Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Nineteenth Automotive Outlook Symposium

Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

As the agenda below indicates, we have scheduled some very high caliber speakers to discuss key issues facing the automotive industry.
 
Registration and forecast submission are now available. Visit the website:

www.chicagofed.org/automotiveoutlooksymposium
 
Please be sure to register and submit your forecast as soon as possible. The registration deadline is Friday, May 25.
 
There is no fee to attend the symposium, we only ask that, if possible, you submit a forecast for our consensus outlook.  Forecasts are due by Friday, May 11.  I will present the results of the consensus forecast at the start of the symposium.
 
We have a block of rooms available at the Atheneum Hotel for conference attendees at a rate of $129.00 per night, with an arrival of May 31 and departure on June 1.  To make a reservation, please contact the hotel directly by calling (313) 962-2323. To access the reserved block of rooms, please mention the "Auto Outlook Symposium."   The cut-off date for hotel rooms is Friday May 18th.  The hotel will be able to provide shuttles to both the Thursday evening event and Friday's Symposium.

Nineteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

5:00 PM
T-Plex Museum Tour - The museum is located at 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit, MI, and is approximately 2 miles from the Chicago Fed's Detroit    Branch.                                       
This reception is sponsored by IHS Automotive, Detroit, Michigan

Friday, June 1, 2012

8:30 AM       
Conference Registration - Continental breakfast will be available.

9:00 AM        
Welcome and Opening Remarks: William A. Testa, Vice President and Director of Regional Programs, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

9:05 AM       
Consensus Outlook: William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

9:30 AM        
Vehicle Sales Outlook: Mustafa Mohatarem, Chief Economist, General Motors

10:15 AM        
Break

10:30 AM       
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Industry Outlook: Kenny Vieth, Partner, Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company

11:15 AM        
The Dealers’ Perspective Outlook: Paul Taylor, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers Association

12:00 PM       
Lunch

1:15 PM       
An Analysis of the 2011 UAW-Detroit Three Contracts, and a Look Ahead to 2015 Talks: Kristin Dziczek, Director, Program for Automotive Labor and Education, Center for Automotive Research (CAR)

2:15 PM       
The Suppliers’ Outlook: David Andrea, Vice President, Business Development, Original Equipment Suppliers Association

3:00 PM       
Closing Remarks: William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

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12th Annual Telematics Detroit

Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan

Telematics Detroit is the world's largest and most influential business focused conference and exhibition for the entire telematics ecosystem. With 1800+ executive attendees and 100+ industry pioneer speakers, Telematics Detroit is the one event that you cannot afford to miss in 2012.

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Richard Wallace, Director - Transportation Systems Analysis, CAR

Cellular vs. DSRC Networks for Mobile Safety and V2X Communications

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Great Lakes Transportation and Economic Development Conference

Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) is excited to announce the Great Lakes Transportation and Economic Development Conference and would like to extend an invitation for you to join us. The conference will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from June 26th through June 27th.

The conference will focus primarily on transportation and economic development research conducted by REMI and our users.

Our presentations will include:

• Regional Planning for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): This presentation will discuss project analysis and strategies for TOD, including developing industry clusters, incremental financing, and successful accounts of past applications of TOD and economic modeling.
• Regional Forecasts for Activity-Based Travel Demand Models (TDMs): As regional forecasting of household and zonal characteristics continue to play a critical role in the use of activity-based TDMs, these models depend on three inputs to estimate travel demand: household, zonal and network data. This presentation will discuss how macroeconomic forces drive growth in population and economic output, leading to new residential, commercial and industrial development.
• Creative Financing Methods to Support and Fund Projects: As the nation’s demand for an improved infrastructure increases, each region must find new ways to support the maintenance of existing infrastructure and future expansion projects. TranSight allows users to be creative in determining the various ways to fund projects. If a corridor expansion serves a high volume of commuters, perhaps an increased toll fee is an option to fund maintenance of the network. Or, if a new interchange lowers transportation costs for a nearby manufacturing sector, the region could consider a Public-Private Partnership with that industry. During this presentation, we will explore the ways in which users can utilize TranSight to experiment with a variety of project financing options.

REMI is pleased to welcome several guest speakers, including:

• Mr. Kim Hill, Director, Sustainability and Economic Development Strategies, Center for Automotive Research
• Debbie Maranger Menk, Senior Project Manager, Sustainability and Economic Development Strategies,Center for Automotive Research
• Robert Russell, Transportation Economist, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Denver Tolliver, Senior Research Fellow, Federal Highway Administration

There is no charge to attend this event, however advanced registration is required. We encourage both current users and those seeking information about REMI to attend this event. If you would like to attend this event you can register online at www.remi.com.

The conference will be held at the The Weber's Inn, where REMI has reserved a block of rooms at a reduced rate for your convenience. Please contact the hotel directly to reserve your room by June 8th:

The Weber's Inn

3050 Jackson Road

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Phone: 1-800-443-3050

We look forward to seeing you then!

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