WEG CEO delivers key note address at Business Development Board (BDB) of Palm Beach County Industry Appreciation event, 9/21/06

September 21, 2006 - Villamil spoke to an estimated 150 Palm Beach County CEO's and elected officials on "Economic and Industry Perspectives for Palm Beach County." A copy of the power point presentation is available on the BDB's website at www.bdb.org.

 
 company news & events
09/03/10 - Tony Villamil Interviewed on Florida’s Jobless Rate by The Palm Beach Post

09/02/10 - WEG Principal Comments on “New Normal” after Great Recession

08/12/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Interviewed by MIAMI TODAY

07/06/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Comments on Job Growth

06/27/10 - Economist Tony Villamil Interviewed on Congressional Debate over Unemployment Benefits Extension

06/25/10 - WEG Principal Advisor Tony Villamil Will Deliver Keynote Presentation at Chamber South of Florida Annual Conference

05/28/10 - WEG Study Commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce Highlighted in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune

05/20/10 - WEG Study on International Trade Highlighted in Statewide News Briefing

05/18/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Delivered at the Opening Breakfast Program of the WTW

05/12/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Presents Tax Policy Study to Governor of Puerto Rico

05/03/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor to Serve on Senator LeMieux's Advisory Council

04/25/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Quoted in South Florida Sun-Sentinel Op-Ed on Amendment 4 Proposal

04/16/10 - Tony Villamil to Speak at the Opening World Trade Week Kick-Off Breakfast

04/14/10 - WEG Study on Renewable Energy Highlighted Statewide

04/14/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Addressed the South Florida Latin American Chambers of Commerce Event

04/12/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Participates in Daily Business Review's Business Advisory Board Panel

03/26/10 - Tony Villamil will Address the National Society of Hispanics MBAS Entrepreneurship Boot Camp "Arranca"

03/23/10 - Tony Villamil Delivers Keynote Speech to South Florida Association for Financial Professionals

03/17/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor interviewed by Daily Business Review on Remittances to Latin America

03/10/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Interviewed on Florida’s Employment Outlook

03/08/10 - Tony Villamil Interviewed by Miami Herald on Chile’s Economy after Earthquake

02/27/10 - Tony Villamil Interviewed by Miami Herald, Business Show on Haiti's Reconstruction

02/03/10 - WEG Study on Amendment 4 Quoted in The Miami Herald

01/27/10 - WEG Study Highlighted in Orlando Business Journal

01/26/10 - Statewide Press Conference Highlights WEG Study

01/19/10 - Marielena Villamil: Ardua Labor de la Cruz Roja Americana y la Ayuda a Haiti

01/18/10 - Tony Villamil Discusses Economic Outlook with Business Monday, Miami Herald

01/15/10 - Tony Villamil Offers Keynote Presentation at State Jobs Summit Sponsored by Florida Legislative Leaders

01/15/10 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Speaks at State's Job Summit

01/11/10 - WEG Study Highlighted by Governor Crist

12/02/09 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Comments on Latin America's Influence on South Florida's recovery

11/20/09 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor receives the International Leadership Award from The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

10/29/09 - WEG Principal Advisor Interviewed by The Miami Herald on the Recently Released Advanced GDP 3Q-2009

10/29/09 - WEG Senior Economic Development Consultant Appointed to the Marine Industry Advisory Committee

10/21/09 - WEG Economic Advisor to be Main Commentator at a Book Review Presented by University of Miami-Center for Hemispheric Policy

10/20/09 - Study Reveals Current Harbor Pilot Compensation Tops $368,000 Yearly

10/20/09 - Summary of the Harbor Pilot Economic Impacts Study

10/20/09 - WEG Study Highlighted in St. Petersburg Times

10/16/09 - WEG President & CEO Honored as a Successful Hispanic Woman of 2009 Award

09/19/09 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor quoted in the Miami Herald in Florida’s Unemployment

09/19/09 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor interviewed by The Tampa Tribune

