Huntington's June 23 Webinar to Focus on Current State of the Economy
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Huntington (NASDAQ: HBAN; www.huntington.com) Director of Economics, George Mokrzan, Ph.D., will give an economic forecast update during a one hour webinar on Thursday, June 23, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The webinar will focus on current economic issues and include a discussion on employment in the Midwest, exporting, the state of manufacturing, as well as including a question and answer session.
Mokrzan is senior economist for Huntington's wealth management group, which manages more than $13 billion in financial assets including the Huntington Funds. In this position, he provides economic analysis and commentary to its management and clients. His views do not necessarily represent the official views and assumptions used in Huntington's forecasting and strategic planning exercises. Mokrzan serves on the Economic Advisory Council of the American Bankers' Association. Most recently, he has become a panelist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Livingston Survey and also serves on the CNN Money Economist Poll. Mokrzan earned a doctorate in macroeconomics, international economics and econometrics from Duke University in 1990. He earned a master's degree in economics from Duke University and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Rochester.
To register for the webinar, go to www.huntington.com/webinars.
About Huntington
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $53 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The Huntington National Bank, founded in 1866, provides full-service commercial, small business, and consumer banking services; mortgage banking services; treasury management and foreign exchange services; equipment leasing; wealth and investment management services; trust services; brokerage services; customized insurance brokerage and service programs; and other financial product and services. The principal markets for these services are Huntington's six-state banking franchise: Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The primary distribution channels include a banking network of over 600 traditional branches and convenience branches located in grocery stores and retirement centers, and through an array of alternative distribution channels including internet and mobile banking, telephone banking, and over 1,300 ATMs. Through automotive dealership relationships within its six-state banking franchise area and selected New England states, Huntington also provides commercial banking services to the automotive dealers and retail automobile financing for dealer customers.
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Released June 13, 2011