Thank you to everyone that joined us virtually for the 35th Annual REMI Users’ Conference! We are truly grateful to those who attended and helped make this conference in unprecedented times a success. We appreciate all the interest in this year’s event and hope that those who could not attend the conference can participate in 2021.
Conference panelists discussed the latest developments related to various subject areas, including resilience, diversity, forecasting, transportation, and more. We also recognized the following authors for their outstanding analysis through the George I. Treyz Award for Excellence in Economic and Demographic Analysis:
Macroeconomic Feedback Effects of Medicaid Expansion: Evidence from Michigan
Donald Grimes, Gabriel Ehrlich, Ph.D., John Ayanian, Helen Levy, and Thomas Buchmueller
Silver
Lack of Resilience in Transportation Networks: Economic Implications
Igor Linkov, Margaret Kurth, Maksim Kitsak, Alexander Ganin, and Avi Mersky
Bronze
XCEL ENERGY-Minnesota Utility Economic Impact Study
Brian Lewandowski and Richard Wobbekind
In addition to recognizing the best work over the past year, we also presented the George A. Fulton Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Economic and Demographic Analysis to Peter Gunther, Cynthia Kroll, Jeff Hardcastle. Congratulations again to all of this year’s award winners!
We would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who presented during the conference or submitted a paper for consideration. We are in the process of adding all available presentations from this event under the PRESENTATIONS tab located toward the top of this page.
We are already planning ahead for what will hopefully be another exciting event in 2021. More details are to follow and we look forward to seeing you next October!
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Mr. Teirlinck holds a Master of Public Policy and Management from Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from Colby College.
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Mr. Lewandowski has experience conducting economic studies at CU Boulder for 14 years. Prior to his work at CU, he worked in both the private sector and government. Mr. Lewandowski is Past President of the Denver Association of Business Economists and continues to serve on the board.
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Dr. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, Master of Arts in Economics, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University at Albany. Dr. Christopher has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at various colleges and universities. He is a member of the National Association of Business Economists (NABE).
In addition, Dr. Christopher is a NABE Certified Business Economist (CBE), Consensus Economics 2013 forecast accuracy award winner (US GDP & CPI) and member of the team that was awarded the Klein Award for Blue Chip Forecast Accuracy – best January forecast for GDP, CPI, and Unemployment Rate 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
) [3] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Colby Lancelin [speakers_designation] => Atlanta Regional Commission [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10643 [id] => 10643 [title] => Lancelin, Colby [filename] => Lancelin-Colby-1-scaled-e1598038968311.jpg [filesize] => 31902 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lancelin-Colby-1-scaled-e1598038968311.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/lancelin-colby-4/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => lancelin-colby-4 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-21 19:42:26 [modified] => 2020-08-21 19:42:26 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 267 [height] => 400 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lancelin-Colby-1-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lancelin-Colby-1-200x300.jpg [medium-width] => 200 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lancelin-Colby-1-768x1152.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 1152 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lancelin-Colby-1-683x1024.jpg [large-width] => 683 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lancelin-Colby-1-1024x1536.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1024 [1536x1536-height] => 1536 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lancelin-Colby-1-1365x2048.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 1365 [2048x2048-height] => 2048 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Colby Lancelin joined the Atlanta Regional Commission in March 2001. Mr. Lancelin serves in the position of Principal Planning Coordinator. He is the manager of the Economic Analysis Program in the Research and Analytics Group with the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). Mr. Lancelin manages the division’s Long-range Planning and Scenario Planning programs to meet ARC’s vision, mission and objectives for regional planning and intergovernmental coordination. Primarily, he responsible for developing the region’s employment and population forecast for the Atlanta Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
Mr. Lancelin coordinates the ARC’s data outreach initiatives promoting the visibility and public value of ARC’s data resources and products. He provides customized analytical tools to support external planning partners and regional stakeholders as well as work programs within the agency. His role is providing custom impact studies and economic assessments on developments of regional impact within the Atlanta Region. His work focuses planning resources around key regional issues assisting communities and civic leaders with measuring socioeconomic impact and assessing the cumulative effect of implementing various policies, development spending, and alternative transportation investments and revenue-generating resources in the region.
Prior to this role, he was a Comprehensive Planner with the City of Mobile. Mr. Lancelin worked closely with surrounding local governments, non-profit foundations and community-based coalitions interested in effectively capturing data, building data inventories, and monitoring zoning policies in preparation for housing and economic challenges and opportunities of an expanding job base and sustaining economic development.
