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On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 1NABE’S 47th Annual MeetingChange and Competitiveness:Who Moved My Paradigm?September 25–27, 2005Westin Chicago River North Hotel • Chicago, Illinois1

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 2WelcomeDear Colleague,This year we have assembled a program full ofinformation you can take back to the office and useimmediately along with plenty of time to get to know otherattendees.Achieving success in 2005 and beyond meansunderstanding the 21st century global paradigm and thechanging influences on modern business. At this meeting,you’ll:• Learn about today’s economic paradigm, characterized bythe changing geopolitical landscape and changingindustry structure;• Hear from a unique line-up of idea leaders, top businessexecutives, premier analysts, and key policymakers;• Gain insights into today’s business environment that cantranslate into advantage for your customers and yourcompany;• Engage in lively debate with panelists and colleagues.We’ll have a wide-range of sessions that includeassessments of energy supply, pricing prospects, and risks;reviews of intellectual property rights in the global context;updates on China and Europe; presentations by analysts infinance, transportation, manufacturing, and other industries;appraisals of trends in raw materials prices; and explorationof more efficient ways to find and hire workers.What is more, the learning and networking does not endat the close of the meeting. We make it an ongoing eventthrough our website at www.nabe.com where you’ll find themeeting presentations.Thanks for organizing this meeting go to Jim Meil,Eaton Corporation; Kevin Kliesen, Federal Reserve Bank ofSt. Louis; and John Silvia, Wachovia Bank, N.A.Sincerely yours,Rosemary MarcussNABE PresidentSponsorsWe deeply appreciate the generosity of our sponsors for the2005 annual meeting and gratefully acknowledge them.PlatinumFactSetFedEx CorporationGlobal InsightGoldBenderly EconomicsChicago MercantileExchangeLaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO N.A.PNC Financial ServicesGroupWachovia Bank, N.A.AdvertisersSilverHaver AnalyticsNational Federation ofIndependent BusinessStandard & Poor’sThe Wall Street JournalBronzeEconomy.comFree Market Inc.Macroeconomic Advisers, LLCMotorolaSpringer – SBMSwedbankThe following advertisers have provided information for yourregistration packets. Review the materials for fresh ideas andaccess to resources.Action EconomicsAspen PublishersBenderly EconomicsBureau of Economic AnalysisChicago Mercantile ExchangeTable of ContentsFactSetGlobal InsightLatinSource/GlobalSourceM.E. SharpeWachovia Bank, N.A.Annual Meeting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Meeting Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Upcoming NABE Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover2 3

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 4Annual Meeting GuideREGISTRATIONMeeting registration is located in the Astor Court, right outsidethe Exhibit Hall, Astor Ballroom. Registration hours are asfollows:Sunday, September 25 . . . . . . . . . .7 AM to 5PMMonday, September 26 . . . . . .7 AM to 4:30 PMTuesday, September 27 . . . . . .6:45 AM to 4 PMPRESS ROOMThe Press Room is located in the Executive Court and will beopen throughout the meeting.ADMISSION TO ANNUAL MEETING EVENTSPlease wear your conference badge at all times to gainadmission into all the meeting sessions and the Exhibit Hall.Tickets, which are included in the registration packets (in yourname badge), are required for entry into the following events:Sunday, September 25:Opening Luncheon with James WoolseyReception at the Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoMonday, September 26:Adam Smith Luncheon with Dale W. JorgensonNetworking Reception at the hotelTuesday, September 27:Breakfast with Ben BernankeLuncheon with