Join us for lunch, networking, and a presentation by Anirban Basu, MPP, MA, JD, Ph.D. on an Economic Update.

Important Notices: 

• Online pre-registration is mandatory for this event, and walk-ins will not be allowed.
• Due to security requirements at the Federal Reserve, registration will be closed on February 5th to provide the attendee list.
• A government-issued picture ID will be required upon arrival.
• As a general FRB Law Enforcement rule, there is a zero-tolerance policy on weapons, even pocketknives and box cutters.

Parking Information: Please park in the Green Lot (see image)

• Access to the visitor parking lot is through the Allen Parkway eastbound entrance gate.
• The parking lot and walkway to the building are not covered. Be prepared for the possibility of inclement weather.
• Once parked you will walk to the front entrance of the building for the screening and check in process.
• Allow at least 10 minutes to park and check in.
• Once checked in, guests will be greeted in the lobby and directed to the meeting room.

Anirban Basu is the Chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Orlando, Florida.   

In 2014, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed him Chair of the Maryland Economic Development Commission (2014-2021).  He serves as Chairman of the Baltimore County Economic Advisory Committee.  He also serves the chief economist function for Associated Builders and Contractors, the Construction Financial Management Association, the Modular Building Institute, the Maryland Bankers Association, the International Food Distributors Association, and several others. 

In 2007, 2016, and 2022, the Daily Record newspaper selected Dr. Basu as one of Maryland’s 50 most influential people. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010.

Dr. Basu is currently on the boards of the University of Maryland School of Law, St. Mary’s College, the University of Maryland Medical Center, the University System of Maryland Foundation, the Lyric Opera House, the B&O Railroad Museum, and the Center Club. He is also on Truist Bank’s advisory board. 

Dr. Basu earned his B.S. in Foreign Service at Georgetown University.  He earned his Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and his Master’s in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.  He acquired his Juris Doctor at the University of Maryland School of Law.  He completed his doctoral work at UMBC with a concentration in health economics. 

He has lectured at several universities, including Johns Hopkins University and Goucher College. 

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