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Perspectives on the Texas Economy
A Fall Teacher Conference
Houston Branch
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
November 4, 2004
The Houston Branch of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas will host a conference for middle
school and high school economics, history and geography
teachers to help bring the Texas economy to the classroom.
The conference will be held on Thursday, November 4,
from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Houston Branch. The
conference will highlight three topics about Houston
and Texas:
- Houston in 1900: The Year That Determined Houston’s
Future
- The Simple Economics of the Texas Triangle
- Energy and Economics on the Gulf Coast
The presenter, Bill Gilmer, is
vice president and senior economist at the Houston Branch
and vice president in charge of the Dallas Fed's El
Paso Branch. He serves as editor of two of the Bank's
regional publications, Houston Business and
Business Frontier. His research focuses on
economic and energy conditions on the Texas Gulf Coast,
in the state's border cities, and in West Texas and
New Mexico. Gilmer holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in economics
from the University of Texas at Austin.
To follow up the presentations,
Julia Crain, economic education coordinator at the Houston
Fed, will present lesson plans from Texas Economics
Eras and Individuals, a series of 10 lesson plans
written by Texas teachers on the state's economy, history,
government and geography. All attendees will receive
a copy of this book. A tour of the branch will also
be offered.
Fast Facts
Date
- Thursday, November 4
8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
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Location
- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Houston Branch
1701 San Jacinto St., Houston
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Directions
Credit
- Certificates for six professional development
credit hours will be awarded.
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More Information
About
the Topics
Houston in 1900: The Year That
Determined Houston's Future
The year 1900 was an important
turning point for the Houston economy, because it brought
both the Spindletop gusher and the Galveston hurricane.
These unrelated events would eventually make Houston
the dominant city on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
The Simple Economics of the
Texas Triangle
The Texas economy turns on
the Texas Triangle cities of Dallas–Fort Worth,
Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Most of the state's
growth in income and jobs comes from these cities. Each
city, however, has carved out its own unique role and
complements the workings of the other cities.
Energy and Economics on the
Gulf Coast
Oil and natural gas have
always been an important part of the Texas Gulf Coast
economy—in exploration, refining and petrochemicals.
Today, the oil and gas industry remains vital, but we
see its role changing in the regional economy.
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