Information is power, and that's why, especially in these difficult times, you should plan now to attend the industry's biggest, broadest and more useful economic forecast conference, Economic Summit: Forecast 2010. Other conferences focus primarily on supply, usually for just one metal. MSCI, in sharp contrast, focuses on the real driver of business: end-user demand, market-by-market, for steel, aluminum, stainless and more.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

10:00 AM	Conference Registration
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Luncheon (sponsored by The Steel Index)
12:30 - 1:30 PM	General Session: U.S. Economy - What Type of Recovery Should We Expect?  Martin A. Regalia, Ph.D., (view bio) senior vice president for economic and tax policy & chief economist, United States Chamber of Commerce Through his insider's analysis of current economic drivers and their impact on American business and U.S. manufacturing, Dr. Regalia will outline his economic forecast for 2010.
1:30 - 2:30 PM	Achieving a Sustainable Economic Recovery Peter Morici, Ph.D., (view bio) professor, International Business, University of Maryland Have we bottomed yet? Nearly a year and a half into the U.S. recession and almost one year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers last September, everyone wants to know when things will start getting better. Dr. Morici will make sense of the mixed signals given off by U.S. economic data in recent weeks and what it will take to rebound.
2:30 - 3:00 PM	Refreshment Break (sponsored by Majestic Steel USA) Water bottles sponsored by Prolamsa, Inc.
3:00 - 4:00 PM	The Role of Government in Banking - Ownership or Oversight? John Sununu, (view bio) former senator from New Hampshire & former member of the Senate committees on finance and banking As one of five panel members responsible for the oversight of TARP funds, Senator John Sununu provides an in-depth look at the changing economic  environment, discusses the role of the government and financial institutions, and outlines America's economic future. A former member of the Senate Committees on Finance and Banking, Sununu shares his work on reforming financial giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the new regulatory structure affecting the financial services market.
4:00 - 5:00 PM	Global Growth and Risk Appetite Beyond the Credit Crisis James Sweeney, (view bio) director, Global Strategy Team, Credit Suisse The credit panic of 2008 caused a severe and synchronous collapse in global growth. An inventory recovery and monetary stimulus since then have caused some to fear inflation in the aftermath of a deflationary shock. What's next for global growth, inflation, and market risk appetite?
5:30 - 6:30 PM	Receptions by Product Division Aluminum Products (sponsored by Sapa Industrial Extrusions) Bar Products Flat Rolled Products (sponsored by Steel Business Briefing) Plates & Shapes Specialty Metals Tubular Products
6:30 - 8:30 PM	Dinner The Second City Barack Stars presents A Satire on the 111th Congress & Obama Administration Dinner sponsored by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Mints sponsored by Ranger Steel

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

7:00 - 7:30 AM	Breakfast & General Session (sponsored by ThyssenKrupp Materials NA)
7:30 - 8:15 AM	The New Economic Landscape William A. Strauss, (view bio) senior economist and economic advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago The worldwide economic crisis that exploded last year has reshaped markets, consumer behavior, notions of how to create wealth and even ideas about government's role in the economy. Is there a fundamental transformation of the economy underway or is the current crisis just a cyclical phase? Hear why the economy has changed, the future role of the Federal Reserve and what the shape of the economy may look like in the next few years.
8:30 - 9:15 AM	END USE MARKET CONCURRENT SESSIONS Oil, Gas & Energy OCTG and much more from the energy sector. Loren C. Scott, Ph.D., (view bio) Loren Scott & Associates Residential Construction Here's what you need to know about residential construction, appliances, windows, doors, awnings and metal roofing. Gerald M. Howard, (view bio) president & chief executive officer, National Association of Home Builders Construction (sponsored by Petersen Aluminum) Hear the outlook for commercial, infrastructure & power generation projects. Kenneth D. Simonson, (view bio) chief economist, Associated General Contractors of America Automotive & Light Truck The complete outlook for North American automotive and light truck output from one of the continent's most highly respected analysts. Dennis DesRosiers, (view bio) president, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Inc.
9:15 - 9:30 AM	Refreshment Break (sponsored by Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation) Water bottles sponsored by Prolamsa, Inc.
9:30 - 10:15 AM	END USE MARKET CONCURRENT SESSIONS Defense What to expect in spending for the wide range of metals- intensive defense requirements. James McAleese, (view bio) founder, McAleese & Associates Aerospace If it leaves the ground, we'll cover it in this session. John F. Walsh, (view bio) president, Walsh Aviation Heavy Equipment (sponsored by SSAB North American Division) A review of markets for agricultural, earth-moving, mining equipment and heavy truck & trailer manufacturing. Eli S. Lustgarten, (view bio) senior vice president & senior analyst, Longbow Research Consumer Durables The outlook for home appliances as well as the policy and technical challenges facing the industry. Joseph McGuire, (view bio) president, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
10:15 - 10:30 AM	Refreshment Break (sponsored by Gerdau Ameristeel) Water bottles sponsored by Prolamsa, Inc.
10:30 - 11:15 AM	METALS SPECIFIC CONCURRENT SESSIONS Carbon Steel Outlook (sponsored by Steel Business Briefing) Market expectations for bar, plates, structural, flat-rolled and tubular product segments. William D. Peluchiwski, (view bio) managing director, Houlihan Lokey Specialty Metals Outlook Forecast of expectations for stainless and tool steel demand. Marcus A. Moll, (view bio) managing director, SMR Steel & Metals Market Research GmbH Aluminum Outlook (sponsored by Sapa Industrial Extrusions) Our speaker's best estimate of demand for aluminum in 2010. Parks Dodd, Ph.D., (view bio) president, Aluminomics LLC
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	General Session - Crashproofing Your Company: Managing Up in a Down Economy (sponsored by CRU Indices) Peter Navarro, Ph.D., (view bio) business professor, University of California - Irvine Learn in simple, direct terms the basis for doing your own economic forecasting without resorting to complicated formulas and models. Gather data by reading the financial press. This will be one of the most instructive and worthwhile sessions of the conference.
12:45 - 5:00 PM	Credit Suisse Private Company Educational Forum See brochure for more information.

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