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) [5] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Gabriel Ehrlich, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => University of Michigan [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10664 [id] => 10664 [title] => Ehrlich, Gabriel [filename] => Ehrlich-Gabriel-e1598282384321.jpg [filesize] => 11664 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ehrlich-Gabriel-e1598282384321.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/ehrlich-gabriel/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => ehrlich-gabriel [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-24 15:19:36 [modified] => 2020-08-24 15:19:36 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 253 [height] => 380 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ehrlich-Gabriel-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ehrlich-Gabriel-200x300.jpg [medium-width] => 200 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ehrlich-Gabriel-e1598282384321.jpg [medium_large-width] => 253 [medium_large-height] => 380 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ehrlich-Gabriel-e1598282384321.jpg [large-width] => 253 [large-height] => 380 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ehrlich-Gabriel-e1598282384321.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 253 [1536x1536-height] => 380 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ehrlich-Gabriel-e1598282384321.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 253 [2048x2048-height] => 380 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Dr. Gabriel M. Ehrlich received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan. He is the director of the University’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE). His research focuses on several areas of housing and land economics as well as the effects of wage rigidity on labor market outcomes. His work has been discussed in The Economist magazine and The Washington Post, and his recent article, Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. His article, Metropolitan Land Values, is forthcoming in the Review of Economics and Statistics.
Prior to joining RSQE, Dr. Ehrlich worked in the Financial Analysis Division at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), where he forecast interest rates and conducted analysis on monetary policy and the mortgage finance system. He has also worked as a financial analyst in the mortgage banking industry. He earned his undergraduate degrees in finance and economics at the University of Maryland, where he was chosen by the faculty as the outstanding graduate in finance during his senior year.
Dr. Ehrlich testifies twice per year to the state legislature on Michigan’s fiscal and economic prospects, which the state uses as a guide to determining expected future revenues. He is a coauthor recently of The Michigan Economic Outlook for 2018–2019.
) [6] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Igor Linkov, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => US Army Engineer Research and Development Center [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10703 [id] => 10703 [title] => Linkov, Igor [filename] => Linkov-Igor.jpg [filesize] => 12562 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Linkov-Igor.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/linkov-igor/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => linkov-igor [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-31 12:58:19 [modified] => 2020-08-31 12:58:19 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 220 [height] => 220 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Linkov-Igor-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Linkov-Igor.jpg [medium-width] => 220 [medium-height] => 220 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Linkov-Igor.jpg [medium_large-width] => 220 [medium_large-height] => 220 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Linkov-Igor.jpg [large-width] => 220 [large-height] => 220 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Linkov-Igor.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 220 [1536x1536-height] => 220 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Linkov-Igor.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 220 [2048x2048-height] => 220 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Dr. Igor Linkov is the Risk and Decision Science Focus Area Lead with the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and Adjunct Professor with Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Linkov has managed multiple risk and resilience assessments and management projects in many application domains, including transportation, supply chain, homeland security and defense, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure.
Dr. Linkov has organized more than forty national and international conferences and continuing education workshops. He has published widely on environmental policy, environmental modeling, and risk analysis, including twenty five books and over 400 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in top journals, like Nature, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Climate Change, among others.
Dr. Linkov is Society for Risk Analysis Fellow and recipient of 2005 Chauncey Starr Award for exceptional contribution to Risk Analysis as well as 2014 Outstanding Practitioner Award and 2019 Distinguished Educator Award. He is Elected Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Linkov has a B.S. and M.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics (Polytechnic Institute) and a Ph.D. in Environmental, Occupational and Radiation Health (University of Pittsburgh). He completed his postdoctoral training in Risk Assessment at Harvard University. He is currently on detail to FEMA supporting COVID data analytics in Region 1.
