Reading the Tea Leaves: Napa Valley’s Economic Outlook

What’s Next for Napa’s Economy?

Napa’s economy is evolving—and fast. With headwinds facing the wine and hospitality industries, rising housing costs, and shifting demographics, the future of our region depends on how we build on our considerable strengths while adapting to change.

Join Napa Valley Community Foundation and Napa Chamber of Commerce for a timely Town Hall event with economist Dr. Robert Eyler, who will unpack the national and California economic outlook and what it means for Napa County. He’ll share recent local data, provide forecasts based on various scenarios for our future, and weigh the merits of economic diversification. Dr. Eyler will also discuss how broader policy shifts at the federal level may influence our region’s future, from housing to social services.

When: May 1, 2025 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM (doors open at 5:00 PM)
Where: Yountville Community Center, 6516 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599
RSVP: Below

This event is free and open to the public; hosted by Napa Valley Community Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization; and co-presented in partnership with the Napa Chamber of Commerce. 

About Our Speaker

Dr. Robert Eyler is President of Economic Forensics and Analytics, specializing in public policy analysis for firms and governments.  He is also Professor of Economics at Sonoma State University.  He earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis and a B.A. in Economics at CSU, Chico. He is often called up by the media for his expertise, provides economic impact analyses for both private firms and public entities to help guide public policy, and acts as an expert witness and forensic economist mainly for wine industry clients. Robert has been a visiting scholar at both the University of Bologna and Stanford University. Robert is a Sonoma County native, and his family have been sheep and cattle ranchers in Marin and Sonoma counties since 1910.

We hope you will join us for this conversation. Please RSVP below.