National Fluid Power Association’s 2009 Industry and Economic Outlook Conference

May 14, 2009 - PRLog -- Join NFPA at the intersection of marketing and strategy for the highly-acclaimed Industry and Economic Outlook Conference, August 18-19, 2009, at the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel. This day-and a-half event offers hard data and expert analysis on tomorrow’s economic environment— and we’ve augmented it this year with an additional focus into the technology breakthroughs likely to impact the fluid power supply chain in the years ahead.  Registration is now open for professionals across the fluid power supply chain at www.nfpa.com/IEOC  or call NFPA directly at 414-778-3344. NFPA members who register before July 10 will receive the same registration rate offered in 2008.

A conference like no other, this year’s Industry and Economic Outlook Conference will provide critical insight into — Economics, Market Forecasts, Research & Education, plus unparalleled Networking Opportunities.

Conference highlights include:

U.S. and Global Economic Trends and Forecasting 101 Networking Breakfast
Alan Beaulieu, Institute for Trend Research (ITR)

Recovering from the Down Economy
Dr. Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, LLC

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

Fluid Power Market Forecast
Jim Meil, Eaton Corporation

Research Symposium Breakfast that includes presentations on next generation needs within the industrial channel and the research currently being performed that will develop the technologies to meet them.

Tabletop & Poster Power Lunch that features networking opportunities with industry suppliers demonstrating product, as well as the industry’s future workforce building critical connections and showcasing student research that is driving future breakthroughs in technology.

Mobile & Industrial Market Breakout Sessions
•• Construction Machinery Forecast
•• Agriculture Machinery Forecast
•• Heavy Truck Market Forecast
•• Industrial Markets Overview
•• Material Handling & Metalworking Machinery Forecast
•• Automation Market Forecast

We’ve also invited the U.S. Treasury Secretary, Timothy F. Geithner, to make a special presentation on the state of our economy, the actions of the Obama administration to invest in new technologies and industry’s role in helping to shape a new, sustainable economy.

This conference is truly the “Can’t Miss” event of 2009!  To register or learn more about the conference, go to www.nfpa.com/IEOC or call NFPA at 414-778-3344.

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