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) [8] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Jim Robey, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10635 [id] => 10635 [title] => Robey, Jim [filename] => Robey-Jim-scaled-e1598038878812.jpg [filesize] => 27027 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robey-Jim-scaled-e1598038878812.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/robey-jim-2/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => robey-jim-2 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-21 19:31:27 [modified] => 2020-08-21 19:31:27 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 266 [height] => 400 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robey-Jim-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robey-Jim-200x300.jpg [medium-width] => 200 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robey-Jim-768x1152.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 1152 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robey-Jim-683x1024.jpg [large-width] => 683 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robey-Jim-1024x1536.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1024 [1536x1536-height] => 1536 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robey-Jim-1365x2048.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 1365 [2048x2048-height] => 2048 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Jim Robey, Ph.D., has provided research and technical assistance on economic issues and in economic and workforce development that has assisted corporate, nonprofit, and economic and workforce development entities in problem resolution and strategic decision making, from the local to the national levels. Spanning more than three decades, his expertise includes industry studies, applied occupational analysis, economic impact modeling and analysis, economic and workforce development research and analysis, and site selection assistance.
Dr. Robey’s research focuses on regional economic, education, economic development, and workforce development issues across Michigan and the nation. He prepares annual employment forecasts for southwest Michigan’s metropolitan areas, directs the production of Business Outlook for West Michigan, and provides economic insights for regional economic development across northwest Ohio, and the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey. He has additionally coauthored research on a variety of national and regional issues.
He received his Ph.D. in Urban Studies (1997), with an emphasis on Economic Development, and his Master’s degree in Public Administration (1993) from the Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology (1979) from Edinboro State College. Prior to joining Upjohn, Dr. Robey was an Associate Vice President with Southwest Michigan First in Kalamazoo, MI, where he directed local economic development efforts in Marshall, MI. Prior to working in Kalamazoo, Dr. Robey was Managing Director at Mohr Partners, Inc., where he focused on site selection and economic and workforce development strategies, and was Vice President of Research at TeamNEO, where he oversaw and developed economic research across 16 northeast Ohio counties.
) [9] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Joyce Jauer [speakers_designation] => New York City Economic Development Corporation [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10876 [id] => 10876 [title] => Jauer, Joyce [filename] => Jauer-Joyce-scaled-e1601650128667.jpg [filesize] => 35284 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jauer-Joyce-scaled-e1601650128667.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/jauer-joyce-3/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => jauer-joyce-3 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-10-02 14:48:24 [modified] => 2020-10-02 14:48:24 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 412 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jauer-Joyce-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jauer-Joyce-200x300.jpg [medium-width] => 200 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jauer-Joyce-768x1152.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 1152 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jauer-Joyce-683x1024.jpg [large-width] => 683 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jauer-Joyce-1024x1536.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1024 [1536x1536-height] => 1536 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jauer-Joyce-1365x2048.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 1365 [2048x2048-height] => 2048 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Joyce Jauer currently serves as Vice President of the Economic Research & Policy department of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, overseeing monitoring and evaluation efforts and policy formation. Most recently, Ms. Jauer served as a Senior Revenue Analyst for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts tracking federal funds and leading projects on health care expenditures, state budget cost drivers, tax exemptions, and Hurricane Harvey costs and economic impact. She has experience in social enterprise, nonprofit management, and financial advising including having served as the CFO of a cycle rickshaw venture in Varanasi, India. Ms. Jauer founded Loka Culture and Development USA, which supports holistic education of children in Bihar, India.
She has served on the board of the United Way of the Brazos Valley, the Harvard Club of San Antonio, and the Chief Minister’s Technical Committee for Battery Rickshaws, as well as selected for the Piramal Fellowship for Sustainable Business.
Ms. Jauer holds a Master of Public Service and Administration from the Bush School at Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology from Harvard University.
) [10] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Luis Nieves-Ruiz, AICP [speakers_designation] => East Central Florida Regional Planning Council [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10705 [id] => 10705 [title] => Nieves-Ruiz, Luis [filename] => Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-e1598881292250.jpg [filesize] => 17303 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-e1598881292250.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/nieves-ruiz-luis-3/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => nieves-ruiz-luis-3 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-31 13:41:26 [modified] => 2020-08-31 13:41:26 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 214 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-300x233.jpg [medium-width] => 300 [medium-height] => 233 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-e1598881292250.jpg [medium_large-width] => 275 [medium_large-height] => 214 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-e1598881292250.jpg [large-width] => 275 [large-height] => 214 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-e1598881292250.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 275 [1536x1536-height] => 214 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nieves-Ruiz-Luis-e1598881292250.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 275 [2048x2048-height] => 214 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Originally from Puerto Rico, Luis Nieves-Ruiz holds a Master’s Degree in Regional Planning from Cornell University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He currently serves as Economic Development Manager for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, a council of governments located in Orlando, Florida.
