BIS Shrapnel’s 101 Business Forecasting Conferences – 9 to 19 September

As mining investment falls, growth is being sustained by mining production and the residential recovery. The dollar remains stubbornly high, damaging competitiveness of trade exposed industries. When will it fall? Manufacturing is still losing industry and jobs and, the economy is marking time with low employment growth and weak profits in non-mining sectors. There is no danger of a recession. However, it’s a soft outlook until non-mining investment and structural change drive recovery. When will business conditions improve? How long until the government turns around infrastructure spending? Will the residential recovery be sustained and when and where will non-residential building grow?

The 101st conference will provide a clear view of the economic and industry outlook while discussing structural shifts, policy issues, business conditions, regional and industry prospects, investment markets and implications. Delegates will receive papers with our commentary and latest forecasts through to mid 2016, to assist businesses with mid-term planning, strategy and budgeting.

Brisbane

Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Stamford Plaza Hotel

Sydney

Thursday, 11 September 2014

The Westin Hotel

Melbourne

Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Park Hyatt Hotel

Adelaide

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Intercontinental Hotel

Perth

Friday, 19 September 2014

Hyatt Regency Hotel

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK BRIEFING

9:00am – 12:30pm

• Damagingly high dollar impeding recovery.
• Will increased production offset falling resources investment?
• Will the residential recovery be sustained? Will prices rise further?
• Will continued confidence underwrite sustained household spending?
• Have we seen the peak in unemployment?
• How long will interest rates stay low? Here and Overseas?
• What Impact of tapering of QE on bond rates and asset prices?
• How long will business focus on cost-cutting, deferring investment?
• How long until the government turns around infrastructure spending?
• Any continuing damage to confidence from fiscal initiatives?
• What damage from the high dollar? When will it fall?
• When will business conditions improve? Revenue and profit outlook.
• Prospects for investment markets? Interest rate strategies?
• Impending cyclical and structural changes.
• Directions & drivers. Winners & Losers. Prospects by industry & state.

BUILDING INDUSTRY PROSPECTS BRIEFING

2:00pm – 5:00pm

• Home building is surging – which cities and sectors will perform best?Are record low interest rates enough to create the next boom in non-residential building?
• Population growth is driving expanding building activity. How can you take full advantage?
• How big is Australia’s structural shift to apartments? What will be the impact?
• Much has been said about the impending softening in Western Australia.
• What will it mean for building volumes?
• When will first home buyers start returning to the market?
• Will Aussie households shrink even further? How many new dwellings will be needed as a result?
• Are alterations and additions fading with the baby boomers? Or will Generation X out-renovate their parents?
• Find out where non-residential building is set to grow.
• Ask a question. Meet the BIS forecasters. Network. Know your industry

Detailed forecasts of building by state and segment. Residential prospects by dwelling type. Non residential outlook across 12 sectors of construction. Australia’s leading independent building outlook conference of its kind.