Thursday, May 20, 2010

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston - New England Room

Register for the NEEP Spring Economic Outlook Conference!

Keys to an Economic Turnaround:

Fostering Small Business Growth in New England

Keynote Speaker: 

William Dunkelberg, Chief Economist, National Federation of Independent Business

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 and the housing sector by Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at 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 William Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at the National Federation of Independent Business.

Please join NEEP on May 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:
Thursday, May 20, 2010

8:30 a.m. – 1:30 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 10th, may register at the $140 member rate.

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 15, 2010.

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 & Industry Association

8:40 - 9:45

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Economy.com

9:45 - 10:00

10:00 - 12:15

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

Connecticut

Edward Deak, Professor, Fairfield University

New Hampshire

Dennis Delay, Economist, New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies

Rhode Island

Edinaldo Tebaldi, Assistant Professor of Economics, Bryant University

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

Vermont

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

Maine

Charles Colgan, Professor, University of Southern Maine

Audience participation with forecast managers and Mark Zandi

Ross Gittell, Moderator

12:00 - 12:45

12:45 - 2:00

KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND DISCUSSION

William Dunkelberg, Chief Economist, National Federation of Independent Business