Mr. Nieves-Ruiz’s areas of expertise include economic impact analysis, health and regional food systems planning, and industry cluster analysis. His professional and volunteer work has been recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida, the Wallace Center at Winrock International, NADO, ULI, Toastmasters International, Next City, and Leadership Florida.
) [11] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Mark Ehlen, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Sandia National Laboratories [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 8501 [id] => 8501 [title] => maehlen_LThumb [filename] => maehlen_LThumb-e1570734662950.jpg [filesize] => 10281 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maehlen_LThumb-e1570734662950.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/users-conference-2019-santa-fe-new-mexico/maehlen_lthumb/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => maehlen_lthumb [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 4837 [date] => 2019-10-10 19:10:57 [modified] => 2019-10-10 19:10:57 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [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/2019/10/maehlen_LThumb-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maehlen_LThumb-e1570734662950.jpg [medium-width] => 275 [medium-height] => 275 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maehlen_LThumb-e1570734662950.jpg [medium_large-width] => 275 [medium_large-height] => 275 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maehlen_LThumb-e1570734662950.jpg [large-width] => 275 [large-height] => 275 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maehlen_LThumb-e1570734662950.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 275 [1536x1536-height] => 275 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/maehlen_LThumb-e1570734662950.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 275 [2048x2048-height] => 275 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Mark Ehlen, Ph.D. is a Chief Economist of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) at Sandia National Laboratories with Engineering and Economics degrees from Cornell University. Since 1996, Dr. Ehlen has used the REMI model to assess the impacts of new technologies, the impacts of natural and man-made disasters, and the economic impacts of nuclear attacks.
) [12] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Matt Siebert [speakers_designation] => East Central Florida Regional Planning Council [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10755 [id] => 10755 [title] => Siebert, Matt [filename] => Siebert-Matt-e1598993152371.jpg [filesize] => 14245 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Siebert-Matt-e1598993152371.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/siebert-matt/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => siebert-matt [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-09-01 20:45:43 [modified] => 2020-09-01 20:45:43 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 387 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Siebert-Matt-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Siebert-Matt-213x300.jpg [medium-width] => 213 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Siebert-Matt-e1598993152371.jpg [medium_large-width] => 275 [medium_large-height] => 387 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Siebert-Matt-e1598993152371.jpg [large-width] => 275 [large-height] => 387 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Siebert-Matt-e1598993152371.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 275 [1536x1536-height] => 387 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Siebert-Matt-e1598993152371.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 275 [2048x2048-height] => 387 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Matt Siebert is a Planner at East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Mr. Siebert is a graduate of University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Minor in Public Administration. He began his professional career with the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, where he has conducted a variety economic impact analyses determining the value of unique and integral places in the 8-county region. Additionally, his work on the “Resilience” project has been showcased in coastal communities that are vulnerable to natural hazards. He is proficient in ArcMap GIS and is driven to use his knowledge and passion to assist communities in developing sustainable methods of living, working, and growing.
) [13] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Patrick Barkey, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => University of Montana [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10726 [id] => 10726 [title] => Barkey, Pat [filename] => Barkey-Pat-e1598906399683.jpg [filesize] => 27940 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barkey-Pat-e1598906399683.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/barkey-pat-3/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => barkey-pat-3 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-31 20:39:52 [modified] => 2020-08-31 20:39:52 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 335 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barkey-Pat-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barkey-Pat-246x300.jpg [medium-width] => 246 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barkey-Pat-e1598906399683.jpg [medium_large-width] => 275 [medium_large-height] => 335 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barkey-Pat-e1598906399683.jpg [large-width] => 275 [large-height] => 335 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barkey-Pat-e1598906399683.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 275 [1536x1536-height] => 335 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Barkey-Pat-e1598906399683.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 275 [2048x2048-height] => 335 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Patrick Barkey, Ph.D. has served as Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana since 2008. He has been involved with economic forecasting and policy research for more than 30 years, in both the private and public sectors.
Before coming to Montana, Dr. Barkey served as Director of the Bureau of Business Research at Ball State University in Indiana for fourteen years. His recent research has been on the economic impact of energy development, the property tax treatment of the telecommunications industry and the economic impact of trade with Canada. Dr. Barkey holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan.
