Current Meeting Schedule
Important note: All members are asked to read and contribute to our future.
Call for Proposals for 2010 and Beyond - the planning workspace
Nov 7 Planning Update Presentation - the goal and program outline
December 12, 2009
Economic / Market Futures SIG
Topic: "U. S. Economic Outlook for 2010--Has the Great Recession Really Ended?"
Speaker: Roger Rydberg
Moderator: Dick Saunders
Abstract: Is the U. S truly inching its way out of the worst recession in three generations, as some leading indicators show, or headed for a relapse in 2010 from record job losses, weak consumer sales, intense foreign competition, and an overwhelming debt load? We'll survey leading economists and market strategists for a range of recovery scenarios, and seek your opinions. An edited version of "I.O.U.S.A.," the video that predicted the 2007-09 meltdown will lead off the program
http://www.iousathemovie.com/about/
rogerebert/reviews
US Total Money Supply
Factors In Valuing The Dollar
Dollar Forecast fed-unemployment-bernanke-projections http://www.thedollarbubble
December 19, 2009
Technology Futures SIG
Topic: "Minnesota Nanotechnology Update"
Speaker: Hank Lederer
Moderator:
Abstract: The 5th Annual U of M Nanotech Conference held Nov. 17-18 covered Nanomaterials, Magnetic Nanostructures and Devices, Spintronics, Novel Uses of Electron Microscopy and Organic Potovoltaics. Presenters were from Hysitron, Everspin Technologies, MIT, Argonne National Lab, U of California-Davis, UCLA, U of Southern California, Ames Lab in Iowa, and of course, the U of Minnesota. Targeted therapeutics, Nanolithography, Biomedical applications of spintronics and new materials for organic solar cells will be covered.
December 26, 2009
Societal, Management, Education Futures SIG
Topic: "Creative Plannning During a Major Recession"
Speaker: Bill Peter
Moderator:
Abstract: Bill Peter will provide a 45-minute overview of a full-day workshop he is conducting for business, government, education, healthcare, and not-for-profit organizations on this subject. As a group, we will apply the principles to The World Future Society - Minnesota Chapter. Follow this link for more information. Creative Planning During a Major Recession
After much heartache, this major recession will end; organizations that creatively plan ahead will prosper.
Topics Pending for 2010
Roundtable: Tech Breakthrough Forecasts for 2015-2020
See topics awaiting dates above.
Past Meetings
Visitors since 10/3/09: 
Comments (1)
Bob-RJ Burkhart said
at 10:25 pm on Dec 11, 2009
Also see YouTube GeoVenturing-Channel "Eco-Futures Forum" facilitated thinking environment video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr64VpPPMc4
It's embedded within ESSDACK ArtSnacks NING-site @ http://essdackartsnacks.ning.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=183vs8h1k59eg
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