September 2004 UCLA Anderson Forecast Conference

The UCLA Anderson Forecast
present the quarterly economic forecast conference

What Does a Graying America Mean for Business?

Korn Convocation Hall
UCLA Anderson School of Management
September 8, 2004
7:30am - 12:30pm
Conference Fee: $350

Join us for a realistic and practical presentation of how a Graying Workforce will affect Business here in the U.S., California, and the Southern California Region. UCLA Anderson Forecast economists, along with other economists and Industry experts, will address what you and your company need to know and do today to plan for tomorrow.

Retirement Plan Risk Management

What are the corporate risks of different retirement plan types?
What returns can be expected in the future?
Understanding asymmetrical risks and planning

Workforce Planning

Understanding the issues businesses will face as the baby boomers retire, e.g. healthcare
Attracting and retaining labor to replace the retiring laborers
Providing retirement planning and why it should be encouraged

Personal Retirement Strategies

What can you expect for the future from the government?
Why is your current savings strategy inadequate? How much do I really need to save now? What can I expect for future returns? How to allocate my savings?
What effects will the boomer generation have on my own personal retirement plan?

7:30am - 8:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 8:05am	Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:05am - 8:15am	Opening Remarks
	Donna Arduin, Director, State Department of Finance

8:15am - 9:35am	The Economic Forecast for the Nation, State and Region
	Michael Bazdarich, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	Joe Hurd, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	Christopher Thornberg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast

9:35am - 10:00am	Keynote Address
	Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Chairman, Department of Economics, Boston University, author, The Coming Generational Storm

10:00am - 10:20am	Break

10:20am - 11:10am	Panel I. What Should Your Company Know?
	Moderator:
	Robert Rosenblatt, Los Angeles Times

	Panelists:
	Christopher Bone, EVP and Chief Actuary, Aon Consulting
	Marlene Dennis, Vice President, Office of Human Resources and Administration, The Aerospace Corporation
	Jay Doherty, Principal, Global Strategy & Metrics Group, Mercer

11:10am - 11:40am	Keynote Address
	Jay S. Wintrob, President and CEO, SunAmerica

11:40am - 12:30pm	Panel II. What Should You Know?
	Moderator:
	Robert Rosenblatt,Los Angeles Times

	Panelists:
	Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Chairman, Department of Economics, Boston University, author, The Coming Generational Storm
	Shelley B. Thompson, Executive Vice President & Director of Wealth Management Services, City National Bank
	Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Director, Center for Policy Research on Aging, UCLA

12:30pm	Conference Adjourns

Check back again for program updates.

Conference Sponsors:


Media Sponsor: