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ProgramPREMEETING EVENTSaturday, September 24, 200511:00 AM-5:00 PMIntermodal Facility TourVisit the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railwayfacility at Logistics Park in Chicago. See page 6for details.Sponsor: International RoundtableMEETING SESSIONSSunday, September 25, 200510:30-11:45 AMCONCURRENT SKILLS SESSIONSA. Presentation SkillsFind out how to develop the speaking skills andhabits you need to communicate effectively.C. Peter Giuliano, Chairman, ExecutiveCommunications Group“The Changing Geopolitical Landscape”David A. Wyss, Chief Economist, Standard& Poor’s“How Intellectual Property Issues AreImpacting Globalization”Marshall J. Schmitt, Partner,Jenner & BlockSponsor: NABE Corporate Planning RoundtableB. Educating the U.S. Workforce of theNext 50 YearsPanelists will discuss how we must educate andtrain children and youth to prepare them for 50-year careers.Kathleen M. Camilli, President, CamilliEconomics, LLC, moderatorClaire L. Gaudiani, Professor, New YorkUniversity Center for Philanthropy andFundraisingArne Duncan, CEO, Chicago Public SchoolsRobert F. Duvall, President and CEO,National Council on Economic EducationB. ChinaLearn how this emerging economic giant isaffecting everything from commodity prices tolabor force development.David W. Greising, Chicago Tribune,moderatorSpeakers TBASponsor: MotorolaC. Competitive Challenges Facing theAutomotive IndustryIn viewing the automotive industry as amicrocosm for many industries, what can welearn from its errors and its successes?Walter S. McManus, Director, Office forthe Study of Automotive Transportation(OSAT) University of Michigan TransportationResearch InstituteGeorge Magliano, Director, AutomotiveForecasting, Global InsightSponsor: Canadian Association for BusinessEconomicsB. Cost of Capital and CorporateValuationLearn about the cutting-edge methods andtechniques for determining the cost of capitalused in valuation of corporate enterprises.David W. King, Senior Vice President,Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLCJohn H. Cochrane, Professor of Finance,University of Chicago▼C. Recent Research in Regional Economicsat the Federal Reserve BanksRegions face different challenges from thenation. Find out how the Federal Reserve Bankstrack and evaluate the changing conditions.Richard L. Wobbekind, Chair, RegionalUtility Roundtable/Associate Dean,University of ColoradoHoward J. Wall, Assistant VicePresident/Regional EconomicsAdviser/Director, Center for RegionalEconomics, Federal Reserve Bank ofSt. LouisAndrew F. Haughwout, Research Officer,Business Conditions Function, Research andStatistics Group, Federal Reserve Bank ofNew YorkSponsor: NABE Regional Utility RoundtableMonday, September 26, 20057:00-7:45 AMContinental BreakfastSPONSOR: WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.12:00-1:30 PMLUNCHEONThe former director of the Central IntelligenceAgency will discuss the challenges that confrontU.S. businesses and policymakers during thetransition to a “new energy economy.”R. James Woolsey, Former Director,Central Intelligence Agency/Advisory CouncilMember, Energy Future Coalition1:45-3:00 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS IA. The Changing Industry andGeopolitical Landscapes“Change” is the key element for this session—how is it affecting the industrial environment?Identify the major global changes, includingAsian vitality, European stagnation, andproperty rights.Harry R. Homan, Chair, CorporatePlanning Roundtable/Senior Director,Strategic Development, Fluor Corporation,moderator3:30-4:45 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS IIA. The Long-term Energy Outlook:Is $60 Oil Here to Stay?Panelists will review the current changingenergy prices and their impact on economicperformance.Kris Kridel, Co-Anchor, WBBM NoonBusiness Hour, moderatorGuy F. Caruso, Administrator, U.S. EnergyInformation AdministrationOther speakers TBA7:45-8:00 AMWelcomeRichard J. Daley, Mayor, City of Chicago▼8:00-8:45 AMOpening SessionMichael Moskow has been president of theFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago for elevenyears, after a distinguished career in the publicand private sectors and in academia. He is acurrent member of the Federal Open MarketCommittee.Michael H. Moskow, President and CEO,Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoSponsor: Benderly Economics8:45-9:15 AMNABE OutlookThis session features the release of the NABEOutlook, the “closely watched survey ofeconomists,” according to ABCNews.com. Findout about the latest thinking on the economyfrom NABE’s panel of professionalmacroeconomic forecasters. Produced quarterly,the survey is now in its 35th year. We will alsopresent the fifth annual NABE Outlook Award.Stuart G. Hoffman, NABE VicePresident/Chief Economist, PNC FinancialServices Group3