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Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Speaker: Dr. Fred M. Peterson, President, Probe Economics LLC
Chemical Industry Business Analysis and Consulting.
Topic: “2010 Petrochemical and Energy Forecast”
Abstract: 1. U.S. and World Economies: Double-Dip or Sustainable Recovery?
2. Commodities, Oil and Gas: More Bubbles Coming?
3. Chemicals and Polymers: Will Inventory Refills Cause a Demand Surge?
4. Competitive Advantage: Is the U.S. Finished as a Leader in Petrochemicals, or will the Cheap Dollar and New Shale-Based Feedstocks Bring a Revival?
Speaker: Fred Peterson is President of Probe Economics LLC, a chemical industry economic consulting firm established in 1976. Fred specializes in the use of models and other quantitative techniques to forecast world chemical markets and to advise clients on strategy and tactics. He directs Probe's business research and consulting operations, and is the principal author of the firm's monthly Chemical Outlook and its annual Price Forecasting publications.
He was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, an Instructor (Preceptor) at Princeton University, a Senior Staff Economist with the President's Council of Economic Advisers, a Staff Economist with the President's Council on Environmental Quality, a Sales Representative with Stauffer Chemical Co,, and a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
Dr. Peterson has testified on international trade matters before the U.S. International Trade Commission. He serves as Guest Lecturer in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. Fred has a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University.
Place: Club Quarters, 40 West 45th Street, NYC (212) 626-9300
Times & Fees: • 11:30 a.m. Cocktails • 12 noon Luncheon
• 1:15 p.m. Presentation
Fees: Early-Bird - $45 for Members and $55 for Non-Members who reserve by Monday, January 4th, 4 pm.
After 1/4: $55 for Members and $65 for Non-Members.
Webcast Option: For those U.S. and international registrants who cannot attend the CM&E Luncheon in person, a live webcast of the presentation will start at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. EST on the day of the event. We will provide post-event access to the webcast to any registrants who have scheduling conflicts for any reason, including time-zone differences. Webcast fee: $20. After 4 p.m. EST on January 4th, the price will be $30. Webcast registration will close on January 6th at 4 p.m. EST. Click on "Reserve Webcast" above.
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