Guy Tauer, Regional Economist with the Oregon Employment Department will talk about how the U.S. has so far managed to stick to it’s economic soft landing and how the Rogue Valley doing.  He will cover the latest economic data and outlook for the regional and  state’s economy as we start the new year.

Dan Quinones, District District Forester for the Oregon Department of Forestry will look at statistics and lessons learned from the 2024 SW Oregon Fire Season.

Jessica Sage, Artistic Director for Rogue Theatre Company  will share a brief history of the theatre company reveal RTC's ambitious 2025 season.