Greg,

Below are a list of economists that we may want to consider for the Management Conference.  You may have thoughts or insights on one or more of them.  I've looked into Robert Rubins, but he is not accepting speaking engagements at the present time.  Of those listed below, I like Todd Buchholz, William Freund, Ron Insana and Paul Volcker.  (I really like Louis Rukeyser, but he's very expensive.)  I welcome your input on this.  I'm going to begin checking availability on those I mentioned tomorrow.

Regards,
Terrie James 
x. 3-7727

Todd Buchholz -$12,000 West Coast/$15,000 East Coast plus first class expenses for 1 from Washington, D.C.
A leading expert on global economic trends, Todd Buchholz shows audiences how to thrive in a challenging economy, and how to gear up for future prosperity. As a former director of economic policy at the White House, a managing director of the Tiger hedge fund, and as an award-winning economics teacher at Harvard, Buchholz targets his entertaining remarks to the cutting edge of economics, finance, and business strategy.  His editorials in the Wall Street Journal forecasted the 2001 slowdown in the U.S., and Business Week raved about his book Market Shock, 9 Economic and Social Upheavals that Will Shake the Financial Future, which warned of the quicksand facing the stock market.  His other books include New Ideas from Dead Economists, and From Here to Economy.  Buchholz has advised President Bush and is a regular commentator for ABC News, PBS's Nightly Business Report and CNN

Frank Cappiello - .  $12,000 East of Denver/$14,000 West of Denver first class expenses for 1 from Maryland
Never has an investor had so much to worry about, Frank Cappiello shows his audiences the potential pitfalls of the marketplace while providing sound advice for making the most of their money.   Frank Cappiello is one of the country's leading financial analysts and an expert on the U.S. and global economy with a unique angle - he talks about what is happening in the economy from the Wall Street perspective.   Since 1970 he has been widely recognized as a frequent panelist on PBS' Wall $treet Week With Louis Rukeyser, he can also be seen on ABC's Good Morning America, CNN, and CNBC.   In addition to being president of a San Francisco-based investment advisory firm, McCullough, Andrews & Cappiello, he also the author of Frank Cappiello's Guide to Finding the Next Superstock and The Complete Guide to Closed-End Funds, and contributes a regular column to CBS.MarketWatch.com.  

William Freund - .  $10,000 East of Chicago/$12,000 West of Chicago plus first class expenses for 1 from New Jersey or Florida. 
One of the most insightful and accurate of global economic forecasters, William Freund is as famous for his wit as he is for his unstinting examination of the most serious economic events.  During his 18-year tenure as chief economist for the New York Stock Exchange, Freund demonstrated an astounding ability to predict future trends.  In his book People and Productivity, he predicted the U.S. economic boom long before his colleagues.  Today he brings those same insights and that same uncanny vision to audiences keen to understand and benefit from late-breaking economic shifts and trends.

Ron Insana - .  $20,000 East Coast/$25,000 West Coast plus first class expenses 1 from New Jersey.  
One of the founding fathers of TV business news punditry, Ron Insana is host of CNBC's Street Signs and co-anchor of Business Center, the network's signature program.  With his finger on the pulse of the nation's financial markets, Insana gives audiences an insider's view of the latest trends in the world of finance.  His message crystallizes the often murky and unintelligible side of money matters, giving audiences the tools they need to use the fluctuations of financial markets to make their own predictions for the future.  Insana is a regular contributor to NBC's Today Show, The Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Imus in the Morning and other programs on sister network MSNBC, when market activity warrants.  He is author of two books: Traders' Tales, a compendium of anecdotes about Wall Street life and The Message of the Markets.

Alice Rivlin - .  $31,500 East Coast/$47,500 West Coast plus first class expenses for 1 from Washington, D.C. (plus local ground transportation expenses if in Washington
One of the most influential policy makers in Washington, Alice Rivlin is renowned as a visionary thinker with a keen eye on the changing state of the national economy.  This former vice-chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board headed the White House Office of Management and Budget and served as founding director of the Congressional Budget Office.  Now a senior fellow in the economic studies program at the prestigious Brookings Institution, Rivlin tracks the effects of rapid technological change and the rush toward globalization.  Author of Reviving the American Dream, she offers audiences a unique perspective on the future of the economy, both short term and long.  

Louis Rukeyser -$112,500 plus first class expenses for 1 from Connecticut.
The most respected and entertaining adviser on the entire political-economic-financial scene, he has been dubbed "everyone's favorite economic commentator" by the Washington Post, and  "one of the most accurate economic forecasters in the country," by the San Francisco Examiner.   Since 1970 he has hosted TV's smash-hit, Wall $treet Week With Louis Rukeyser, which draws more viewers than all the other TV shows about money combined.  His two monthly newsletters, Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street and Louis Rukeyser's Mutual Funds, have by far the biggest circulation in their field.  He shares the latest challenges and opportunities facing the new global economy. (Requires a minimum of 2 hours speaking time)  

Jeremy Siegel -$23,500 plus first class expenses for 1 from Pennsylvania.
Offering audiences an in-depth look at the forces shaping today's markets while offering predictions of future returns, Jeremy Siegel gives an honest appraisal of stock market risks and an exploration of determining stock value.  He is the Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and has written and lectured extensively about financial markets and the economy.  He has shared his expertise with millions of viewers through appearances on CNN, CNBC, and Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser.  He is currently the academic director of the U.S. Securities Industry Institute.  In addition to co-authoring Revolution on Wall Street: The Rise and Decline of the New York Tock Exchange, he wrote Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies, named one of the ten-best investment books of all time by The Washington Post.  

Paul Volcker -$72,500 (U.S.) plus first class expenses for 1 from New York.
The former two term chairman of the Federal Reserve who is currently director of, or consultant to, a number of corporations and non-profit organizations as well as the Henry Kaufman Visiting Professor of New York University's Stern School of Business.  His vast experience and knowledge in banking and finance is insurmountable.  He offers audiences a wealth of insight on the historical patterns and future of the international economic scene