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Eleventh Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

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  • Speakers
  • Agenda
  • Accommodations
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago June 3-4 will host its eleventh annual Automotive Outlook Symposium at the Detroit Branch of the Chicago Fed. The day-and-a-half conference will focus on the long- and short-term forces shaping the vehicle industry.

 

The event includes a presentation by Chicago Fed Senior Economist William Strauss who will give the consensus outlook from Symposium participants.

06/03/04
12:00 PM
Lunch and Welcome

Glenn Hansen, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago


1:00 PM
Keys to Successful Automotive Strategies

Jay Woodworth, President, Woodworth Holdings

  • Presentation
2:00 PM
Panel

Moderator

Bob Schnorbus, Chief Economist, J.D. Power and Associates

  • Comments

  • Incentive Wars and Their Impact on Consumer Spending
    • Ted Chu, Senior Economist, General Motors Corporation

  • Measuring Incentive Elasticities: From the Industry to the Model Level
    • Osman Kubilay Gursel, Senior Modeling Consultant, Power Information Network

  • Impacts on the Used Market: Prices and Retained Values
    • Jie Cheng, Vice President, Solution Development, Power Information Network
06/04/04
8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome

  • Consensus Economic Outlook
    • William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

  • Forecast

  • 2004-05 Light Vehicle Sales Outlook
    • Van Jolissaint, Chief Economist, DaimlerChrysler Corporation

  • Break

  • Heavy Truck Industry Outlook
    • Ken Vieth, Co-principal, Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company

  • Sales Outlook from the Dealers' Perspective
    • Paul Taylor, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers Association
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
Afternoon Presentations

  • Doing Business in China
    • Rudolph Schlais, Chairman, I.T. United

  • Suppliers' Perspective
    • David Andrea, Vice President of Business Development, Original Equipment Suppliers Association
3:00 PM
Adjournment

Background Information

  • Chicago Fed Letter Summary
Event Information
Date
06/03/04 - 06/04/04
Location

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Detroit Branch
1600 E Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48207

Event Contact
Ella Dukes
(312) 322-5757
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