Thursday, May 19, 2011

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Connolly Center, 4th Floor

Register for the NEEP Spring Economic Outlook Conference!

New England and Canada -- Economic Connections

Keynote Address to be delivered by Michael Horgan, Canada's Deputy Minister of Finance

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

Moody's Analytics

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 Analytics. 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 the Michael Horgan, Canada's Deputy Minister of Finance.

Please join NEEP on May 19th 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 19, 2011

8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

Where:
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Connolly Center

600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA

Proper, photo ID is required to enter through security.

Cost:

$140 for NEEP members,
$175  for nonmembers

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 9, 2011.

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

8:00 - 8:30

8:30 - 8:40

Jason Giulietti, Economist, Connecticut Business and Industry Association

8:40 - 9:30

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics

9:30 - 9:45

9:45-11:30

Regional Overview

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

Massachusetts

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

Maine

Charles Colgan, Professor, University of Southern Maine

New Hampshire

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

Rhode Island

Edinaldo Tebaldi, Assistant Professor of Economics, Bryant University

Connecticut

Edward Deak, Professor, Fairfield University

Vermont

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

Audience participation with forecast managers - Ross Gittell, Moderator     

11:30 - 12:10

Luncheon

12:10 - 1:00

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Canada’s Minister of Finance

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