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International Economic Forecast for 2009
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As we start a new year, businesses and consumers face uncharted economic conditions in 2009: a global financial crisis, tight credit markets, and slowing or negative GDP growth in emerging markets such as China, Brazil, and India. The new U.S. president and Congress inaugurated in January 2009 will confront immediate declines in revenue and continuing demands for relief from all sectors of the U.S. economy.
MITA’s January program features two experts who will give their views on the economic outlook for 2009, William Strauss of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Jane Mezera of US Bank in Milwaukee. They will discuss key issues for international business professionals, including: what the U.S. and other governments are doing, how the Midwest and Wisconsin economies are faring in the face of worldwide economic turmoil, and expert projections about currency fluctuations.
11:30 am Registration and Networking
12:00 pm Lunch
12:30 pm Program
2:00 pm Adjourn
Date(s)
1/14/2009
Time
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location
Sheraton Madison Hotel
706 John Nolen Drive
Madison, Wisconsin
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Cost
$30 for members
$35 for non-members
Registration
Online registration is now available. Follow this link to register and pay by credit card online.
Or you register by sending an e-mail to Jill Carmichael, MITA Treasurer, at jcarmichael@johnsonbank.com by Friday, January 9. Payments are accepted at the door on the day of the event.
Target Audience
Business community
Additional Information
MITA Cancellation Policy:
To cancel your registration without penalty, contact Jill Carmichael ( jcarmichael@johnsonbank.com) four business days prior to the scheduled event, as final counts are given to the meeting facility at that time. She can be reached by phone at (608) 240-1951. If you register for a luncheon or dinner program and do not attend, you will be billed for the full price of the meeting. Substitutions are permitted.
Sponsors
Madison International Trade Association (MITA)
Co-sponsors
UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Resarch (CIBER)
UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)
Speaker Biographies
William Strauss is a senior economist and economic advisor in the economic research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which he joined in 1982. His chief responsibilities include analyzing the current performance of both the Midwest economy and the manufacturing sector for use in monetary policy. He also produces the monthly Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index, organizes the Bank's annual Economic Outlook Symposium, and annual Auto Outlook Symposium.
Jane Mezera is a vice president and corporate trader in the Currency Exchange Department at the US Bank in Milwaukee. She has a great deal of experience in currency trading both at US Bank and JP Morgan Chase Bank, with a focus on Asian markets. Ms. Mezera provides a market-level view of what is happening with key currencies and a hands-on perspective on measures that companies can employ to counter the effects of rising and fluctuating currencies.