PTDA Market Forecast
About the PTDA Market Forecast
What if you had a crystal ball that predicted the future performance
of the markets you serve?
Would you feel more confident in defining
your strategic priorities?
Would you shift emphasis from an industry on a downward
trajectory to a high-growth market?
Would you reallocate your marketing budget to target customers
with the most promise?
PTDA now offers a tool to greatly enhance the competitive advantage
of its members.
The PTDA
Market Forecast is released quarterly at the end of
February, May, August and November. The report answers your request
for market trend information by providing:
Macroeconomic analysis for U.S. and Canada.
Forecasts for 10 of the most important North American markets you
serve.
Webinars and Presentations
To assist PTDA members in interpreting and understanding the
Market Forecast data, PTDA provides two annual webinars as a
PTDA Member Advantage at no charge. The PTDA Market
Forecast webinar is facilitated by the Institute for Trend
Research to help you apply the market trend data in your
business planning.
Mark your calendar for the next webinar scheduled for
December 5, 2012.
Watch the most recent webinar presentation  delivered to a
live audience on March 28, 2012, and/or download
the slide deck .
Download
the slide deck from the previous
webinar presented in November 2011.
For additional Member Advantage offerings from PTDA, please visit www.ptda.org/Advantage.
More About the PTDA Market Forecast
Prepared
by Institute for Trend Research (home of Industry Summit economic
speaker Alan Beaulieu), the only economic forecasting firm with 96
percent accuracy, the PTDA Market Forecast is available
exclusively to all PTDA members at no charge.
In addition to U.S. and Canada Industrial Production, the report
provides charts and commentary for:
Food Production Mining Production (excluding Oil & Gas) North America Light Vehicle Production Industrial Machinery Production Farm Machinery Shipments Electric Power Generation Production Material Handling Equipment New Orders Pulp, Paper & Board Mills Production Oil & Gas Extraction Production Iron & Steel Products Production
PTDA members can preview the forecast for each of the 10 markets,
download individual reports or look inside the full Market
Forecast for insights into economic trends and corresponding data
points affecting your business.
Look inside for answers to your burning
questions, including:
What is the current macroeconomic climate in the US -- and
where is it headed? Will the Canadian economy grow or retract in the coming year -
and by how much? How is each of the 10 end-user markets performing in relation
to the overall economy? Which vertical markets are on the rise -- and which are on the
decline? What are the cyclical relationships that apply to the markets
you serve?
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