Experts To Issue Forecast For Cape Economy

HYANNIS, MA — What’s ahead this year for the Cape economy? How will it affect local businesses? Those are some of the questions a panel of experts will tackle next week at the 2026 Economic Forecast Breakfast, an annual business forum held by the Greater Hyannis Chamber of Commerce.

This year’s Forecast Breakfast takes place Tuesday, Feb. 24, after being rescheduled from last month due to a winter storm. Other details remain the same. The event runs from 8-10 a.m. at the Emerald Resort, 35 Scudder Ave., Hyannis, and includes a breakfast buffet and networking.

Featured speakers include:

• Mark Ells, town manager, Barnstable
• Rachael Aiken, chief wealth management officer, Cape Cod 5
• Alisa Magnotta, CEO, Housing Assistance Corp.
• Paul Niedzwieck, co-chair, Cape & Islands Bridges Coalition

The chamber says the discussion will offer “real-world insight into the forces that will impact Cape Cod businesses in the year ahead.”

Seats are $45 per person, and registration information is available here.