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We want to thank everybody who attended REMI’s 38th Annual Users’ Conference which occurred in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 18th-20th. We had many great presentations which you can find the slides for below.
We want to thank everybody who attended REMI’s 38th Annual Users’ Conference which occurred in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 18th-20th. We had many great presentations which you can find the slides for below.
Jerry Hayes, REMI – “REMI Research & Development Insights”
Anoushka Mohnot, Rhode Island Department of Revenue – “Evaluation of New Qualified Jobs Incentive Act”
Billy Leung, REMI – “ChatGPT for Economic Analysis”
Don Grimes, University of Michigan – “The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Potential UAW Strike Scenarios”
Fred Treyz, Ph.D., REMI – “Regional Inequality: Economic Development in a Time of Transition”
Kiwhan David Choi, Ph.D., Massachusetts Department of Revenue – “Economic Effects of Replacing Major State Taxes with Property Tax and Land Tax”
Levi Pace, Ph.D., University of Utah – “Utah’s Life Sciences Industry”
Michael Dunn, Region 1 Planning Council – “Economic Impacts of the Colman Yards Project”
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D., REMI – “Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Micron Semiconductor Facilities in Upstate New York”
Robert Carey, Ph.D., Clemson University – “Measuring the Economic Impact of a Magnet School”
Sharon Ju, Ph.D., Houston-Galveston Area Council – “Pearland Transit Benefit Cost Analysis Modeling Tips and Tricks”
Tony Oliver, Ph.D., and Desiree Porzio, California Air Resources Board – “Economic Impacts of Advanced Clean Cars II”
Tony Tian, Ph.D., South Coast Air Quality Management District – “Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of 2022 Air Quality Management Plan”
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Frederick R. Treyz, Ph.D. is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist at Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), a leading provider of dynamic economic and demographic modeling software and consulting. He is an authority on analyzing public policies and their regional macroeconomic and population impacts. Under Dr. Treyz’s leadership, REMI has shaped public policy debates by helping clients evaluate economic development, transportation, energy, immigration reform, and other topics. The company’s clients include federal, state, and regional agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, leading national associations, universities, and consultants who seek to analyze the implications of public policy.
Dr. Treyz holds an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Regional Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Dr. Evangelakis is an experienced Economic Researcher and Analyst. Highlights of his published work include a review of the non-pecuniary benefits of professional sports stadiums, a municipal-level revenue analysis of Florida property tax reform, an exposition of novel macroeconomic measures of the digital economy, and an economic and demographic analysis of the U.S. immigrant population.
Dr. Evangelakis holds Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Swarthmore College.
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Since joining REMI in 2002, Mr. Hayes has contributed to most areas of software development, including improving and optimizing existing model code and processes, designing and implementing new features, working on new products, and managing software development. He has also been involved in analyzing and processing data, testing, and troubleshooting.
Mr. Hayes received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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For more than 30 years, he has been engaged in economic forecasting for state and local governments and is frequently called upon for policy advice. He has worked for many years with the Michigan departments of Transportation and Treasury and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on policy analysis and evaluating economic strategies. He is co-director of a project to generate long-term economic and demographic projections for all of the counties of Michigan. His past research includes a study looking at Michigan’s industrial structure with a view to identifying sectors that will promote economic growth in the future.
He has been involved in research projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He co-authored a paper, “Change in the Concentration of Employment in Computer Services: Spatial Estimation at the U.S. Metro County Level” (Growth and Change, March 2007). He also co-authored a paper, “Exploring Wage Determination by Education Level: A U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area Analysis From 2005 to 2012” (Economic Development Quarterly, August 2016).
