Media Advisory/Interview Opportunity - RBC chief economist to address Petroleum Club

CALGARY, April 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Craig Wright, senior vice-president and chief economist, RBC, will present Economic Outlook: Déjà vu all over again at the Petroleum Club on Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 a.m. The presentation will include an update on the provincial, federal and global economies. Wright will also discuss oil prices and the Canadian dollar.

Who	Craig Wright, senior vice-president and chief economist, RBC
What	Economic Outlook: Déjà vu all over again
When	Thursday, April 19, 2012
	Breakfast - 7:30 a.m.
	Presentation - 8:00 a.m.
	Media Interviews - 9:00 a.m.
Where	The Petroleum Club, Devonian Room
	319 - 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary

Please RSVP to Jo-Ann Fraser at [email protected] or 403-292-3372. 

Craig Wright, senior vice-president and chief economist
As chief economist, Craig Wright is responsible for the analysis of and forecast for macroeconomic and financial market developments in Canada, the United States and key overseas economies, and is a regular contributor to a number of RBC publications. He is also a central figure in delivering economic analysis to clients and the media through the Economics Department's regular briefings.

A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Toronto, Wright joined RBC in 1994 after working for seven years at another major financial institution where he generated financial market forecasts, regional and national macroeconomic forecasts and country risk analyses.

Jo-Ann Fraser, RBC Public Affairs, 403-292-3372 or 403-860-0380, [email protected]