2011 AGMA/ABMA Annual Meeting Friday General Session
April 15, 2011 | 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, TX
Recovery from the “Great Recession”:
Half-hearted or Full Steam Ahead?
James P. Meil, VP and Chief Economist, Eaton Corporation
The scorekeepers say the recession ended in June 2009, but the economic recovery since then has been slow and erratic. April is an excellent time to review how the global economy is progressing; to see what direction interest rates, inflation, and government policy are headed. Let’s check out how industrial markets are faring and look ahead at prospects for the rest of 2011 and see what is in store for 2012 and beyond.
Back by popular demand, Jim Meil will again address the AGMA/ABMA attendees and offer his economic analysis. He has a unique perspective from within the manufacturing sector with a keen understanding of what impacts our sector. In 2011, we again reach out to Jim and ask him to predict what lies ahead for manufacturing.
View from Washington
Howard Fineman, Senior Washington Correspondent and Political Columnist for Newsweek
What a year! Some people worry that the mid-term elections have created a significant turnaround in Congress, others say “good riddance – we need a change.” Join Howard Fineman, Newsweek’s senior Washington correspondent and columnist, as he discusses the impact of the mid-term elections and looks forward to the 2012 presidential race.
Fineman is one of the nation’s leading political reporters. He is the author of “Living Politics,” a column that began on MSNBC.com and Newsweek.com and now appears in the print magazine.
Fineman will focus on the political maneuvering within the Obama Administration and what outcomes he expects for the next Congressional session.