08/09/09 - Principal Economic Advisor of WEG Interviewed by Miami Herald on Wait-Staff Pay

07/24/09 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Participates in Enterprise Florida Regional Forum

07/22/09 - WEG CEO Elected Chairwoman of the American Red Cross Greater Miami & the Keys

07/22/09 - WEG Principal Economic Advisor Optimistic on South Florida's Economic Recovery

07/18/09 - WEG Principal Advisor quoted on Employment Issues

07/17/09 - Dean Villamil Quoted in The Beacon Council Press Statement on Miami-Dade Unemployment

07/15/09 - Dean Villamil Leads the Global Commerce Roadmap Strategic Planning Forum

07/13/09 - Tony Villamil Quotes in the Financial Outlook

07/09/09 - WEG Manager of Client Services Quoted in Miami Today

06/19/09 - Florida's Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2 percent

06/04/09 - WEG CEO Marielena Villamil participates in the Chamber of Commerce Goals Conference

05/28/09 - Tony Villamil Interview with The Miami Herald on Florida’s Economic Recovery

05/26/09 - The Recession in Black Communities

05/26/09 - WEG Study Highlighted in the Opinion/Editorial Section of The Miami Herald

05/12/09 - WEG Study on Hialeah Racetrack Featured in The Miami Herald

05/04/09 - WEG Study Quoted in Enterprise Florida’s Legislative Committee Update

04/30/09 - WEG Study Featured in the Tallahassee Democrat

04/28/09 - Florida’s Consumer Confidence Jumped 6 Points in April to 71

04/16/09 - WEG Principal Advisor to Chair Panel Discussion at Important Latin America Conference

04/03/09 - WEG Study Quoted in Suth Florida Business Journal

03/01/09 - Dean Villamil Interviewed on Florida Economic Development Issues

02/12/09 - Dean Villamil Interviewed on the Treasury's $2 Trillion Rescue Economic Plan

01/20/09 - WEG Study Highlighted in Daily Business Review

01/14/09 - WEG Principal Advisor Comments Highlighted on Economic Trends in Daily Business Review

01/12/09 - Expert Economist, Tony Villamil, Share Grim Outlook on Economy

01/05/09 - Villamil to Present Economic Forecast to Annual Economic Outlook Breakfast in Lakeland

01/04/09 - South Florida Exodus Appears to be Picking Up Pace

01/03/09 - WEG Principal Advisor Comments on Increasing Bankruptcies

12/22/08 - WEG Principal Advisor Interviewed on Florida's November Employment Situation

12/03/08 - WEG Principal Advisor, Tony Villamil, Speaks at Major Conference on Latin America Sponsored by The University of Miami (UM)

11/21/08 - Tony Villamil Presented on South Florida's Economy at The Broward Alliance's Annual Meeting

10/22/08 - WEG Study Shows ROI of Higher Education in Florida

10/19/08 - Can Florida Economy Take a Double Whammy? Top Florida's Economists and Civic Leaders Predictions

10/06/08 - WEG Principal Advisor Quoted in the Orlando Sentinel on the State's Economy

10/06/08 - WEG Associate Consultant for Economics Interviewed by WPLG - Channel 10

09/28/08 - Fixing the Economy is not Easy

09/26/08 - The Beacon Council Re-elects WEG Principal Advisor to its Board of Directors

09/22/08 - Dean Villamil Interviewed on State's Revenue Shortage

09/20/08 - Principal WEG Advisor Villamil Interviewed on High-Net Worth Spending

09/19/08 - Tony Villamil will be Keynote Speaker at the Golden 100 Ultimate CEOs Event in Orlando

09/17/08 - Renowned Economist, Tony Villamil, Interviewed by NBC6 on the Market Meltdown

09/11/08 - Tony Villamil Particpates in the Greter Miami Chamber's Transportation Panel

09/10/08 - Forecast for Tallahassee Businesses Remains Cloudy

08/14/08 - WEG Report in USA Today

08/10/08 - Economy is a “Perfect Storm” Tony Villamil Tells to the Tallahassee Chamber

