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Responding
Locally in a Global Economy
On Wednesday, April 05, 2006, United Way for Southeastern
Michigan and United Way of the Greater Dayton Area hosted
a one-day summit to discuss community responses to plant
closings, especially in the automotive area.
Presentation were made from economic and automotive
industry experts to inform attendees on the status of
the sector, challenges being faced, and impact in regions
across the U.S. and Canada.
Questions addressed included:
- Where are the hot spots?
- What are implications to local communities?
- What are the challenges based on what we see?
- What resources are available?
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Panelists
Dana Johnson
In January, Dana Johnson was named senior vice president
and chief economist at Comerica Inc. He directs the
economics department and provides important research
and analysis both to Comerica and the business community.
Johnson came to Comerica from Bank One in Chicago,
where he was managing director and head of research
for Banc One Capital Markets, chief economist for capital
markets and actively traded securities on a proprietary
basis during his 18 years with the company. He began
his career at the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve Board
in Washington, D.C.
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Dana's Presentation
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Audio
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remarks)
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Kim Hill
Kim Hill is director of the Automotive Communities Program
and the associate director of the economics and business
group at the Center for Automotive Research. He is a
public policy analyst and has co-authored numerous economic
studies of the domestic auto industry. The center administrates
the ACP, which links auto manufacturers and suppliers
from 40 markets across the United States and Canada
in an effort to help them attract and retain business,
and remain competitive in an ever-changing industry.
Hill received a master's degree from the University
of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public
Policy, and has analyzed policy issues for the city
of Ann Arbor, UM's Office for the Study of Automotive
Transportation and the CFI Group, prior to joining CAR.
Louis Éric Thériault
Since joining the Conference Board of Canada as a senior
research associate in 1997, Louis Eric Theriault has
worked his way up through the Economic Forecasting group
to become director. He is a seasoned economist with
expertise in economic modeling and forecasting.
Theriault oversees the Canadian Industrial Outlook
Service, the Conference Board's newest economic
forecasting service which provides medium-term economic
and financial prospect insight into Canada's 10
key industry sectors. He holds both bachelor's
and master's degrees in economics from Laval University.
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Louis' Presentation
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Lou Glazer
Lou Glazer is president and co-founder of Ann Arbor-based
Michigan Future, Inc., a non-partisan, nonprofit organization
that fosters technological innovation and explores opportunities
to help Michigan thrive in new and emerging economies.
Prior to his tenure at Michigan Future, Glazer served
as deputy director of the Michigan Department of Commerce,
under former Gov. James Blanchard. He is a graduate
of the University of Michigan, where he received bachelor's
and master's degrees.
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