Thursday, May 21, 2009

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

New England Room

Register for the NEEP Spring Economic Outlook Conference!

Register early as space is limited in the New England Room.

Agenda

Registration Information Please bring a proper photo ID and allow time to pass through security at the

Location and Directions  front desk of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Can We Afford the Future?

The Fiscal and Economic Outlook for New England

 

Keynote Speaker:  Charles D. Baker, President and CEO,

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

U.S. Forecast Presented by Mark Zandi, Chief Economist,

Moody's Economy.com

The New England Economic Partnership is hosting a conference on the critical issues confronting the economy.  The morning session will begin with an analysis of the current outlook for the US economy by Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody’s Economy.com. NEEP’s forecasters will then discuss the economic outlook for the New England region and for each of the six states. This will include detailed forecasts of key economic indicators, including employment by industry as well as the outlook for the region’s housing markets.

The conference keynote address will be delivered by Charles D, Baker, President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

Please join NEEP on May 21st at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for this comprehensive discussion of these important issues and expert analyses of both present and future economic conditions.

When:
Thursday, May 21, 2009

8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please allow time to proceed through security at front desk of Federal Reserve - photo ID required.

Where:
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

New England Room

600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA

Proper, photo ID is required to enter through security.

Cost:

$140 for NEEP members,
$175   $140 for nonmembers*

*Nonmembers registering by May 7, 2009, may register at the member rate of $140.00.

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

Refunds provided only for cancellations received by May 14, 2009.

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

Agenda

8:00 - 8:30

REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

8:30 - 8:40

PRESIDENT'S REMARKS

Susan Houston, Executive Director, Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development

8:40 - 9:45

U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's 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

 

Massachusetts

Alan Clayton-Matthews, Associate Professor in Public Policy, University of Massachusetts, and NEEP Director

 

Connecticut

Edward Deak, Professor, Fairfield University

 

New Hampshire

Dennis Delay, Deputy Director, New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies

 

Maine

Charles Colgan, Professor, University of Southern Maine

 

Vermont

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

 

Rhode Island

Edinaldo Tebaldi, Assistant Professor of Economics, Bryant University

Edward Mazze, Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island

   

 

Audience participation with forecast managers and Mark Zandi - Ross Gittell, Moderator

        

12:00 - 12:45

Luncheon

12:45 - 2:00

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Charles D. Baker, President and CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Registration Information

Registration Fees
Member (includes Bluebook): $140

Nonmember (includes forecast summary): $175* $140

*Nonmembers registering by May 7, 2009 may register at the member rate of $140.

Refunds provided only for cancellations received by May 14, 2009.

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 chazerjian@verizon.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 - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New England Room

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

New England Room
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA

Proper photo ID is required to pass through security at the Federal Reserve Bank.

Click here for parking and transportation information.