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Nineteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

A large lot full of cars.

On May 31 and June 1, 2012, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its Nineteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium at its Detroit Branch.

The symposium included near-term automotive and outlook and the long-term structure of the industry. On Thursday, May 31, there was a reception held at the Piquette Avenue Model T Plant located at 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit, MI. Detroit's Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is the birth place of the Model T and is the only example of an early Detroit auto factory open to visitors to see where Henry Ford designed the Model T and built the first 12,000 "Tin Lizzies." In addition to a tour of the facility, George Magliano of IHS Automotive gave a brief economic outlook on the progress the automotive recovery. 

On Friday, June 1, the symposium was held at the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. A press release with details of the symposium is available. 

Thursday, 05/31/12
5:00 PM
T-Plex Museum Tour
The museum is located at 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit, MI, and is approximately 2 miles from the Chicago Fed's Detroit Branch.
George Magliano, Senior Principal Auto Economist – Americas, IHS Automotive
Friday, 06/01/12
8:30 AM
Conference Registration
Continental breakfast will be available.
9:00 AM
Welcome and Consensus Outlook
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:30 AM
Vehicle Sales Outlook
Mustafa Mohatarem, Chief Economist, General Motors
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Industry Outlook
Kenny Vieth, Partner, Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company
11:15 AM
The Dealers’ Perspective Outlook
Paul Taylor, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers Association
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
An Analysis of the 2011 UAW-Detroit Three Contracts, and a Look Ahead to 2015 Talks
Kristin Dziczek, Director, Program for Automotive Labor and Education, Center for Automotive Research (CAR)
2:15 PM
The Suppliers’ Outlook
David Andrea, Vice President, Business Development, Original Equipment Suppliers Association
3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
3:00 PM

 

Last Updated: 05/29/2012

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