08/06/08 - Tony Villamil will be Keynote Speaker at Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference in Amelia Island

08/01/08 - Villamil Quoted in South Florida Sun-Sentinel on the State's Economy

07/21/08 - WEG CEO Presents Expert Economist Testimony in the Braman vs. Miami-Dade County Megaplan Trial

07/14/08 - CEO of WEG Appointed Dean of St. Thomas University Business School

06/25/08 - CEO Villamil Quoted in South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Florida Consumer Confidence

06/15/08 - CEO Villamil Quoted in South Florida Sun-Sentinel

05/19/08 - Sun-Sentinel Interviewed WEG CEO on South Florida's Economy and Global Trade

04/25/08 - WEG Education Impact Results Featured in Tallahassee Democrat Op-Ed.

04/21/08 - British Broadcasting (BBC) of London, Interviews CEO Villamil

02/26/08 - WEG CEO and Senior Consultant Present Findings at TBRC

01/26/08 - WEG Quoted on Florida's Economy

01/19/08 - CEO Villamil Quoted in Sun-Sentinel on the Stimulus Package

01/18/08 - Tony Villamil Keynotes Economic Outlook in Lakeland

01/17/08 - CEO of WEG Interviewed by The Miami Herald

01/14/08 - WEG CEO Interviewed on South Florida's Economy

12/20/07 - WEG Economic Impact Study Featured in the Miami Herald

12/17/07 - WEG Study Featured on CNNMoney.com

11/13/07 - CEO Gives Keynote Presentation During Lunch at the Annual Meeting of the Florida Retail Federation

11/12/07 - Tony Villamil quoted in the Miami Herald on the South Florida economy

11/11/07 - CEO Tony Villamil Interviewed by the Miami Herald on Consumer Spending

11/08/07 - WEG Participates as Speaker in Florida League of Cities Panel on Property Tax Reform

10/28/07 - Tony Villamil Participates as FIU Faculty in Doctoral Colloquium of Association of Latin America Schools of Business Administration (CLADEA)

10/12/07 - CEO Tony Villamil Represents Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce at President Bush Trade Event

09/27/07 - WEG Presents the Economic Environment at Meeting of National Association of Hispanic MBAs

09/15/07 - Tony Villamil Presents at the Monthly Trustee Lunch of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC)

09/12/07 - WEG CEO Quoted in Miami Herald on Real Estate Issues

08/27/07 - WEG President Named Chair Elect of the Red Cross

08/18/07 - Construction Industry Slowed Down Employment in South Florida

08/14/07 - CEO Appointed to Graduate Business Faculty of Florida International University (FIU)

08/09/07 - CEO Analysis Quoted in Miami Today on WEG Outlook for Housing and the Economy

08/07/07 - CEO Meets with Foreign Minister of Colombia in Miami

07/17/07 - CEO Presents Property Prices Valuation Model to Coral Gables City Commission

06/20/07 - CEO Receives Presidential Medal from Ana G. Mendez University System of Puerto Rico

04/16/07 - WEG Quoted in Miami Herald Business Week

04/12/07 - WEG Project Highlighted in Miami Today

04/05/07 - President Bush Appoints WEG CEO to Trade Advisory Committee

03/29/07 - WEG Presents to Coral Gables City Commission on Property Taxes

03/26/07 - WEG Economic Impact Study of FAMU Featured in Tallahassee Democrat

03/22/07 - CEO of WEG Comments Featured in Miami Herald

03/21/07 - Tony Villamil Appointed as Senior Research Fellow of Florida TaxWatch

03/08/07 - Governor Crist appoints WEG President

03/06/07 - CEO Villamil Presents at South Florida Economic Outlook Conference

02/24/07 - Tony Villamil Concludes Executive MBA Teaching Assignment at FIU

02/22/07 - WEG CEO Chairs Immigration Panel at Business Summit in Tampa

02/09/07 - CEO Villamil Speaks at Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC)