Desiree G. RogersOFFSITE EVENT INFORMATIONSaturday, September 2411:00 AM-5:00 PMBurlington Northern/Santa Fe Intermodal Facility TourMeet at the hotel lobby entrance. Bus will pick you up and return youthere. NABE staff will distribute meeting badges there. Box lunchesdistributed on the bus.Sponsored by the International RoundtableSunday, September 256:00-7:30 PMReception at the Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoAddress: 230 South LaSalle Street. Please wear your meeting badgesat the reception. The FRB is within walking distance of the hotel.Directions at the NABE registration desk.Monday, September 267:45-9:30 PMSmall Dinner Discussion GroupsGather during the networking reception from 6:15-7:30 PMin the Astor Court of the hotel or meet your group at the restaurant.Restaurant address and other details about dinner groups are in yourregistration packet.Tuesday, September 273:00-4:30 PMChicago Mercantile Exchange VisitAddress: 20 South Wacker Drive. Please wear your meeting badgesat the reception. The CME is within walking distance of the hotel.Directions at the NABE registration desk.Sponsored by the Technology RoundtableROUNDTABLE EVENTSThe NABE Roundtables will hold events during the annual meeting.All Roundtable members are invited. Here are the schedules:Saturday, September 2411:00 AM-5:00 PMBurlington Northern/Santa Fe Intermodal Facility TourSponsored by the International RoundtableSee offsite event information above for details.Monday, September 26Breakfast6:45-7:45 AMGrant Park RoomManufacturing Roundtable, MRT members onlyLincoln Park RoomHealth Economics Roundtable, HERT members onlyJackson Park RoomCorporate Planning Roundtable, CPRT members onlyTuesday, September 273:00-4:30 PMChicago Mercantile Exchange VisitSponsored by the Technology RoundtableSee offsite event information for detailsNABE Roundtables are also sponsoringseven sessions during the annual meeting.See the program for details.4 5

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 6Meeting OverviewSaturday, September 24, 200511:00-5:00 PM BN/SF Intermodal TourSunday, September 25, 200510:00-10:30 AM Networking Break10:30-11:45 AM Concurrent Skills Sessions12:00-1:30 PM Luncheon1:40-2:50 PM Concurrent Sessions I2:50-3:15 PM Networking Break3:15-4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions II4:40-5:40 PM General Session6:00-7:30 PM Reception at FRB of ChicagoMonday, September 26, 20056:45-7:45 AM NABE Continental Breakfast6:45-7:45 AM Roundtable Breakfasts8:00-9:15 AM General Session9:30-10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions III10:45-11:15 AM Networking Break11:15-11:45 AM General Session11:50-1:20 PM Luncheon1:30-2:30 PM General Session2:30-3:00 PM Networking Break3:00-4:15 PM Concurrent Sessions IV4:15-4:45 PM Networking Break4:45-5:45 PM Entitlements Reform5:45-6:15 PM NABE Business Meeting6:15-7:30 PM Reception at Hotel7:45-9:30 PM Small Group DinnersTuesday, September 27, 20057:15-8:50 AM Breakfast9:00-10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions V10:15-10:45 AM Networking Break10:45-12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions VI12:10-1:35 PM Luncheon1:45-2:45 PM General Session3:00-4:30 PM Chicago Mercantile Exchange VisitExhibitorsExhibitor HallExhibits will be in the Astor Ballroom during these hours:Sunday, September 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 AM-4 PMMonday, September 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 AM-5 PMTuesday, September 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 AM-12:30 PMWe will hold all networking breaks in the exhibit hall.The following is a list of meeting exhibitors in alphabetical order.Economic Intelligence Unit212-554-0600Lynn ClementLynne.clement@eiu.comwww.eiu.comEconomy.com610-235-5000Heather Elyhely@economy.comwww.economy.comEcoWin Inc.212-686-9022James B. BoykoJames.boyko@ecowin.comwww.ecowin.comFederal Reserve Bankof