ACG Western Michigan and TMA West Michigan Econo-Off

Please note the special day, time and location! 

Date: TUESDAY January 15, 2019 
Where: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel- Pantlind Ballroom
187 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Lunch will be served 

"Fight Announcer" Dr. Robert Dye will provide an economic outlook for 2019. "Fight Referee" Traci Courter will share the fight's rules of engagement, a coin flip will occur and a rousing round of prognostication from some of our association's greatest minds will follow. Judge for yourself and weigh in with your own outlook as we discuss:

• What direction will interest rates move in 2019?
• When would the Fed begin to reduce interest rates?
• Could a strengthening dollar lead to an emerging market debt crisis?
• What policy measures might the Fed deploy in the event of a downturn?
• And much more…

Real time polling will occur, so bring your smart phone and let the boxing bell sound. 

Fight Announcer: Dr. Robert Dye (Comerica Bank) Robert A. Dye Ph.D. is Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Comerica Bank.  He leads the Comerica Economics Department, which provides research and analysis vital to Comerica and its customers, as well as business leaders and policy makers throughout the country.

Fight Referee:  Traci Courter (Mercantile Bank) Traci L. Courter is a 20-year veteran of the banking industry primarily focusing on commercial loan workout. She is presently Vice President of Commercial Risk Assets at Mercantile Bank.

Fight Contenders:   Daniel Fuller (BDO), ACG Western Michigan Contender Dan Fuller is a partner in BDO’s West Michigan Tax practice, with more than 23 years of experience in tax consulting for complex business organization and the owners of such organizations.      David Nemes (DWH),TMA West Michigan Contender David Nemes has more than 15 years of experience in consulting, financial analysis, entrepreneurship, accounting, and problem solving within a broad array of industries.

Fight Line-up: 

• Registration & Networking
• Welcome, Announcements and Crowd Polling
• Presentation by Dr. Dye
• Contenders Enter the Ring, Coin Flip and Rules of Engagement
• ACG or TMA Contender
• ACG or TMA Contender
• Contenders Return to the Ropes and Second Crowd Polling
• Q & A