02/08/07 - WEG CEO speaks during Florida International Business Summit 2007

01/24/07 - CEO of WEG Participates in Enterprise Florida Board of Directors Meeting

11/06/06 - WEG COO, Marielena Villamil in Florida Trend

11/01/06 - Tony Villamil participates in Enterprise Florida Meeting in Destin, Florida

10/26/06 - WEG CEO gives Key Note Address to the 12th Annual Government Symposium hosted by Rachlin, Cohen & Holtz LLP

10/22/06 - Tony Villamil delivers key note address to the conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

10/17/06 - WEG CEO participates in Property Tax Reform Committee-Miami, 10/17/06

10/13/06 - Tony Villamil elected to Board of Directors of The Beacon Council for a three-year term

10/12/06 - WEG Economist Charles Yaros quoted in The Daily Business Review

10/11/06 - CEO Villamil participates in President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, Washington, D.C., 10/11/06

10/05/06 - CEO Villamil interview in Miami Today, October 5, 2006

09/28/06 - Villamil delivered key note address to the First IberoAmerica Summit on Tax Policy, hosted by KPMG International

09/27/06 - WEG team presented Port of Miami Study findings to County Commissioners

09/21/06 - WEG CEO delivers key note address at Business Development Board (BDB) of Palm Beach County Industry Appreciation event, 9/21/06

09/20/06 - CEO participates in Florida Property Tax Committee meeting in Orlando, 9/20/06

09/15/06 - WEG CEO gives keynote address at First IberoAmerica Tax Summit sponsored by KPMG International

09/15/06 - WEG wins Greater Miami Chamber Advocacy Sales Award

09/07/06 - WEG President appointed to Miami-Dade College (MDC) Board of Trustees by Governor Bush

08/31/06 - The New York Times interviews Tony Villamil

08/31/06 - CEO Villamil comments on Tropical Storm Ernesto's Economic Impact to Maimi-Dade County

08/29/06 - WEG CEO Re-Elected to Enterprise Florida Board of Directors

08/23/06 - Tony Villamil comments on Unemployment rate in Florida

08/13/06 - CEO Villamil comments on Affordable Housing in The Miami Herald

08/11/06 - WEG CEO, Tony Villamil interviewed on UM's Biotech Plan

08/10/06 - CEO Villamil presents the South Florida Economy to Coral Gables Rotary

11/17/05 - WEG Chief Executive Participates in Governor Bush-Led Business Mission to Germany

11/09/05 - Unemployment claims up in South Florida due to Wilma

11/07/05 - Wilma leaves behind economic winners as well as losers in South Florida

10/27/05 - CEO Villamil Interviewed on Wilma Impacts

10/14/05 - Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FLA) appoints WEG COO to important nominating committee

09/28/05 - CEO Villamil Participates in President's Trade Advisory Committee

09/27/05 - WEG COO, Marielena Villamil, to receive the Dr. Mario Villarroel International Leadership Award

09/27/05 - CEO Villamil invited to participate in Senate Hispanic Leadership, D.C.

09/20/05 - University of Miami distributed widely economic impact conducted by WEG

09/13/05 - CEO Villamil presented the importance of Free Trade Agreements at Florida House Committee

08/21/05 - CEO Villamil quoted in Tampa Tribune on fuel prices

08/20/05 - Miami Herald Business Section quotes Tony Villamil on Florida employment

08/18/05 - Tony Villamil re-elected to Enterprise Board

08/08/05 - Tony Villamil Interviewed by Andres Oppenheimer

08/05/05 - CEO Villamil interviewed by Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

07/27/05 - Enterprise Florida, with CEO Villamil as part of Research Team, wins Economic Development Research Award

07/20/05 - Gov. Bush reapoints CEO Villamil to his Council of Economic Advisors

06/29/05 - Trade deal's benefit to Florida: It seems like anyone's guess

06/02/05 - CEO Tony Villamil in San Juan, Puerto Rico (May 26-27)

06/02/05 - COO Marielena Villamil Awarded by the American Red Cross at their Annual Meeting on May 15, 2005

05/01/05 - Sun-Sentinel interview with Tony Villamil, CEO

04/29/05 - CEO Villamil Spoke at the Manufacturers Alliance (MAPI)

04/29/05 - Focus Americas at the Crossroads Conference

03/30/05 - Villamil Keynote Speaker at the National Association of Manufacturers

02/28/05 - President Bush Appoints CEO Villamil to Trade Advisory Committee

02/06/05 - Greater Miami Chamber (GMCC) intensifies federal relations

01/24/05 - Economic Forecast 2005: Ready to Burst?