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) [6] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Robert Carey, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Lecturer at Clemson University [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14118 [id] => 14118 [title] => 2023 Rob Carey [filename] => 2023-Rob-Carey-e1695741747186.png [filesize] => 273615 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Rob-Carey-e1695741747186.png [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-rob-carey/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-rob-carey [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-09-26 15:12:47 [modified] => 2023-09-26 15:12:47 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/png [type] => image [subtype] => png [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 209 [height] => 230 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Rob-Carey-150x150.png [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Rob-Carey-273x300.png [medium-width] => 273 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Rob-Carey-e1695741747186.png [medium_large-width] => 209 [medium_large-height] => 230 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Rob-Carey-e1695741747186.png [large-width] => 209 [large-height] => 230 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Rob-Carey-e1695741747186.png [1536x1536-width] => 209 [1536x1536-height] => 230 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Rob-Carey-e1695741747186.png [2048x2048-width] => 209 [2048x2048-height] => 230 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Dr. Rob Carey is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Clemson University and the director of the Regional Economic Analysis Laboratory (CU-REAL). He received a Master of Arts in Economics and a Ph.D. in Policy Studies, with a concentration in economic development, both from Clemson. Prior to coming to Clemson in 2005, he taught economics at Anderson University and Tri-County Technical College. He has conducted economic impact analyses of multiple colleges and universities, including Clemson, Lander, and the Citadel. He has also conducted fiscal projections for several South Carolina counties and school districts and numerous impact analyses for private and nonprofit sector clients.
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Mr. Nystrom comes to the Council after a five-year software career and seven-year consulting career. In these roles, Mr. Nystrom conducted studies related to climate policy, demographics, economic development, the energy sector, fiscal policy, healthcare policy, international trade, labor relations, scope emissions, and transportation.
Prior to the Council, Mr. Nystrom worked for FTI Consulting. He was the co-lead and lead economist of its impacts and policy analysis practice. Prior to FTI Consulting, Mr. Nystrom worked for Regional Economic Models, Inc. (“REMI”). He holds a B.A. in History, B.S. in Economics, and M.A. in Economic History from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
) [8] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Billy Leung [speakers_designation] => Senior Vice President of Business Development at REMI [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10645 [id] => 10645 [title] => Billy Bio [filename] => Billy-Bio-e1598282915370.png [filesize] => 108855 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Billy-Bio-e1598282915370.png [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/billy-bio-2/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => billy-bio-2 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-21 19:44:33 [modified] => 2020-08-21 19:44:33 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/png [type] => image [subtype] => png [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 275 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Billy-Bio-150x150.png [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Billy-Bio-300x300.png [medium-width] => 300 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Billy-Bio-e1598282915370.png [medium_large-width] => 275 [medium_large-height] => 275 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Billy-Bio-e1598282915370.png [large-width] => 275 [large-height] => 275 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Billy-Bio-e1598282915370.png [1536x1536-width] => 275 [1536x1536-height] => 275 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Billy-Bio-e1598282915370.png [2048x2048-width] => 275 [2048x2048-height] => 275 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Mr. Billy Leung is the Senior Vice President of REMI, where he plays a leading role in U.S. and international consulting and support services. He has worked with government agencies and organizations throughout North America and the world, helping them achieve their planning and policy analysis goals. As part of REMI’s global services, Mr. Leung has worked with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Korea Energy Economics Institute. In addition to his international efforts, Mr. Leung has assisted state and regional agencies, including Southern California Association of Governments. He has supported their long-term transportation and environmental planning initiatives.
Mr. Leung joined REMI in 2002 and was promoted to Vice President in 2009. Over the years, he has contributed to the development of the REMI model and performed economic impact studies. He has analyzed the economic impact of the biodiesel industry in New York State for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and researched the economic impact of widening New Mexico’s US 54 for the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and received his M.A. in Regional Economics and Social Development at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. His master’s thesis was on the research and development of incorporating transportation and land use with Input/Output economic modeling.
) [9] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Levi Pace, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Senior Research Economist at Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14130 [id] => 14130 [title] => 2023 Levi Pace [filename] => 2023-Levi-Pace-e1695997756529.png [filesize] => 1142469 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Levi-Pace-e1695997756529.png [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-levi-pace/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-levi-pace [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-09-29 14:27:50 [modified] => 2023-09-29 14:27:50 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/png [type] => image [subtype] => png [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 176 [height] => 250 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Levi-Pace-150x150.png [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Levi-Pace-211x300.png [medium-width] => 211 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Levi-Pace-768x1090.png [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 1090 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Levi-Pace-721x1024.png [large-width] => 721 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Levi-Pace-e1695997756529.png [1536x1536-width] => 176 [1536x1536-height] => 250 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Levi-Pace-e1695997756529.png [2048x2048-width] => 176 [2048x2048-height] => 250 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Levi Pace is a senior research economist who writes about industries and populations on behalf of community stakeholders in Utah. His recent publications arose from collaborations on the life sciences industry, STEM workforce, renter demographics, industrial banking, racial economic disparities, and national park visitor spending. Previously, Dr. Pace presented in-depth studies on the statewide economic and fiscal impacts of the defense and tech sectors. Other research areas include health care, public lands, education outcomes, access to child care, income inequality, and veterans.
