REMI

August Webinar Series 2012

REMI August Webinar Series

Date/Time
August 21, 2012 - August 30, 2012
12:00 am


REMI (Regional Economic Models, Inc.) is proud to announce our seven-session August Webinar series. These sessions will explore the various uses of REMI models within the scope of current policy initiatives. Over the course of this series, we will focus on issues ranging from higher education to the Bush tax cuts to the current U.S. drought.

Each session will last approximately one hour. While participants need not attend all the sessions, we strongly encourage you to do so. We offer all presentations free of charge at 2:00 p.m. EST through our WebEx online conferencing system.

Please use the following links to register:

Session Title   Session Date

Session 1: Examining the Potential Economic Impacts of the Great Drought of 2012

   August 21st

This session will examine the short-term economic impacts of the current drought and how legislation such as crop-price insurance in the newest Farm Bill will affect both American producers and consumers.

 

Session 2: A Survey of States’ Use of PI+ for Analyzing Business Incentives

   August 22nd

Business incentives have long been used by states to stimulate economic development in their region and increase regional competitiveness. This session will discuss how states like Michigan, Connecticut and Missouri currently use REMI models to evaluate their tax incentive programs, perform benefit-cost analysis and determine fiscal impacts in the methodology of the Tax-PI analytical tool.

 
Session 3: An In-Depth Look at Sales Tax Deductions from Federal Income Tax
   August 23rd

Many popular tax provisions are set to expire at the end of this year. This session will show how to use REMI PI+ to examine the potential impact of sales tax deductions for individuals in states with no income tax and the ensuing effect on a local, state and national scale.

 
Session 4: Digging into Fracking: Analysis Through an Economic Model   August 27th

As the demand for natural gas rises, industries are looking further into hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. From development to transportation, this session will show how to create a custom industry in REMI PI+ to examine the impacts of expanding the fracking industry.

 
Session 5: The Economic Impacts of Higher Education Funding Decisions   August 28th

Over the past few years, many state and local governments have reevaluated their options for funding higher education. This session will use examples from states and REMI PI+ to examine the short- and long-term economic impacts of raising tuition versus raising taxes to maintain funding levels.

 
Session 6: Small-Area Forecasting: Planning in an Uncertain Economic Environment   August 29th

Historically fast-growing regions in the U.S. such as Arizona, Florida and Nevada have had little population growth over the last four years. This session will use REMI Metro-PI to evaluate current planning policies like smart growth and infill development under ordinary and rapid growth scenarios.

 
Session 7: Panama Canal Expansion: Methodologies for Understanding the Regional Impact on Ports
   August 30th
With the shipping capacity of the Panama Canal expected to double by 2015 as the Third Set of Locks Project reaches completion, ports across the country are preparing to adapt. In this session, REMI will present methodologies for forecasting the regional economic impact of post-expansion changes in shipping volume. We will conclude with an in-depth discussion of how to model the national implications of development projects that local ports are undertaking in response.