) [14] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Peter Gunther [speakers_designation] => Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10680 [id] => 10680 [title] => Gunther, Peter [filename] => Gunther-Peter-e1598304517765.jpg [filesize] => 11296 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gunther-Peter-e1598304517765.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/gunther-peter-4/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => gunther-peter-4 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-24 21:28:32 [modified] => 2020-08-24 21:28:32 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 308 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gunther-Peter-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gunther-Peter-268x300.jpg [medium-width] => 268 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gunther-Peter-e1598304517765.jpg [medium_large-width] => 275 [medium_large-height] => 308 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gunther-Peter-e1598304517765.jpg [large-width] => 275 [large-height] => 308 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gunther-Peter-e1598304517765.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 275 [1536x1536-height] => 308 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gunther-Peter-e1598304517765.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 275 [2048x2048-height] => 308 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Peter Gunther is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis (CCEA) in the School of Business at the University of Connecticut. Mr. Gunther resides in Ottawa, Canada where he is also President of Smith Gunther Associates Ltd., a modestly-sized economic consultancy.
Over the last 15 years with Fred Carstensen, Director of CCEA, they have undertaken at least 75 REMI applications, many of which have required estimates of complex amenities. From 2002-2006, he served the International Government Authority on Development as the Resource Person for the Wealth Sharing Table of the Sudanese Peace Negotiations.
More recently, Mr. Gunther’s international studies have focused on the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Basin for the Great Lakes Commission. Within Canada, his work has concentrated on the evaluation of various federal government projects, studies of multi-occupational medical teams for more efficiently delivering healthcare, improvements in the blood deliver system, development of novel drugs, and innovative medical diagnostic tools. His private sector Canadian studies have covered enhanced participation in recreational activities, such as recreational marine, fishing, ATVing, snowmobiling, and motorcycling.
) [15] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Rob Carey, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Clemson University [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10696 [id] => 10696 [title] => Carey, Rob_Headshot(cropped) [filename] => Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-e1598462652721.jpg [filesize] => 21315 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-e1598462652721.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/carey-rob_headshotcropped-2/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => carey-rob_headshotcropped-2 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-26 17:19:24 [modified] => 2020-08-26 17:19:24 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 280 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-294x300.jpg [medium-width] => 294 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-768x783.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 783 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-1005x1024.jpg [large-width] => 1005 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-1507x1536.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1507 [1536x1536-height] => 1536 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Carey-Rob_Headshotcropped-2009x2048.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 2009 [2048x2048-height] => 2048 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Dr. Robert T. Carey is Director of the Regional Economic Analysis Laboratory (CU-REAL) at Clemson University. CU-REAL performs public policy and economic and fiscal (government revenue/expenditure stream) impact assessments for both public and private sector clients. Dr. Carey has been at Clemson University since 2005. He has been performing economic impact analyses since 2006, both through CU-REAL and his private consulting practice, Regional Transactions Concepts, LLC. Dr. Carey is also a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and the Ph.D. in Policy Studies program at Clemson University; he has taught economic development theory at both the graduate and undergraduate level. He has also taught in Clemson’s online Master of Public Administration program.
He received a Master of Arts in Economics and a Ph.D. in Policy Studies, with a concentration in Economic Development, both from Clemson University. Prior to coming to Clemson, he taught Economics at Anderson University and Tri-County Technical College.
) [16] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Scott Nystrom [speakers_designation] => FTI Consulting [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10637 [id] => 10637 [title] => Nystrom, Scott [filename] => Nystrom-Scott-scaled-e1663186327181.jpg [filesize] => 17464 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nystrom-Scott-scaled-e1663186327181.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/nystrom-scott-4/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => nystrom-scott-4 [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-21 19:35:21 [modified] => 2020-08-21 19:35:21 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 200 [height] => 201 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nystrom-Scott-scaled-e1663186327181-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nystrom-Scott-scaled-e1598038559728-300x300.jpg [medium-width] => 300 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nystrom-Scott-scaled-e1598038559728-768x770.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 770 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nystrom-Scott-scaled-e1598038559728-1021x1024.jpg [large-width] => 1021 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nystrom-Scott-scaled-e1598038559728-1532x1536.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1532 [1536x1536-height] => 1536 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nystrom-Scott-2048x1365.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 2048 [2048x2048-height] => 1365 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Scott Nystrom is a Senior Director at FTI Consulting and is based in McLean, Virginia. Mr. Nystrom is in the Network Industry Strategies (“NIS”) practice within the Economic Consulting segment. He is an expert on macroeconomic, regional, and energy modeling and applying them to policy analysis and economic impact analysis.