Related to his data analysis for these projects, Pace teaches quantitative methods in the University of Utah’s Master of Public Policy program. Prior to joining the Gardner Institute, he taught economic history and theory courses for the University of Utah’s Department of Economics, Weber State University, and Westminster College.
Pace received a bachelor’s degree in history from Alice Lloyd College and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Utah. His dissertation explored bankruptcy policy and individual insolvency. As a graduate assistant, he researched state and local tax policy on campus and for the Utah Legislature.
) [10] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Jason Holcomb [speakers_designation] => Director of Community Impact at Region 1 Planning Council [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14133 [id] => 14133 [title] => 2023 Jason Holcomb [filename] => 2023-Jason-Holcomb-e1695998285140.png [filesize] => 1398122 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Jason-Holcomb-e1695998285140.png [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-jason-holcomb/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-jason-holcomb [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-09-29 14:37:17 [modified] => 2023-09-29 14:37:17 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/png [type] => image [subtype] => png [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 250 [height] => 250 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Jason-Holcomb-150x150.png [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Jason-Holcomb-300x300.png [medium-width] => 300 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Jason-Holcomb-768x768.png [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 768 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Jason-Holcomb-e1695998285140.png [large-width] => 250 [large-height] => 250 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Jason-Holcomb-e1695998285140.png [1536x1536-width] => 250 [1536x1536-height] => 250 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Jason-Holcomb-e1695998285140.png [2048x2048-width] => 250 [2048x2048-height] => 250 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Jason Holcomb is the Director of Community Impact at the Region 1 Planning Council. He is an experienced adaptive leader with a demonstrated history of advocacy and innovation in human services and community development. After receiving his Master’s in Social Work from Indiana University, Mr. Holcomb dedicated his time to helping others around him. In addition to his job at Region 1 Planning, he also volunteers as the Treasurer for Sustain Rockford and as part of the DVHT Task Force team leader. He is involved in causes such as civil rights, economic empowerment, the environment, and human rights.
) [11] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Tony Tian, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Program Supervisor at South Coast Air Quality Management District [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14138 [id] => 14138 [title] => 2023 Tony Tian [filename] => 2023-Tony-Tian-e1696341754969.jpg [filesize] => 31843 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Tony-Tian-e1696341754969.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-tony-tian/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-tony-tian [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-10-03 13:36:39 [modified] => 2023-10-03 13:36:39 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 158 [height] => 220 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Tony-Tian-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Tony-Tian-216x300.jpg [medium-width] => 216 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Tony-Tian-e1696341754969.jpg [medium_large-width] => 158 [medium_large-height] => 220 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Tony-Tian-e1696341754969.jpg [large-width] => 158 [large-height] => 220 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Tony-Tian-e1696341754969.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 158 [1536x1536-height] => 220 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Tony-Tian-e1696341754969.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 158 [2048x2048-height] => 220 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Tony has been a supervisory economist at the South Coast AQMD since March 2023. Using REMI model, Tony has led several projects analyzing the regional socioeconomic impacts of air quality regulations and air quality management plans in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the counties of Los Angeles and Orange, and portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Tony earned a PhD degree in economics from Louisiana State University. Prior to joining the South Coast AQMD, he was an associate professor in a China-based university, where he focused on exploring the causal effects of China’s environmental policies at various levels. His research findings were published in quite a few prestigious academic journals, such as the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Land Economics, Energy Economics, Global Environmental Change, Review of World Economics, and Mathematical Social Science, among others.
