Program

Early career professionals and first-time attendees typically focus on Track A sessions. Seasoned professionals and repeat attendees look to Track B sessions for a deeper dive on specialized topics. Or….mix and match sessions from both tracks to customize your learning experience!

Monday, July 15

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM  Continental  Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM - 8:05 AM  Welcoming Remarks
Corcoran Salon A
Maurine Haver, CBE, Founder and President, Haver Analytics
Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation 

8:05 AM - 9:05 AM  Economic Statistics from the U.S. Gov't and Industry Sources
Corcoran Salon A
Maurine Haver, CBE, Founder and President, Haver Analytics

9:10 AM - 10:20 AM Track A  Measuring Employment: Using and Interpreting Employment Statistics 
Corcoran Salon A
Ken Robertson, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Julie Hatch Maxfield, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics

Track B  Energy Statistics 
Corcoran Salon B
Stephen Harvey, Energy Information Administration
Greg Upton, Center for Energy Studies, Louisiana State University
Moderator: Keith R. Phillips, CBE,  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - San Antonio Branch

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM  Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer

10:40 AM - 11:50 AM Track A  GDP and the National Accounts:  The Building Blocks of the Economy 
Corcoran Salon A
Dave Wasshausen, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Kathleen Navin, CBE, Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit
Moderator: Robert Parker, Economist

Track B  Retail Sales
Corcoran Salon B
Scott Scheleur, U.S. Census Bureau
Brian Nagel, Oppenheimer
Moderator and Presenter: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation

11:50 AM - 1:05 PM  Luncheon: Fusing Machine Learning and Alternative Data to Measure the U.S. Economy
Dumbarton
Jeff Chen, Chief Innovation Officer, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Introduction: Maurine Haver, CBE, Founder and President, Haver Analytics

1:15 PM - 2:25 PM Track A  Measuring Inflation:  What It Measures and How It Is Measured 
Corcoran Salon A
Steve Reed,  Bureau of Labor Statistics
Harvey Davis, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics

Track B  Federal Reserve District Research and Surveys
Corcoran Salon B
Paul Flora, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Jens Christensen, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Patrick Higgins, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Moderator: Keith R. Phillips, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - San Antonio Branch

2:30 PM - 3:40 PM Track A  International Transactions: A Balancing Act  
Corcoran Salon A
Raymond Mataloni, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Manuel Balmaseda, CBE, CEMEX
Moderator: Stuart Mackintosh, CBE, Group of Thirty

Track B  Housing and Construction: Not Just Straw, Sticks, and Bricks 
Corcoran Salon B
Erica M. Filipek, U.S. Census Bureau
Robert Dietz, National Association of Home Builders
Moderator: Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors of America

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM  Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer

4:00 PM - 5:10 PM Track A  Corporate Profits Data: From the NIPAs to the S&P
Corcoran Salon A
Kate Pinard, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dick Rippe, CBE, Evercore ISI Group 
Moderator: Rosemary Marcuss, Economist

Track B  Understanding Monetary Policy 
Corcoran Salon B
Julie Remache, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Dana Saporta, CBE, Credit Suisse
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM  Networking Reception 
Four Seasons Hotel
Seasons (2nd floor)
   
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM  Get Connected Networking Happy Hour
Mr. Smith's of Georgetown
3205 K St., NW
Washington, DC 20007

Tuesday, July 16

   
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM  Continental  Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM - 9:10 AM Track A  Other Employment Indicators: Jolts, BED, and Claims 
Corcoran Salon A
Kevin Stapleton, Department of Labor
Kevin Cooksey, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Damian Mitrano, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator: Rich Wobbekind, CBE, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado

Track B  Fiscal Policy:  The Math and the Interpretation
Corcoran Salon B
Jeff Werling, CBE, Congressional Budget Office
Sam Coffin, UBS
Moderator: Dana Saporta, CBE, Credit Suisse

9:15 AM - 10:25 AM Track A  Productivity: The Key to Understanding Economic Growth 
Corcoran Salon A
Chris Sparks, Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Bob Shackleton, Congressional Budget Office
Moderator: Rich Wobbekind, CBE, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado
 
Track B  Making Sense Out of Wages, Earnings, and Compensation 
Corcoran Salon B
Ken Robertson, Bureau of Labor Statistics
John Robertson, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Moderator: George Kahn, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

10:25 AM - 10:45 AM  Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer

10:45 AM - 11:55 AM Track A  Financial Accounts: Understanding the Role and Value 
Corcoran Salon A
Matthew Hoops,  Federal Reserve Board
Kenneth Kim, CBE, KPMG
Moderator: Richard A. Brown, CBE, White House Council of Economic Advisers

Track B  Secrets of Professional Forecasters
Corcoran Salon B
Kathy Bostjancic, Oxford Economics USA
Stephen Gallagher, CBE, Societe Generale
Moderator: Dana Saporta, CBE, Credit Suisse

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM  Luncheon: Assessment of Economic Conditions and Implications for Monetary Policy
Dumbarton
Robert Kaplan, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 
Moderator: Carl Tannenbaum, CBE, Northern Trust

1:15 PM - 1:45PM  Why Are Economic Data Seasonally Adjusted?
Corcoran Salon B
Ataman Ozyildirim, The Conference Board 
Introduction: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM Nudging Ethical Behavior in the Online Economy
Corcoran Salon B
Max H. Bazerman, Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Introduction: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Closing Keynote: AI and the Changing Nature of Work
Corcoran Salon B
Martin Fleming, Chief Analytics Officer and Chief Economist, IBM
Introduction: Rich Wobbekind, CBE, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado

 

3:15 PM - 5:15 PM Bonus Session: Maintaining the Quality and Integrity of U.S. Government Data: A Discussion and Mixer for Journalists and Economists  Corcoran Salon B  William Beach, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics Brian Moyer, Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs & Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis Ron S. Jarmin, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Census Bureau Moderator: Scott Horsley, Chief Economics Correspondent, NPR Panel discussion will conclude at 4:15 PM with a reception to follow in the Conservatory. Session and reception held in partnership with The NABE Foundation and the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW).                Can't make the full seminar? Attend the bonus session and mixer for free if you are a NABE Member, SABEW Member, or government employee.  REGISTER NOW

 

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