Thursday, November 20, 2008 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston - Auditorium |
Register for the NEEP Fall Economic Outlook Conference! |
Please bring a proper photo ID and allow time to pass through security at the front desk of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
| Frankly Speaking: New England's Economic Future
Keynote Speaker: Tom Curry, FDIC Director, and Former Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks U.S. Forecast Presented by Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Economy.com |
Sponsored by: 
| 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 and the housing sector 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 FDIC Director Tom Curry, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks. Please join NEEP on November 20th 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: 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: Auditorium 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA Proper, photo ID is required to enter through security.
Cost: $100 for NEEP members, *Special nonmember rate extended!! This lower conference rate is made possible due to the generosity of our sponsor, A.D. Makepeace, and our hosts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. 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 November 15, 2008. For
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REGISTRATION AND COFFEE |
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8:30 - 8:40 |
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PRESIDENT'S REMARKS
Susan Houston, Executive Director, Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development |
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8:40 - 9:45 |
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U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK |
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Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Economy.com |
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9:45 - 10:00 |
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10:00 - 12:15 |
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NEW ENGLAND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK |
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Regional Overview Ross Gittell, James R. Carter Professor, University of New Hampshire, and NEEP Vice President |
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Massachusetts Alan Clayton-Matthews, Associate Professor in Public Policy, University of Massachusetts, and NEEP Director |
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Connecticut Edward Deak, Professor, Fairfield University |
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New Hampshire Dennis Delay, Deputy Director, New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies |
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Rhode Island Edinaldo Tebaldi, Assistant Professor of Economics, Bryant University Edward Mazze, Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island |
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Vermont Jeff Carr, Vice President and Senior Economist, Economic and Policy Resources, Inc, and NEEP Director |
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Maine Charles Colgan, Professor, University of Southern Maine |
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Audience participation with forecast managers and Mark Zandi Ross Gittell, Moderator |
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12:30 - 1:30 |
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INTRODUCTION TO KEYNOTER Michael Hogan, CEO and President, A.D. Makepeace
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Tom Curry, FDIC Director, and Former Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks |
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1:30
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Box lunch
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Registration
Fees
Member (includes Bluebook): $100
Nonmember (includes forecast summary): $145* $100
*Nonmembers registering
by November 6, 2008 may register at the member rate of $100.Special nonmember rate extended!
Refunds provided only for cancellations received by November 15, 2008.
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
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Auditorium Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Auditorium - Main Floor
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA
Proper photo ID is required to pass through security at the Federal Reserve Bank.