ESU Welcomed Creative Strategist, Natalie Nixon, to Annual Economic Outlook Summit

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Posted by: Elizabeth Richardson on May 20, 2025, No Comments

East Stroudsburg University hosted the 12th Annual Economic Outlook Summit on Friday, May 16 at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions. The program featured a keynote address by Natalie Nixon, Ph.D., creativity strategist and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC. Dr. Nixon’s presentation was entitled “Wonder Meets Rigor: Strategies for Action.”

The Economic Outlook Summit also featured presentations by Ryotaro Tashiro, Senior Outreach Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Pocono Economic Scorecard Data Analysis; and Michael Blaustein, Policy Lead for the Northeast Atlantic at Airbnb, Policy Meets Prosperity: Unlocking the Economic Power of Short-Term Rentals.

In addition, this year’s Summit featured a business showcase, highlighting businesses in each of the four counties of the Pocono Mountains including Little Leaf Farms in Carbon County, MegaPhase in Monroe County, Pike Global Foods in Pike County, and Moka Origins in Wayne County.

To learn more about the 12th annual Economic Outlook Summit visit esu.edu/economic-outlook-summit. To see photos from the event, visit ESU’s Flickr album.