For the past eight years, Mr. Nystrom has conducted studies related to economic growth, climate, energy, fiscal policy, and demographics for federal agencies, numerous state and local governments, nonprofits, trade associations, utilities, major corporations, and law firms. His areas of research have included energy and the environment, infrastructure, economic development, healthcare, project development, capital investments, labor markets, international trade, and federal/state fiscal policy.
Mr. Nystrom has presented to federal and state policymakers, budget committees, and national conferences. Highlights include presenting to members of Congress and staffers on the economic contribution of electric cooperatives; Capitol Hill briefings on the impacts of federal fiscal, climate, and energy policy; and to the budget committees of several states. These include Arkansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont. He has presented to the national conferences of the National Association for Business Economics (“NABE”), the Transportation Research Board (“TRB”), a national academy of sciences, and the board of the Cone Health Foundation.
) [17] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Steven Byers, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Coalition for a Prosperous America [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10793 [id] => 10793 [title] => Byers, Steven [filename] => Byers-Steven-e1600269673607.jpg [filesize] => 30319 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Byers-Steven-e1600269673607.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/byers-steven/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => byers-steven [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-09-16 15:21:05 [modified] => 2020-09-16 15:21:05 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 310 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Byers-Steven-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Byers-Steven-266x300.jpg [medium-width] => 266 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Byers-Steven-e1600269673607.jpg [medium_large-width] => 275 [medium_large-height] => 310 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Byers-Steven-e1600269673607.jpg [large-width] => 275 [large-height] => 310 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Byers-Steven-e1600269673607.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 275 [1536x1536-height] => 310 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Byers-Steven-e1600269673607.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 275 [2048x2048-height] => 310 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Dr. Steven Byers, who was born and raised in Colorado, worked as an Engineer in the aerospace industry for eight years. After pursuing a doctorate, he embarked on a career as an Economist serving several federal agencies: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
He also has worked in the private sector providing litigation support for cases brought before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Dr. Byers holds a Ph.D. in Regional Economics, Econometrics, and International Economics from Colorado State University. He also earned a master’s degree in Mathematical Trading and Finance from the City University of London, an MBA in International Business and Economics from the University of Denver, and a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering from Colorado State University.
) [18] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Frederick Treyz, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Regional Economic Models, Inc. [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10657 [id] => 10657 [title] => Fred Large [filename] => Fred-Large-scaled-e1598279136111.jpg [filesize] => 50005 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fred-Large-scaled-e1598279136111.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/fred-large/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => fred-large [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-24 14:25:19 [modified] => 2020-08-24 14:25:19 [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] => 400 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fred-Large-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fred-Large-201x300.jpg [medium-width] => 201 [medium-height] => 300 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fred-Large-768x1147.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 1147 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fred-Large-685x1024.jpg [large-width] => 685 [large-height] => 1024 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fred-Large-1028x1536.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1028 [1536x1536-height] => 1536 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fred-Large-1371x2048.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 1371 [2048x2048-height] => 2048 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Frederick R. Treyz, Ph.D., is the Chief Economist and CEO of Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), a leading provider of dynamic economic policy analysis models. He is an authority on regional macroeconomic modeling research and application.
Under Dr. Treyz’s leadership, REMI has remained at the forefront of regional modeling, and informs public policy debates through the use of REMI models to evaluate economic development, transportation, energy, taxation, and other topics. The company’s clients include federal, state, and regional agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, leading national associations, universities, and consultants.
Dr. Treyz oversees the research and development of the REMI model. He publishes in leading journals; this year he authored the paper “Immigration and United States Economic Growth,” in Business Economics, the journal of the National Association for Business Economics. He 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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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.