Richmond804-697-8785Alice Felmleealice.felmlee@rich.frb.orgwww.richmondfed.orgGlobal Insight800-933-3374Daria E. Greeleyinfo@globalinsight.comwww.globalinsight.comHaver Analytics212-986-9300Maurine Havermaurine@haver.comwww.haver.comMacroeconomic Advisers314-721-4747Debbie Casoncason@macroadvisers.comwww.macroadvisers.comOrganization for EconomicCo-operation and Development(OECD)202-785-6323Suzanne Edamwashington.contact@oecd.orgwww.oecdwash.orgQuantum4D415-962-8321Michael Warnermichael@quantum4d.comwww.quantum4d.comRoubini Global Economics212-645-0010Camille LeBlancCamille.Leblanc@RGEMonitor.comwww.RGEMonitor.comSociety for Human ResourceManagement (SHRM)703-548-3440Lisa Dienershrm@shrm.orgwww.shrm.orgSpringer – SBM212-620-8464Jack Rogersjack.rogers@springer-sbm.comwww.springer-sbm.comU.S. Bureau of the Census301-763-2547Robert Marskejack.rogers@springer-sbm.comwww.springer-sbm.comU.S. Bureau of EconomicAnalysis202-606-9687Robert Wehausenrobert.wehausen@bea.govwww.bea.govU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics202-691-7890Vanessa Newtonnewton.vanessa@bls.govwww.bls.gov6 7

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 8Program SessionsSaturday, September 24, 200511:00 AM-5:00 PMIntermodal Facility Tour. See page 5 for details.Sponsor: International RoundtableSunday, September 25, 200510:00-10:30 AMAstor BallroomNETWORKING BREAKSponsor: Springer and NABEPRE-MEETING EVENTMEETING SESSIONS10:30-11:45 AMCONCURRENT SKILLS SESSIONSPresentation SkillsBallroom ARosemary Marcuss, President, NABE/Deputy Director, Bureau ofEconomic Analysis, presidingC. Peter Giuliano, Chairman, Executive Communications GroupCost of Capital and Corporate ValuationPromenade A/BJames Meil, Chief Economist, Eaton Corporation, moderatorJohn H. Cochrane, Professor of Finance, University of ChicagoDavid W. King, Senior Vice President, Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC12:00-1:30 PMBallroom B/CLUNCHEONJohn E. Silvia, Chief Economist, Wachovia Bank, N.A., moderatorR. James Woolsey, Former Director of Central Intelligence and AdvisoryCouncil Member, Energy Future Coalition1:40-2:50 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS IThe Changing Industry and Geopolitical LandscapesBallroom ADavid J. Wierz, Vice Chair, Corporate Planning Roundtable/Principal,The OCI Group, moderator“How Intellectual Property Issues Are Impacting Globalization”Marshall J. Schmitt, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP“The Changing Geopolitical Landscape”David A. Wyss, Chief Economist, Standard & Poor’sSponsor: Corporate Planning RoundtableB. Educating the U.S. Workforce of the Next 50 YearsPromenade A/BKathleen M. Camilli, President, Camilli Economics, LLC, moderatorArne Duncan, CEO, Chicago Public SchoolsRobert F. Duvall, President and CEO, National Council on EconomicEducationClaire L. Gaudiani, Professor, New York University Center for Philanthropyand FundraisingC. Recent Research in Regional Economics at theFederal Reserve BanksPromenade CRichard L. Wobbekind, Chair, Regional Utility Roundtable/AssociateDean, University of Colorado, moderatorAndrew F. Haughwout, Research Officer, Microeconomic and RegionalStudies Function, Research and Statistics Group, Federal Reserve Bankof New YorkHoward J. Wall, Assistant Vice President/Regional EconomicsAdviser/Director, Center for Regional Economics, Federal Reserve Bankof St. LouisMine K. Yucel, Senior Economist/Vice President, Federal Reserve Bankof DallasSponsor: Regional Utility Roundtable2:50-3:15 PMAstor BallroomNETWORKING BREAKSponsor: The Wall Street Journal3:15-4:30 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS IIA. The Long-term Energy Outlook: Are Higher Prices Here to Stay?Ballroom AKris Kridel, Co-Anchor, WBBM Noon Business Hour, moderatorGuy F. Caruso, Administrator, U.S. Energy Information AdministrationMike Zenker, Senior Director, North American Natural Gas, CambridgeEnergy Research Associates (CERA)B. China and India in the Global EconomyPromenade A/BDavid W. Greising, Chicago Tribune, moderatorYasheng Huang, Associate Professor of InternationalManagement, Massachusetts Institute of Technology SloanSchool of ManagementStoyan Tenev, Lead Economist, East Asia & Pacific, World Bank GroupBeth Anne Wilson, Senior Economist, International FinanceDivision, Federal Reserve BoardSponsor: MotorolaC. Competitive Challenges Facing the Automotive IndustryPromenade CErnie Stokes, President CABE/Managing Director, The Center for SpatialEconomics, moderator8 SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 25 SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 259

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 10Walter S. McManus, Director, Office for the Study of AutomotiveTransportation (OSAT) University of Michigan Transportation ResearchInstituteGeorge Magliano, Director, Automotive Forecasting, Global InsightSponsor: Canadian Association for Business Economics4:40-5:40 PMBallroom AGENERAL SESSIONEconomic Impact of Hurricane KatrinaHarvey Rosenblum, Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank ofDallas, moderatorDouglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget OfficeJohn C. Robertson, Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaLoren C. Scott, President, Loren C. Scott Associates, Baton Rouge6:00-7:30 PMWELCOME RECEPTIONFederal Reserve Bank of ChicagoSee page 5 for details.Monday, September 26, 20056:45-7:45 AMAstor BallroomNABE CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTSponsor: Wachovia Bank, N.A.6:45-7:45 AMROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST DISCUSSIONSManufacturing RoundtableGrant Park Room“What’s in Your Toolbox”The discussion will cover 1) data storage, creation, and organization ideas, 2)managing relations with users, and 3) presenting forecasts to key customers.Lloyd C. Nace, Strategic Business Analyst, American Standard, moderatorKenneth D. Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractorsof AmericaHealth Economics RoundtableLincoln Park RoomCorporate Planning RoundtableJackson Park Room8:00-9:15 AMBallroom AOPENING SESSIONKevin L. Kliesen, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, presidingJason Benderly, Benderly Economics, introducingMichael H. Moskow, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank ofChicagoSponsor: Benderly Economics“NABE Outlook”John E. Silvia, Chief Economist, Wachovia Bank, N.A., moderatorStuart G. Hoffman, NABE Vice President/Chief Economist, PNC FinancialServices GroupStephen W. Gallagher, Chief U.S. Economist, Societe Generale, NABEOutlook Award recipient9:30-10:45 AMCONCURRENT SESSIONS IIIA. The Impact of Changing International Tradeon Mature U.S. IndustriesBallroom ACatherine L. Mann, Chair, International Roundtable/Senior Fellow,Institute for International Economics, moderator“Impact on U.S. Freight Flows—Ports, Rail, Trucking”Patrick J. Casey, Director, Business Forecasting and Planning, TTXCompany“Impact on U.S. Regional/Industry Growth”Steven G. Cochrane, Managing Director, Economy.com“Impact on the Global Automobile Industry”Michael Robinet, Vice President, Global Forecast Services, CSMWorldwideSponsor: International RoundtableB. Consumer-oriented Health Economics: Past, Present, FuturePromenade A/BRobert F. Graboyes, Visiting Association Professor, University ofRichmond, moderatorJeff Black, Mercer Human Resource Consulting“Hedging Chaotic Private Health Insurance Markets and the Uninsured”James A. Hayes, Consultant, New Mexico“Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans and the Consumer-Directed Marketplace”James F. Rodgers, Senior Research Executive, Blue Cross Blue ShieldAssociationSponsor: Health Economics RoundtableC. Contributed Papers SessionPromenade CRobert T. Crow, Editor, Business Economics, moderator“Who Supplied My Cheese (and Everything Else!)? Supply ChainManagement in the Global Economy”Thomas F. Siems, Senior Economist & Policy Advisor,Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas“Are Center Cities the Engines of Growth for their Suburbs?—Evidencefrom Virginia’s Metropolitan Areas”Xiaobing Shuai, Senior Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics10 MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 26 MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 2611

