BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Detroit Economic Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Detroit Economic Club X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.econclub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Detroit Economic Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191307 CREATED:20240924T185449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T173316Z UID:5366-1730995200-1731002400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Dave & Buster's DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-dave-and-busters/ LOCATION:Dave & Buster’s\, 19375 Victor Pkwy\, Livonia\, 48152\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dave-Busters_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T160454Z UID:5225-1731484800-1731490200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Finance DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-finance-111324/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20240821T190458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T213254Z UID:5139-1731600000-1731607200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Ray Scott DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-ray-scott/ LOCATION:Lear Corporation World HQ Product Showroom\, 21557 Telegraph Rd.\, Southfield\, 48033\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024_11_14_DEC_YL_Lear_1798-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T193125Z UID:5235-1732089600-1732095000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - IT DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-it-112024/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T100000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20240904T153457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T173702Z UID:5006-1732177800-1732183200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR: Unlock Your Potential in Work and Life DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-professional-development-seminar-unlock-your-potential-in-work-and-life/ LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 W 10 Mile Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48025\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/YL-PD-Unlock-Your-Potential-in-Work-and-Life_featured.png.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241203T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20241021T172724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T205016Z UID:6052-1733223600-1733232600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The State of the U.S. Economy DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-state-of-the-u-s-economy-kugler/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/K3_0099.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:5167-1733299200-1733304600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-120424/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250114T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20241029T143721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T214058Z UID:6133-1736870400-1736877600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Sam Klemet DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-sam-klemet/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K3_1070.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20241113T205711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T185645Z UID:6387-1737457200-1737466200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 Michigan Economic Outlook DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2025-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K3_1284.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250206T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250206T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20241210T210502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T165353Z UID:8508-1738857600-1738864800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Rachel Stewart DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-rachel-stewart/ LOCATION:Gardner White\, 4445 N Atlantic Blvd\, Auburn Hills\, 48326\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K3_2356.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250303T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20241209T211833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T153728Z UID:8583-1740999600-1741008600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Climate Optimist’s Stand for Our Planet DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-climate-optimists-stand-for-our-planet/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/K5_2033.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250305T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250305T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20260309T220143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T210214Z UID:14700-1741195800-1741204800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Mary Culler DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-mary-culler/ LOCATION:Phoenicia\, 588 S. Old Woodward\, Birmingham\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mary-Culler-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250310T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250115T214133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T153955Z UID:9254-1741622400-1741629600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Arn Tellem DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-arn-tellem/ LOCATION:Henry Ford Health Pistons Performance Center\, 6201 2nd Avenue\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/K3_3404.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250320T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250320T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20260309T215310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T211332Z UID:14692-1742491800-1742500800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Jeff Donofrio DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-jeff-donofrio/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jeff-Donofrio-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250331T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250331T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250306T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T140821Z UID:10308-1743418800-1743427800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Cementing Michigan’s Leadership in National Security\, Advanced Manufacturing\, and Innovation DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/cementing-michigans-leadership-in-national-security-advanced-manufacturing-and-innovation/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/K5_5192.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250409T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250409T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T160813Z UID:9426-1744185600-1744191000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-040925/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250414T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250414T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250320T162307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T183757Z UID:10500-1744628400-1744637400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-the-honorable-gretchen-whitmer-2025/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/K5_7568.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250421T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250421T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250311T185858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T143240Z UID:10395-1745233200-1745242200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 2025 Detroit Lions are On the Clock! DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-2025-detroit-lions-are-on-the-clock/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/K5_8404.