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Eighth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium


May 31, 2001 to June 1, 2001
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Detroit Branch—160 W. Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48226

Thursday, May 31 | Friday, June 1

Thursday, May 31
     
12:00 p.m.   Welcome

  • David Allardice, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago–Detroit Branch
    Luncheon Speech: The Future of Hybrid Vehicles from an OEM Perspective

  • Laurence Oswald, Vice President, Hybrid Electric Vehicle Platform Engineering, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Emerging Technologies That are Shaping the Future: Are You Ready?

Moderator
  • Bob Schnorbus, Chief Economist and Director of Economic Analysis, J.D. Power and Associates
    Meeting the Challenges of Hybrid Vehicle Technology from the Suppliers' Perspective

  • Bruce Moor, Energen Project Manager, Delphi Automotive Systems
    What Consumers Expect from Hybrids

  • Thad Malesh, Director, Alternative Technologies Group, J.D. Power and Associates
    A Wall Street Perspective on the Current and Future State of Hybrid Vehicle Technology

  • David Garrity, Vice President, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson
    Forecasting Emerging Technologies in the Automotive Industry

  • Walter McManus, Global Director of Forecasting Services, J.D. Power and Associates
6:00 p.m.   Reception

Friday, June 1
     
8:30 a.m.   Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.   Welcome

  • David Allardice, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago–Detroit Branch
    Consensus Outlook

  • William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Vehicle Sales Outlook—Big Three Perspective

  • Van Jolissaint, Corporate Economist, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Break

    Heavy Equipment Outlook

  • Kenneth W. Vieth, Co-Principal, Americas Commercial Transportation Publications
    Supplier Perspective

  • James Meil, Chief Economist, Eaton Corporation
12:00 p.m.   Lunch

1:00 p.m.   The New Quality Revolution: Impacts on the Automotive Outlook

  • David McKay, Director of Automotive Analysis, J.D. Power and Associates
    The Dealers' Perspective

  • Paul Taylor, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers Association
3:00 p.m.   Adjourn

     
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