NFPA's 2010 Industry and Economic Outlook Conference

August 16-18, 2010
Westin Chicago North Shore  •  Wheeling, Illinois 

Please join us at the intersection of marketing and strategy for the 2010 NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference

Why should you attend this year's conference?

You can’t afford not to. NFPA plans this premier, day-and-a-half event (Aug. 17 & 18) with hard data and expert analysis for everyone involved with the fluid power industry—augmented this year with an additional focus into the advancements across the fluid power supply chain, all preceded by NFPA's Education and Technology Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament (Aug. 16).

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A conference like no other, this year’s Industry and Economic Outlook Conference will offer critical insight and opportunities in four major areas—Economics, Market Forecasts, Supply Chain Advantage, and Networking.

ECONOMICS    Bringing you a stellar lineup of speakers to offer you compelling numbers and    powerful projections for the shape of our global economy.                    back to top

Alan Beaulieu, Institute for Trend Research (ITR)
U.S. and Global Economic Forecast

Alan will explore the future of the U.S. and global economy using a variety of perspectives from the industry-level to the macro-level. You’ll get a complete overview of what the future has in store, with an added focus into key international markets.

Dr. Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, LLC
Economic Challenges to Strategic Planning

Bill will review and assess our industry’s business environment and its relation to some of today’s leading strategic issues. Building off this assessment, he will explain what smart companies should be doing to come out on top.

  New for 2010!  
Aric Newhouse, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
New Regulatory Landscapes for Industry

Aric will provide an up-to-the-minute overview of activities on Capitol Hill and their likely impact on industry.

MARKET FORECASTS    Offering you expert forecasts for fluid power's key customer markets.                                                                                                             back to top

Mobile Outlook Breakouts with:

• Heavy Trucks – Eric Starks, FTR Associates
• Agriculture Machinery – Kelvin Leibold, Iowa State University
• Construction Machinery – Frank Manfredi, Manfredi & Associates, Inc.

Industrial Outlook Breakouts with:

• Industrial Markets – Dan Meckstroth, MAPI, Inc.
• Material Handling and Metalworking Machinery – Ken Kremar, Global Insight
• Wind Power Market - Dale Reckman, The Global Wind Network 

Eli Lustgarten, ESL Consultants, Inc.
Fluid Power Customer Markets Overview

Eli will offer a general overview and detailed forecasts for the industry’s largest customer markets, including on-highway vehicles, process machinery, construction and agricultural machinery, and many more.

 
Jim Meil, Eaton Corporation
Fluid Power Market Forecast

Jim will discuss everything that influences the fluid power market, including a detailed outlook for the market and related indicators.

SUPPLY CHAIN ADVANTAGE    This year’s conference offers you unique opportunities to leverage NFPA’s    supply chain forum for the health of your business.                              back to top

  New for 2010!  
Advances Across the Supply Chain Breakfast

Supplier and Distributor members of NFPA will provide case study examples of how they’re adding value for Manufacturers through technology advancements and creative partnerships. Presentation abstracts are being reviewed and more details will be announced in mid-June.

Supplier & Service Member Tabletop Displays

Attention NFPA Product and Service Supplier Members! The NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference has long set the standard for association events—shouldn’t this be the place you are showcasing your products and services? For 2010, the tabletops will be scheduled for the first, full day of the conference—Tuesday, August 17 and there will be lots of opportunities during breakfast, breaks and lunch for attendees to view your displays. Plus, we have a better layout to ensure even better traffic to your tabletop display. For all the details click here.  

NETWORKING    Another great NFPA event bringing decision-makers together from across the    fluid power supply chain together in ONE place for the connections necessary to    get business done.                                                                             back to top

3rd Annual NFPA Education and Technology Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament

This fun-filled, invitational golf tournament precedes the conference on Monday afternoon, August 16. Open to all NFPA members and their guests, this event is the perfect way to begin your IEOC experience. Sponsorships are available too! Don’t miss it!

Future Leaders Network Events

The 2010 Industry and Economic Outlook Conference will host two exclusive education and networking events for the NFPA Future Leaders Network:

• Future Leaders Breakfast: Tuesday, August 18, 8:00 am – 9:00 am. Networking breakfast featuring a presentation by Eric Lanke, NFPA’s Executive Director. Eric will highlight the opportunities for Future Leader involvement within NFPA.

• Future Leaders Lunch: Tuesday August 18, 11:45 am – 12:45 pm. Networking lunch with special guest presenter, Allen Carlson, President and CEO, Sun Hydraulics Corporation and Immediate Past Chairman of the NFPA Board of Directors.

These events are open ONLY to qualified members of the NFPA Future Leaders Network. To see if you qualify for participation click here.

Power of Association Reception and Dinner

This annual dinner event has become a conference networking highlight, providing the best possible opportunity to interact with the entire conference delegation. To help facilitate these interactions, this year’s event will be held on-property at the Westin Chicago North Shore.

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