Before Dinner:  "Painted in an Economic Corner: 1) How We Got Here  2) What It Feels Like  3) Can We Get Out?"

After Dinner: "Wisconsin & Greece - Two Canaries in the Coal Mine"

·         factors contributing to our current economic condition

·         current economic data and the implications for the future

·         job growth (or lack of it)

·         TARP and the financial stimulus package / impacts

·         banking regulation / impacts

·         Sarbanes / Oxley

·         economic drivers / indicators

·         and, if possible, tips on how Purchasing Professionals should interpret the ISM Report on Business - leading economic indicators for business planning (pending contracts or purchases).  Please reference the ISM national website to review these reports.  As follows:  http://www.ism.ws/ISMReport/content.cfm?ItemNumber=10748&navItemNumber=12949