On June 1–June 2, 2006, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its Thirteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium. The symposium focused on the forces shaping the vehicle industry. The topics included the future for the U.S. automotive industry, 2006–07 sales outlook, heavy truck industry outlook, dealers' and suppliers' perspective on the sales outlook, and the consensus outlook of symposium participants. On Thursday, June 1, there was a tour of a DaimlerChrysler plant and a dinner following the tour. On Friday, June 2, the conference convened at the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Thirteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium
06/02/06
8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome
Consensus Outlook- William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Consensus Forecast
Vehicle Sales Outlook—Big Three Perspective- Paul Ballew, Executive Director of Global Market and Industry Analysis, General Motors Corporation
Heavy Equipment Outlook- Ken Vieth, Co-Principal, Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company
Supplier Perspective- David Andrea, Vice President, Business Development, Original Equipment Suppliers Association
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
Afternoon Presentations
The Future for the U.S. Automotive Industry- David Cole, Chairman, Center for Automotive Research
The Dealers' Perspective- Paul Taylor, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers' Association
3:00 PM
Adjournment