01/17/05 - Florida's outlook remains bright

01/11/05 - Trade deficit with China has cost 1.5 million U.S. jobs, report says

12/31/04 - Gov. Bush Renews Council of Economic Advisors Through December 31, 2006

12/28/04 - Florida Home Prices Go Up!

12/21/04 - Delay Hampers Scripps Recruiting

12/18/04 - Miami's Payroll Employment Expanding Strongly
(Spanish language article from Miami Herald publication)

12/06/04 - Conference on Humanitarian Aid

12/06/04 - Tony Villamil met with the President of Guatemala

12/01/04 - First Florida Manufacturing Summit

11/25/04 - Scripps Campus delay could impact biotech cluster

11/10/04 - CEO Villamil Presents FTAA Assessment to Latin American Chambers in South Florida

10/28/04 - Latin American Tourists on the Rise in Miami

10/27/04 - Enterprise Florida Opposes State Minimum Wage Amendment to the Constitution

10/21/04 - Chances for FTAA appear 'on life support'

10/09/04 - Election 2004-The Money: "Unaddressed, deficit looks like a crusher"

10/08/04 - "Mayor Cites Washington Economics Group Study"

10/07/04 - WEG!! "2004 G.O.B Would Have Positive Impacts for Miami-Dade"

09/30/04 - CEO Notes State Economy's Strength, Points to Work Ahead

09/13/04 - Tony Villamil to Speak at the Miami Bond Club

09/09/04 - "After the hurricanes.....Florida will get back to strong growth by end of year"

09/05/04 - "Florida's Strong Economy Impacted Short Term by Frances"

08/31/04 - "Challenges and Opportunities in the Americas"

08/25/04 - J. Antonio Villamil Re-elected for a One-Year Term

08/23/04 - Marielena Villamil to Chair the Latin America and Caribbean Leadership Committee

08/22/04 - Villamil, "Economy of Florida Receives Temporary Jolt due to Hurricane Charley"

08/02/04 - Interest Rate Outlook

07/29/04 - Tony Villamil, FTAA Vice Chairman joined Bush on the trip to Canada

07/22/04 - Villamil: County jobs picture prettier than federal numbers paint

07/13/04 - Marielena Villamil, President & COO, Reappointed by Gov. Bush

07/12/04 - Tony Villamil to Speak at the Otawa High-Tech Seminar

07/12/04 - Former US Under Secretary Tony Villamil will Keynote Major University Conference in Tampa

07/11/04 - "En Picada el Ingreso Familiar"

06/28/04 - "Businesses Must Adjust to Rate Increases" by Jim Freer

06/25/04 - Economic Scenarios for Post-Castro Cuba

05/25/04 - Miami nice: The emergence of a business capital

05/25/04 - Mercosur and the Andean Pact: Is the Recovery Happening?

05/13/04 - The Hemispheric Relations of Hispanic Americans

04/29/04 - Comments on First Quarter '04 GDP

04/14/04 - Da buen fruto la gestión de la Camacol

04/02/04 - Buscan fomentar el comercio con América Latina

03/19/04 - "Third Annual Economic Development Summit" (Renaissance Fort Lauderdale-Plantation Hotel)

02/26/04 - Wrigley Plans to Open South Florida Office (Miami Today, Week of February 26, 2004)

02/18/04 - ...It's good idea for most Latin America countries, but it may not necessarily work in Cuba," said Tony Villamil...
(The Miami Herald)
 
   
 


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