Fifteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

June 6, 2008
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Detroit Branch
1600 East Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207-1063

Thursday, June 5
6:00 p.m.		General Motors Presentation GM's Advanced Technology Strategy (PDF, 6.43MB) Britta Gross, Manager, Hydrogen & Electrical Infrastructure Commercial, General Motors
Friday, June 6
8:30 a.m.		Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.		Welcome Consensus Outlook (PDF, 456KB) William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Consensus Forecast (PDF, 411KB) Vehicle Sales Outlook—OEM Perspective (PDF, 681KB) Emily Kolinski Morris, Senior Economist, Ford Motor Company
		Break Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Industry Outlook (PDF, 136KB) Ken Vieth, Senior Partner and General Manager, Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company The Dealers' Perspective (PDF, 185KB) Paul Taylor, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers' Association
12:00 p.m.		Lunch
1:15 p.m.		Detroit Three–UAW Labor Negotiations (PDF, 1.06MB) Kristin Dziczek, Director, Program for Automotive Labor and Education, Center for Automotive Research The Supplier Sector Outlook: Refinance, Restructure, Restore (PDF, 835KB) David Andrea, Vice President, Business Development, Original Equipment Suppliers Association
3:00 p.m.		Adjournment
		Last updated: December 4, 2008