooperation and  Development Fitzroy Lee (2012) - District of Columbia Government Remigiusz Urbanowski (2012) - Embassy of Poland Paul Fronstin (2013) - Employee Benefit Research Institute Amy Medearis (2013) - U.S. Dept of the Treasury Rea Hederman, Jr. (2013) - The Heritage Foundation	chairman@national-economists.org
	Editor and Business Manager
	Ann G. Edmonds	info@national-economists.org

 

 

 

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P.O. Box 19281
Washington, DC 20036
703-493-8824 x9
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