) [12] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Kiwhan David Choi, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Senior Economist at Massachusetts Department of Revenue [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14141 [id] => 14141 [title] => 2023 Kiwhan Choi [filename] => 2023-Kiwhan-Choi-e1696516110112.jpg [filesize] => 208858 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Kiwhan-Choi-e1696516110112.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-kiwhan-choi/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-kiwhan-choi [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-10-05 14:27:08 [modified] => 2023-10-05 14:27:08 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 293 [height] => 250 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Kiwhan-Choi-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Kiwhan-Choi-300x256.jpg [medium-width] => 300 [medium-height] => 256 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Kiwhan-Choi-768x655.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 655 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Kiwhan-Choi-1024x874.jpg [large-width] => 1024 [large-height] => 874 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Kiwhan-Choi-1536x1310.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1536 [1536x1536-height] => 1310 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Kiwhan-Choi-e1696516110112.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 293 [2048x2048-height] => 250 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Dr. Choi serves as a senior economist at the Office of Tax Analysis (OTA) within the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. His responsibilities encompass a wide range of tax policy analyses, including estimating the revenue impacts of tax law modifications, initial forecasting of tax revenue, writing tax expenditure evaluation reports, monitoring economic trends, etc.
During his Ph.D. study, Dr. Choi explored the economic effects of land value taxation in an urban area, which was featured in Land Economics in 2015. He thinks that the efficiency and other positive impacts of land value taxation should be more widely spread in the country. Although he has some working papers in progress, they await publication. In addition to his role at the OTA, Dr. Choi imparts his knowledge as an online instructor in economics at the Liberty University Business School.
A native of Korea, Dr. Choi relocated to the U.S. in 2000. He achieved his Ph.D. in economics from Georgia State University in 2006. Prior to his joining the team of the OTA, he contributed as a postdoctoral researcher at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has a lovely wife and two grown-up daughters and one son in college.
) [13] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Sharon Ju, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Senior Data Analyst at Houston-Galveston Area Council [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14149 [id] => 14149 [title] => 2023 Sharon Ju [filename] => 2023-Sharon-Ju-1-e1696855661292.jpg [filesize] => 267707 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Sharon-Ju-1-e1696855661292.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-sharon-ju-2/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-sharon-ju-2 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-10-09 12:47:26 [modified] => 2023-10-09 12:47:26 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 173 [height] => 250 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Sharon-Ju-1-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Sharon-Ju-1-208x300.jpg [medium-width] => 208 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Sharon-Ju-1-768x1107.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 1107 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Sharon-Ju-1-711x1024.jpg [large-width] => 711 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Sharon-Ju-1-e1696855661292.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 173 [1536x1536-height] => 250 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Sharon-Ju-1-e1696855661292.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 173 [2048x2048-height] => 250 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Sharon Ju, Ph.D., is the Senior Data Analyst at Houston-Galveston Area Council. Her first REMI experience went back to year 1999 when she worked on regional demographic and economic forecasting model. She moved to transportation modeling and planning area in early 2000. Sharon has provided technical assistance to numerous transportation planning studies and projects. Since 2018, H-GAC acquired REMI TranSight to evaluate its High-Capacity Transit Project. Currently H-GAC is licensed with 8-County 10 regional REMI Transit tool.
Sharon graduated with a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Houston. Her dissertation work was estimating a multinomial logit model using Houston area employment data as to measure agglomeration forces among industries. She joined H-GAC at the same year as Social Economic and Demographic modeling Analyst. During her long career with H-GAC, she developed strong data analysis skills applied to transportation travel demand modeling, social economic and spatial GIS data analysis. Her modeling side experiences are focused on economic impact analysis and transportation scenarios planning activities. Sharon’s hobbies include cooking, gardening and watching detective movies.
) [14] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Anoushka Mohnot [speakers_designation] => Senior Economic and Policy Analyst at Rhode Island Department of Revenue [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14152 [id] => 14152 [title] => 2023 Anoushka Mohnot [filename] => 2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-e1696970191974.jpg [filesize] => 48150 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-e1696970191974.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-anoushka-mohnot/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-anoushka-mohnot [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-10-10 20:26:04 [modified] => 2023-10-10 20:26:04 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 268 [height] => 250 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-300x280.jpg [medium-width] => 300 [medium-height] => 280 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-e1696970191974.jpg [medium_large-width] => 268 [medium_large-height] => 250 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-e1696970191974.jpg [large-width] => 268 [large-height] => 250 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-e1696970191974.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 268 [1536x1536-height] => 250 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Anoushka-Mohnot-e1696970191974.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 268 [2048x2048-height] => 250 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Anoushka Mohnot is a Senior Economic and Policy Analyst in the Office of Revenue Analysis in the Rhode Island Department of Revenue. Prior to working for the state, Anoushka worked as a derivatives analyst for JPMorgan Chase.