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 12“China’s Demographic Destiny and Its Economic Implications A Conceptualand Empirical Analysis”Cliff Waldman, Economist, Manufacturers AllianceSponsor: Standard & Poor’s10:45-11:15 AMAstor BallroomNETWORKING BREAKSponsor: Haver Analytics and Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC11:15-11:45 AMBallroom ANABE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESSStuart G. Hoffman, NABE Vice President/Chief Economist, PNC FinancialServices Group, presidingRosemary D. Marcuss, NABE President/Deputy Director, Bureau ofEconomic Analysis11:50-1:20 PMBallroom B/CLUNCHEONSponsor: Global InsightRosemary D. Marcuss, NABE President/Deputy Director, Bureau ofEconomic Analysis, presidingAdam Smith Award Address“Potential Growth of the U.S. Economy: Will the Productivity ResurgenceContinue?”Sara L. Johnson, Managing Director, Global Insight, introducingDale W. Jorgenson, Samuel W. Morris University Professor, HarvardUniversity, and Recipient 2005 Adam Smith Award1:30-2:30 PMBallroom AGENERAL SESSIONCEO RoundtableCarl R. Tannenbaum, Chief Economist, LaSalle Bank, moderatorNorman R. Bobins, President and Chief Executive Officer, LaSalle BankCorporationChristopher Lofgren, President and Chief Executive Officer, SchneiderNational, Inc.Sponsor: LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO N.A.2:30-3:00 PMAstor BallroomNETWORKING BREAK3:00-4:15 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS IVWeather ContractsPromenade A/BFelix Carabello, Associate Director, Alternative Investment Products,Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), moderatorPaul Murray, Munich Capital MarketsBrian O’Hearne, President, Weather Risk Management AssociationOther Speaker TBAB. Housing in the CPI: What Are We Measuring?Ballroom AMaurine Haver, Chair, NABE Statistics Committee/President, HaverAnalytics, moderatorJoseph G. Carson, Director, Global Economic Research, Alliance CapitalDavid S. Johnson, Assistant Commissioner of Consumer Prices& Price Indexes, Bureau of Labor StatisticsCharles Steindel, Senior Vice President, Reserve Bank of New YorkSponsor: NABE Statistics CommitteeC. Medicaid Spending Explosion: Who Will Pay the Cost?Promenade CJames A. Hayes, Albuquerque, New Mexico, moderatorMichael Bond, Senior Fellow in Health Care Policy, The Buckeye Institute(Ohio)/Professor, Department of Finance, Cleveland State University.Devon Herrick, Senior Fellow, National Center for Policy Analysis.Sponsor: Health Economics Roundtable4:15-4:45 PMAstor BallroomNETWORKING BREAKSponsor: National Federation of Independent Business4:45-5:45 PMBallroom AGENERAL SESSIONEntitlements ReformSteve Kerch, Personal Finance Report/Real Estate Editor, MarketWatch,moderatorJohn C. Rother, Director of Policy and Strategy, American Association ofRetired Persons (AARP)Thomas R. Saving, Trustee, Social Security Trust Fund/Professor ofEconomics, Texas A & M University5:45-6:15 PMPromenade CNABE BUSINESS MEETING6:15-7:30 PMAstor CourtNETWORKING RECEPTIONSponsor: Chicago Mercantile Exchange7:45-9:30 PMSMALL DINNER DISCUSSION GROUPSSee page 5 for details.12 MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 26 MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 2613

