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Fidelity Bank announces 2022 Economic Forecast survey is now open
Annual survey will offer economic forecast insights from business owners, consumers
Annual survey will offer economic forecast insights from business owners, consumers
(Leominster, Mass.)—Fidelity Bank today announced its 2022 Economic Forecast survey is now open for business leaders and consumers to provide their thoughts on the current state and regional economy over the next 12 months, and how the region fared over the past year as recovery from the pandemic continued in earnest.
Sponsored by Fidelity Bank and presented in partnership with five regional chambers – Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce, Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, and Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce – the economic survey results will be announced at the 2022 Economic Outlook breakfast scheduled for Friday, April 8, 2022, from 7:45-10:00 a.m. at Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Drive, in Fitchburg. This event will feature remarks from Mark Melnik, Ph.D., director of Economic and Public Policy Research at the UMass Donahue Institute, and Nancy Murray, dean of Business and Education at Fitchburg State University. A panel discussion and Q&A session will follow moderated by Fidelity Bank Chairman and CEO Ed Manzi, Jr., and President and COO Christopher McCarthy.
“At Fidelity Bank, it’s our mission to provide clarity to help our clients make better decisions today with the confidence to make informed choices to help them shape a better tomorrow,” said McCarthy. “This Economic Forecast survey is an important tool to offer insights for our business owners and consumers to understand the current economic climate and learn what’s to come in order to sustain financial stability now and in the future.”
Community and business leaders are encouraged to complete the survey by visiting https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZFNT8WT.
Registration for the 2022 Economic Outlook breakfast scheduled for April 8, 2022, is available by visiting your local Chamber of Commerce website (https://business.nvcoc.com/events/details/economic-forecast-breakfast-2022-42422?calendarMonth=2022-04-01). Chamber member tickets are available at $35 per person. Non-members can also attend at $50 per person.
About Fidelity Bank:
Founded in 1888, Fidelity Bank is one of the strongest independent community banks in Central and Eastern Massachusetts. Fidelity Bank’s unique LifeDesign approach to banking provides the care and clarity needed to make informed decisions with confidence. The Bank offers a range of personal and business banking solutions to clients in 13 full-service banking centers in Leominster, Worcester, Fitchburg, Needham, Gardner, Shirley, Barre, Millbury, Paxton, Princeton, and Winchendon. The Bank has consistently earned a “5 Star” rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank rating and research firm. Fidelity Bank has been voted Worcester Telegram & Gazette Best Financial Services in Central Massachusetts and appeared on the Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work list six times. As of December 31, 2021, the bank had total assets of approximately $1.2 billion. For more information, visit fidelitybankonline.com.