Anoushka earned her master’s degree in quantitative economics in 2023 from Tufts University. She completed her bachelor’s degree in quantitative economics and finance from Drexel University in 2022.
Anoushka’s current work focuses on performing cost-benefit analyses to evaluate a variety of state tax incentives with REMI PI+ and Tax-PI economic modeling software, assisting with writing and editing monthly cash and revenue reports, and the completion of the Tax Expenditures Report.
) [15] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Madiha Zaffou, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Deputy Chief at Rhode Island Department of Revenue [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 14153 [id] => 14153 [title] => 2023 Madiha Zaffou [filename] => 2023-Madiha-Zaffou-e1696970206897.jpg [filesize] => 19995 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Madiha-Zaffou-e1696970206897.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/remis-2023-annual-users-conference/2023-madiha-zaffou/ [alt] => [author] => 1012 [description] => [caption] => [name] => 2023-madiha-zaffou [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 13937 [date] => 2023-10-10 20:27:14 [modified] => 2023-10-10 20:27:14 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 250 [height] => 250 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Madiha-Zaffou-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Madiha-Zaffou-e1696970206897.jpg [medium-width] => 250 [medium-height] => 250 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Madiha-Zaffou-e1696970206897.jpg [medium_large-width] => 250 [medium_large-height] => 250 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Madiha-Zaffou-e1696970206897.jpg [large-width] => 250 [large-height] => 250 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Madiha-Zaffou-e1696970206897.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 250 [1536x1536-height] => 250 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-Madiha-Zaffou-e1696970206897.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 250 [2048x2048-height] => 250 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Madiha Zaffou is a Deputy Chief in the Office of Revenue Analysis (ORA), Rhode Island Department of Revenue. She has worked for ORA for the past seven years, starting as a Principal Economic and Policy Analyst. Prior to her current position, Madiha worked as a research assistant and an instructor in the University of Connecticut.
Madiha earned her Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from University of Connecticut and her M.S. degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Texas Tech University.
Madiha’s current work focuses on performing cost-benefit analyses to evaluate a variety of State tax incentives, forecasting revenue and budget drivers to assist with budget development, and estimating the impact of proposed policy changes on general revenue. Madiha is a proficient user of the REMI PI+ and Tax-PI economic modeling software used by ORA to measure the economic impacts of state polices and tax programs. ORA’s work on state tax incentive evaluations is highly regarded and nationally recognized. Madiha was invited by the Pew Charitable Trusts to lead a training on how to incorporate cost-benefit analyses into economic development tax incentive evaluations. During this training session, Madiha shared her expertise with economists and policy analysts from around the country and the training was made available for more than 30 state evaluation offices. In addition, Madiha was invited to present her work multiple times at conferences and meetings such as the REMI users conference and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) evaluators roundtable.
Madiha resides in Coventry, Rhode Island with her husband and son.
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His research background is in environmental and energy economics, where he has authored journal articles analyzing energy and climate policies using multi-market sector modeling.
Dr. Oliver earned a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Master’s degree from Purdue University, and a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Chico.
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Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
35 W 5th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
This three-day event will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The REMI group rate is $199 for non-government attendees and $151 for government attendees. Click here to access the government rate, and click here to access the non-government rate. Note: The hotel may ask you to show government identification if you booked with that rate.
September 22nd is the final day to get a room at the discounted rate. There are limited rooms, and we expect them to fill quickly so we encourage you to book yours well in advance.
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Thank you for your interest in REMI. Your registration is confirmed for the REMI 2023 Annual Users’ Conference scheduled for October 18th through 20th in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The event will occur at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza at 35 W 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. To book your hotel room at the REMI government group rate, please click here. To book your hotel room at the REMI non-government group rate, please click here. Please note that those who booked at the government rate may be asked to present a government ID at check in. Please note the cutoff date to register for the hotel reservations is September 18, 2022. If you have any questions related to the conference, please email brian.riel@remi.com for further information.
Our team is still planning this event and will be sending along more information as we finalize the details for this special conference. You may also check our website for updates on our annual Users’ Conference.
We will call before the event to confirm your attendance and address any questions you may have.
We look forward to seeing you in Cincinnati, Ohio!
Regards,
Regional Economic Models, Inc.