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 14Tuesday, September 27, 20057:15-8:50 AMBallroom ABREAKFASTSponsor: FedEx CorporationRosemary D. Marcuss, NABE President/Deputy Director, Bureau ofEconomic Analysis, presidingWelcome to ChicagoRichard M. Daley, Mayor, City of ChicagoGene Huang, Chief Economist, FedEx Corporation, introducingBen S. Bernanke, Chair, Council of Economic Advisers9:00-10:15 AMCONCURRENT SESSIONS VA. Labor Force: Measurement and EvaluationPromenade CSteve Liesman, Senior Economic Reporter, CNBC, moderatorCharles L. Evans, Senior Vice President/Director of Research, FederalReserve Bank of ChicagoDavid Rosa, Senior Vice President, Global Brand Manager, MonsterWorldwide, Inc.Tracy Shilobrit, Director, Corporate and Global Communications,Manpower Inc.B. International Raw Materials PricesBallroom ALloyd C. Nace, Strategic Business Analyst, American Standard, moderatorHeinz-Jurgen Buechner, Vice President, IKB Deutsche Industriebank AGThomas Kevin Swift, Chief Economist, American Chemistry CouncilSponsor: Manufacturing RoundtableC. NBER SessionPromenade A/B“Financing Retirement: Key Issues”Richard B. Berner, Chief U.S. Economist, Morgan Stanley, moderatorAndrew A. Samwick, Professor of Economics and Director, Nelson A.Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth CollegeDavid A. Wise, Professor of Political Economy, Harvard UniversitySponsor: National Bureau of Economic Research10:15-10:45 AMAstor BallroomNETWORKING BREAKSponsor: Economy.com and Free Market Inc.10:45 AM-12:00 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS VIA. Youth Human Capital and Economic GrowthBallroom ARobert H. Dugger, Managing Director, Tudor Investment Corporation,moderatorJames J. Heckman, Professor of Economics, The University ofChicago/Nobel Laureate in EconomicsRobert Grunewald, Economic Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank ofMinneapolisRoss A. Thompson, Professor of Psychology, University of California, DavisSponsor: PNC Financial Services GroupB. Evolution of Financial MarketsPromenade A/BRichard Brown, Chief Economist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,moderatorPaul S. Atkins, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionRandall S. Kroszner, Professor of Economics, Graduate School ofBusiness, University of ChicagoSponsor: Financial RoundtableC. Perspectives on the European Financial MarketsPromenade CHubert Fromlet, Chief Economist, Swedbank, moderator“Asset Prices and Monetary Policy in Europe”John Calverley, Chief Economist and Strategist, American Express Bank,London“Euroland: Slow Growth As Far As the Eye Can See”Joachim Scheide, Professor, Kiel Institute of World Economics/Head,Business Cycle and Forecasting DepartmentSponsor: Swedbank and Nabe Europe12:10-1:35 PMBallroom B/CLUNCHEONSponsor: FactSetDiane C. Swonk, Chief Economist/Senior Managing Director, MesirowFinancial, presidingSara B. Potter, CFA, Product Manager Economic Data, FactSet ResearchSystems Inc., introducingDesiree Rogers, President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, Chicago1:45-2:45 PMBallroom AGENERAL SESSIONRosemary D. Marcuss, PresidentNABE/Deputy Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis, presidingDiane C. Swonk, Chief Economist/Senior Managing Director, MesirowFinancial, introducingAlan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve SystemLive address via satellite3:00 –4:30 PMVisit to Chicago Mercantile ExchangeSee page 5 for details.Sponsor: Technology Roundtable14 TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 27 TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 2715

On-Site 9/19/05 6:23 AM Page 16UPCOMING NABE EVENTSOctober 17-20, 2005Advanced Statistical Techniquesfor Economic ForecastingBank of AmericaWashington, DCMarch 12-14, 2006Washington Economic Policy ConferenceMarriott Crystal CityAt Reagan National AirportArlington, VAMay 21-23, 2006Professional Development SeminarUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MDSeptember 10-12, 200648th NABE Annual MeetingBoston, MANational Association for Business Economics1233 20th St NW Ste 505Washington DC 20036nabe@nabe.com202-463-6223/202-463-6239 (fax)www.nabe.com