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:9424-1745481600-1745487000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Finance DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-finance-042425/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250321T130213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T135341Z UID:10492-1745510400-1745517600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | YL NETWORKING EVENT: Mixology & Mingle DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-mixology-mingle/ LOCATION:Syndicate Ferndale\, 140 Vester Ave.\, Ferndale\, 48220\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/YL-Networking-Mix-Mingle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20260309T215558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T210631Z UID:14695-1745515800-1745524800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Mike Bickers DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-mike-bickers/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mike-Bickers-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250430T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250324T144522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T200756Z UID:10532-1746028800-1746036000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Gary Miles DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-gary-miles/ LOCATION:Detroit News Sterling Heights Operations\, 6200 Metropolitan Parkway\, Sterling Heights\, 48312\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/K5_3280.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250506T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250506T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250403T184222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T140033Z UID:10555-1746529200-1746538200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Racing Toward Impact: The Grand Prix in Downtown Detroit DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/racing-toward-impact-the-grand-prix-in-downtown-detroit/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/K3_0070.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250508T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250508T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250219T205819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:9423-1746691200-1746696600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: IT DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-it-050825/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250513T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250513T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:9425-1747123200-1747128600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | DEC Peer Group: Business Development DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-business-development-051325/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Business-Development-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250609T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250609T133000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250515T154859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T135023Z UID:11263-1749466800-1749475800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The LIV Golf Tour Comes to Michigan! DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-liv-golf-tour-comes-to-michigan/ LOCATION:Saint John’s Resort\, 44045 Five Mile Rd\, Plymouth\, MI\, 48170\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/K5_5942.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250612T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250612T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250513T155846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T125800Z UID:11256-1749744000-1749751200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | YL NETWORKING EVENT: Paddle & Par DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-paddle-par/ LOCATION:Paddle & Par\, 31535 Southfield Rd\, Beverly Hills\, MI\, 48025\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/YL-Paddle-Par_featured.png.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20241120T193832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T184038Z UID:8521-1753293600-1753304400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 DEC Chair’s Dinner DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2025-dec-chairs-dinner/ LOCATION:Elevate at One Campus Martius\, 1 Campus Martius Floor 16\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/chairsdinner-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250730T131040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T193544Z UID:11877-1757520000-1757527200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Kevin Guskiewicz DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-kevin-guskiewicz/ LOCATION:MSU Detroit Center\, 3408 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/K3_5018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T100000 DTSTAMP:20260421T191308 CREATED:20250806T163253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T164129Z UID:11880-1758008700-1758016800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Professional Development Seminar | Prompt Like a Pro: Business-Driven AI Applications for Non-Technical Leaders DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diane Swonk \n \n \n \n Chief Economist KPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Diane Swonk\nChief Economist\, KPMG \n\nDiane Swonk began her career with money-center bank First Chicago. She climbed from entry-level to Director of Research and Chief Economist at Bank One\, the merged bank. She spent more than a decade as Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist at the financial services firm\, Mesirow Financial. Before joining KPMG\, Diane had her own economics consulting firm and worked at Grant Thornton. Diane now heads up the growing economics team at KPMG to serve partners and clients\, and to engage with the media to help showcase the firm’s achievements. \nShe has served as an advisor to the National Economic Council (NEC) on a nonpartisan basis. She regularly briefs the regional Federal Reserve banks and the Board of Governors in Washington\, DC. She has provided Congressional testimony on income inequality and how to preserve and bolster the quality of government economic statistics. \nShe was recently named by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2026. In addition\, she has been honored by her peers as Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for outstanding contributions to the field. She serves on the NABE statistics committee to advocate for better information on the economy. Diane serves on the board of the Posse Foundation in Chicago\, an organization dedicated to increasing access to higher education. She is active in supporting scholarships and programs to diversify the ranks of economists with more women and underrepresented minorities with her alumni groups and work on the NABE Foundation. She is a member of many business groups\, including the Economic Advisory Board of the US Chamber of Commerce\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Network\, the oldest networking group for women executives in the country. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Join Diane Swonk for an executive-level briefing on the outlook for the US economy—and what it means for strategy\, pricing\, hiring and investment decisions. Swonk will cover the inflation and employment backdrop\, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory and the forces likely to shape growth in the year ahead\, including implications for demand\, credit conditions and operating costs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Registration & Network Café 11:30 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:35 p.m. Program 1:30 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Kevin VoigtMichigan Managing PartnerKPMG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n1:20 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/professional-development-seminar-prompt-like-a-pro-business-driven-ai-applications-for-non-technical-leaders/ LOCATION:Walsh College\, 3838 Livernois\, Troy\, MI\, 48083\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Prompt-Like-a-Pro_featured.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR