Thursday, May 19, 2005     

It’s time to register for the NEEP Spring Economic Outlook Conference!
Agenda
Registration Information                                                                                                                                                         
Location and Directions                                                                             
Co-sponsored by A.D. Makepeace and Lincoln Institute for Land Policy.                               

Demographics and Development:

What is New England's Destiny?

Our economic future could be reshaped by our changing demography.  The NEEP May economic outlook conference will focus on the key demographic trends unfolding in the region.  Trends of top concern include the high out-migration of young people and the rapidly increasing number of retirees.  Issues to be addressed include:   

  • Why are so many young people leaving the region and what can be done about it?
  • Are housing development patterns changing our demographic profile?
  • How will higher education and workforce growth be affected by these trends?

When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where:
The Wyndham Westborough Hotel
Westborough, MA

Cost:
$120 for NEEP members,
$155 for nonmembers*

*Nonmembers registering by April 30, 2005 may register at the member rate of $120.00.

For more information:
Call Carol Hazerjian at
508-660-1968 or e-mail at hazerj@att.net.

 
Agenda

8:00 - 8:20

 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

8:20 - 8:30

 PRESIDENT'S REMARKS

Fred Breimyer, New England Regional Economist, FDIC

8:30 - 9:45

 U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Economy.com

9:45 - 10:00

 BREAK

10:00 - 12:00

 NEW ENGLAND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Regional Overview

Ross Gittell, James R. Carter  Professor, University of New Hampshire, and NEEP Vice President

Maine

Charles Colgan, Professor, University of Southern Maine

Rhode Island

Gary Ciminero, Executive Director, Rhode Island House Policy Office, and NEEP Director

Massachusetts

Alan Clayton-Matthew,, Assistant Professor in Public Policy, University of Massachusetts, and NEEP Director

Connecticut

Edward Deak, Professor, Fairfield University

Vermont

Jeff Carr, Vice President and Senior Economist, Economic Policy Resources, Inc.

New Hampshire

Dennis Delay, Director of Special Projects, Workforce Opportunity Council

 

12:00 - 12:45

 LUNCHEON

12:45 - 2:00

 

Keynote Speakers

 

AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Moderator: H. James Brown, President and CEO, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

 
Peter Francese, Director of Demographic Forecasts, New England Economic Partnership
Michael Hogan, President and CEO, A.D. Makepeace
Moderated discussion with the audience.

 
Registration Information

Registration Fees
Nonmember (includes forecast summary): $155*

*Nonmembers registering by April 30, 2005 may register at the member rate of $120.
Bluebook only: $600
Member (includes Bluebook): $120

If you join NEEP as a new member when you register, you may deduct the conference fee from the membership fee (limit of one per new member).

How to Register
• Phone or fax at (508) 660-1968
• E-mail hazerj@worldnet.att.net
• Click here to download a registration form and fax or mail it to:

NEEP Conference Management Center
C. Hazerjian
27 Emerson Road
Walpole, MA 02032

Location and Directions

Wyndham Westborough Hotel
5400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581 508-366-5511

Directions
Located at the junction of I-495 and U.S. Route 9, just north of the Massachusetts Turnpike (exit 11A). From Route 495 north or south, take exit 23B, which is Route 9 West, then 1st exit onto Computer Drive/Research Drive. Bear right off ramp. The hotel is 1/2 mile on the left hand side.