) [20] => Array ( [speakers_name] => Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. [speakers_designation] => Regional Economic Models, Inc. [speakers_image] => Array ( [ID] => 10651 [id] => 10651 [title] => Peter's LinkedIn-Large [filename] => Peters-LinkedIn-Large-scaled-e1598282928786.jpg [filesize] => 78459 [url] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Peters-LinkedIn-Large-scaled-e1598282928786.jpg [link] => https://www.remi.com/events-site/savethedate/peters-linkedin-large/ [alt] => [author] => 1 [description] => [caption] => [name] => peters-linkedin-large [status] => inherit [uploaded_to] => 10443 [date] => 2020-08-21 19:53:43 [modified] => 2020-08-21 19:53:43 [menu_order] => 0 [mime_type] => image/jpeg [type] => image [subtype] => jpeg [icon] => https://www.remi.com/wp-includes/images/media/default.png [width] => 275 [height] => 207 [sizes] => Array ( [thumbnail] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Peters-LinkedIn-Large-150x150.jpg [thumbnail-width] => 150 [thumbnail-height] => 150 [medium] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Peters-LinkedIn-Large-300x225.jpg [medium-width] => 300 [medium-height] => 225 [medium_large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Peters-LinkedIn-Large-768x576.jpg [medium_large-width] => 768 [medium_large-height] => 576 [large] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Peters-LinkedIn-Large-1024x768.jpg [large-width] => 1024 [large-height] => 768 [1536x1536] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Peters-LinkedIn-Large-1536x1152.jpg [1536x1536-width] => 1536 [1536x1536-height] => 1152 [2048x2048] => https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Peters-LinkedIn-Large-2048x1536.jpg [2048x2048-width] => 2048 [2048x2048-height] => 1536 ) ) [speakers_description] =>Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. is Vice President of Economics at REMI. Since joining REMI in September 2017, he has managed REMI’s team of economists, assisted clients in planning and conducting economic analysis using the REMI model, contributed to the firm’s business development efforts, run REMI’s consulting practice and served as Principal Investigator on numerous projects, managed the development of several new pieces of modeling software, and prepared and presented at in-person and online REMI seminars and professional conferences, and in front of legislative committees. Dr. Evangelakis is based at REMI’s Washington, D.C. office.
Prior to starting at REMI, Dr. Evangelakis taught undergraduate Intermediate Microeconomics as a Lecturer at the University of Chicago. He is an experienced Economic Researcher and Analyst; highlights of his work include measuring the effects of climate change on mortality and electricity usage and estimating air quality effects of the NOx Budget Program. Dr. Evangelakis has written papers analyzing the effects of Florida property tax reform and the non-pecuniary benefits of building a professional sports stadium. He also served as an Intern at The Washington Economics Group, Inc., and The Human Services Coalition of Miami-Dade County.
Dr. Evangelakis is also Vice President of Programming for the National Economists Club (NEC), a non-profit educational club founded in 1968 by Herb Stein that is now affiliated with the National Association of Business Economists (NABE). In that role, Dr. Evangelakis has planned and coordinated NEC lunches, webinars, and happy hours. This has included helping to shape the annual programming agenda, reaching out to potential speakers, moderating Q&A sessions, and performing event follow-up. He also represented the NEC at the 2020 NABE Economic Policy Conference.
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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.
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Since arriving at REMI, Mr. Judson has consulted for a number of clients on topics including medical research, labor force economics, and natural disasters. He provides client support in selecting inputs, conducting simulations, and analyzing results, and he creates and hosts public online seminars and training presentations on a variety of modeling topics.
Mr. Judson co-authored an academic journal article titled, “Decision framework for evaluating the macroeconomic risks and policy impacts of cyber attacks”. He holds a B.A. in economics from Western New England University, with a concentration in business.
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Simply enter your email into the corresponding field to gain access to this year’s virtual Users’ Conference.
*These links will only work for those that have already registered for the 2020 REMI Users’ Conference.
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[event_description] => [registers_link] => [email_body] =>Hello,
Thank you for your interest in REMI. Your registration is confirmed for the REMI 2020 Annual Users’ Conference, “Economic Analysis for a Post-COVID World,” that will be held from Wednesday, October 28th through Friday, October 30th. The event will take place online using our GoToWebinar platform.
More details on registering for the individual panels that will be provided during the conference will be sent to you in the near future.
We are still planning this event and will be sending along more information as we finalize the details for this special conference. You may also check remi.com for updates on our annual Users’ Conference.
We will call a day or so before the event to confirm your attendance and address any questions you may have.
We look forward to seeing you in October!
Regards,
Regional Economic Models, Inc.
REMI
