Twelfth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

The Twelfth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium was held Thursday and Friday, June 2–3, 2005.

Thursday's events took place in Dearborn Michigan. J. D. Power and Associates sponsored a tour of Ford's Rouge River Plant that concluded with dinner.

Friday the symposium convened at the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

06/03/05

8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM

Welcome

Consensus Outlook
- William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
2005-06 Light Vehicle Sales Outlook
- Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Director and Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company
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 Presentation

Geography Matters--Challenges and Opportunities for Auto Suppliers
- Thomas Klier, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- James Rubenstein, Professor, Miami University, Ohio

3:00 PM

Adjournment

Background Information

Chicago Fed Letter Summary