The Indiana Economic Outlook 2011 luncheon is an annual event put on by Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research. The event includes a lunch and several economic presentations concerning current economic/business issues and predictions for the business climate in the upcoming year. The keynote speaker for the event is generally someone involved with the state government—this year’s speaker being Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman. Obviously, event materials need to be very polished and serious because of the professional business audience.