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National, state, and local stakeholders are increasingly concerned with environmental disruption, aging infrastructure, and economic uncertainty. Mindful of these threats, resiliency analysis has become critical to the missions of federal, state, and regional agencies.
REMI economic associates Elliot Jerry and Jamie Neville will be hosting a seminar entitled “Planning for Disaster: Economic Resiliency Analysis” on Tuesday, August 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Annapolis, Maryland that describes how to evaluate and quantify economic resilience in the energy, transportation, and public finance sectors.
Economic resilience is a vital component of resiliency analysis as it refers to an economy’s ability to withstand and appropriately respond to a disruption. A disaster tends to bring about physical damages, but citizens are typically unaware of the toll it takes on the local economy, as well as the organizations tasked with recovery efforts.
Metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning commissions prepare for disruptions caused by natural events such as hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes. Transportation departments evaluate risks posed to critical infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels. Budget and revenue departments forecast the eventuality of a recession and budget shortfalls.
The elevation in the awareness and frequency of disasters provides more opportunities to prepare for devastation. Whether it is lobbying for grant funding, quantifying an organization’s resilience output, or calculating the impacts of a disaster to diverse stakeholders, economic modeling can enhance regional planning strategies as we advance toward the full incorporation of resilience.
This seminar includes presentations on the impact of resilience planning, descriptions of analyses completed using REMI’s economic modeling software, and the methodological approaches implemented.
If you would like to attend this event, please email Kendell Sweeney-Thomas at Kendell.Sweeney-Thomas@wp.remi.com, contact us by phone at (413) 549-1169, or click below to register.
REGISTER FOR THIS SEMINAR
AGENDA
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Coffee/Pastries/Networking
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Resiliency & Demonstrating the Value of Infrastructure Investments
Elliot Jerry, Economic Associate, REMI
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Fiscal Resiliency Using Tax-PI
Jamie Neville, Economic Associate, REMI
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
REMI E3+: Resiliency Analysis of Energy/Environment/Economy
Elliot Jerry, REMI
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch
For your convenience, lunch is provided free of charge
12:30 pm
Adjourn
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SPEAKERS
Elliot Jerry
REMI
Elliot Jerry is an Economic Associate at REMI. Mr. Jerry assists clients in evaluating policy change using dynamic economic modeling and contributes to the company’s business development efforts. Prior to starting at REMI, Mr. Jerry served as a research assistant for the Undergraduate Research Engagement Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He collaborated with a team of undergraduates compiling research and data on global business elite networks. He also assisted UMass Prof. Kevin L. Young with research for a conference paper presented at the 2017 Institute for New Economic Thinking Conference. Mr. Jerry has experience serving at a U.S. Senator’s office, conducting research, preparing documents, and facilitating communication between federal agencies and constituents. He also served as a field organizer in Massachusetts on a 2016 presidential campaign. Mr. Jerry holds Master of Science in Development Studies from London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UMass Amherst.
Jamie Neville
REMI
Jamie Neville is an Economic Associate at REMI, responsible for client support and business development. Ms. Neville, who joined in July 2018, assists clients in evaluating policy changes through dynamic economic modeling. Prior to REMI, she served as a research assistant for the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research based at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she compiled statistical and spatial data for research economists’ working papers. She examined healthcare data and developed graphs for the Census State Data Center Conference, and she reviewed literature and synthesized information for a project on taxes and entrepreneurship. As a policy intern for the Memphis City Council, she conducted research and presented a report on false alarms to the council. Ms. Neville graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, with a concentration in International Affairs.
VENUE
The Westin Annapolis
The Westin Annapolis
100 Westgate Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
Parking vouchers will be provided by our economists.