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Architectural
Contractors Trade Association
Construction
Specification Institute
Michigan
Society of Professional Engineers
Society of Marketing
Professional Services, Michigan
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2008 Economic Forecast for Design & Construction Conference
Thursday, October 25, 2007
7 am to 12 pm
Laurel Manor, Livonia
Don’t gamble on the future of your company. Before preparing
your strategic and marketing plans, attend ESD’s Economic
Forecast Conference to learn what to expect next year in the Midwest
design and construction arena.
Speakers will include experts from
healthcare; automotive; higher education; commercial, industrial,
and retail; and the City of Detroit who will enlighten you on expected
opportunities in their market segment during the coming year. The
Annual Design & Construction Industry Summit Award will be
presented at this event.
The Economic Keynote speaker will be Carl Tannenbaum, Chief Economist
for LaSalle Bank.
The event takes place from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at
Laurel Manor in Livonia. Sponsorships are available.
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AGENDA
7:00 am | Registration,
Networking & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am | Opening
Remarks
Moderator: Gary E. Mach, JD, Quality Administrator,
Harley Ellis Devereaux
8:10 am | 2007
Design and Construction Industry Summit Award
for Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Our
Region
A. Alfred Taubman
8:20 am | 2008
Economic Overview
Carl Tannenbaum., Group Senior Vice President/Chief Economist,
LaSalle Bank
8:45 am | Health
Care Sector
David
Silwester, Vice President Real Estate/Construction and
Supply
Chain, St. John Health System
9:10 am | Automotive
Sector
Bernard Swiecki, Senior Project Manager, Center for Automotive
Research
9:35 am | Networking
Break
10:05 am | City
of Detroit
Doug Rothwell, President, Detroit Renaissance
10:30 am | Commercial,
Retail, and Industrial Sectors
Paul J. Beitz, First Vice President, CB Richard Ellis
10:55 am | Universities
Ron Flinn, Assistant Vice President for Physical Plant,
Michigan State University
11:20 am | Question & Answer
Session
12:00 pm | Adjournment
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To register
or for more information, contact Leslie Smith at 248-353-0735,
ext. 4152, or lsmith@esd.org.
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