Event archive
Past REMI events
Economic Barriers to Child Care
Click here to access the recording from this presentation. Click here to access the slides from this presentation. Click here to access the original report. The current child care system in the United States places most of the burden of paying for care on individual families. The rising costs of child care leaves many left…
ChatGPT for Economic Analysis
Click here to access slides from this presentation. Click here to access the the recording of this presentation Join us for a webinar as we integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT with REMI model outputs to interpret results and draft a summary report. We will start by introducing the REMI economic modeling framework and discuss how it can help…
Prospects for Growth and Change: U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Click here to view a recording of this presentation Click here to view the slides from this presentation The U.S. faces economic uncertainty at the global, national, state and local level. Private and government decision makers still need long-term economic forecasts to inform their planning and policies. Frederick Treyz, PhD, will present “Prospects for Growth…
Navigating Federal Regulation: How Policies Impact Regional Businesses
Using REMI E3+, we will demonstrate how public and private stakeholders can analyze increases in cost of production due to government regulation, as well as the environmental impacts. Presenter Alejandro Madrigal will also provide commentary on why this type of analysis is crucial for the long-term health of utilities and private businesses.
Mental Health and the Wealth of Regions
Click here to view the slides from this webinar. Click here to view a recording of this webinar. Region 1 Planning Council presented on the relationship between mental health and workforce productivity, highlighting recent research on the subject, and modeling the potential impacts of reduced workforce productivity due to increased mental health issues stemming from…
2022 State of the Commonwealth
In this webinar, Robert McNab and James Koch will discuss the state of Virginia’s economy by analyzing Virginia’s metropolitan areas, rising inflation, and increased interest rates. They will also explore the supply of lawyers in Virginia and whether the Commonwealth is producing too many lawyers and what the future may hold for the legal profession in Virginia and the nation. Dr. McNab and Dr. Koch will provide context for these issues and how they will impact Virginia residents.
Budget Forecasting Solutions with REMI
In this webinar, REMI associate David Casazza will demonstrate how REMI Tax-PI has been used to shape and model state and local tax changes, state and local fiscal budgets, and education and infrastructure investments. We encourage anybody who has any questions about our tax modeling capabilities to attend, as there will be time at the end of the presentation for Mr. Casazza to answer your questions.
The Community Economic Effects of New Distribution Centers: How We Used REMI
In this webinar, Mr. Dubay will discuss how these distribution centers affect Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) through direct job creation and the associated ripple effect in communities. Mr. Dubay will use case studies and the REMI model as a backbone of his analysis.
Resilience in Supply Chain Transportation Networks: Economic Impact and Case of California
Click here to view a recording of this webinar. Click here to view slides from this webinar. System resilience has come center-stage since the COVID-19 disruptions to international supply chains; but the capacity to recover quickly from crises is just as important for regional economies as it is to global networks. Metropolitan and state transportation…
Economic Impacts – Energy Supply and Demand for Deep Decarbonization
This presentation will examine the technical challenges and one possible technological pathway toward significantly decarbonizing the U.S. economy by 2050.
How Workforce Development in Target Industries Can Put NYC Ahead
This guest webinar will focus on fast-growing sectors in New York City and explore the potential economic benefits of pursuing workforce development in these industries. It will take place on Wednesday, November 30th from 2:00-3:00pm E.T.
REMI’s 2023 38th Annual Users’ Conference
We are excited to announce REMI’s 38th Annual Users’ Conference which is being hosted from October 18th-20th in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. This conference is open to all REMI users’, and is designed to provide a platform for these users’ to present their latest research, connect with other analysts, and to…
Economic Implications of Regional Military and Federal Spending
To assist JobsOhio, the Dayton Development Coalition, and its regional economic development partners better understand the importance of its robust military & federal sectors, ABLE Operations conducted the sectors’ first ever economic impact analysis.
Evidence Based Economic Impacts for a Wind Farm Project: Developing Estimates Using Construction and Lifecycle Data
The webinar explored the use of experienced-based data to estimate the economic impacts of a wind farm development on a county in Michigan using a custom-designed REMI model. Estimates were created for both the build out of the facility as we well as the operations. The operations estimates included three components for the 30-year expected…
Analyzing the Social and Economic Impact of Broadband Investment
Click here to view a recording of the webinar. Click here to view the slides from this webinar. Our webinar, “Analyzing the Social and Economic Impact of Broadband Investment” was hosted on October 12th from 2:00-3:00 PM E.T. by our Analyst Jeffrey Dykes. to expand high-speed broadband services nationwide. In this webinar, Jeff will model…
POSTPONED: The Economic and Equity Impact of Expanding Medicaid in Alabama
This guest webinar is being hosted by Jennifer Green, the Director at the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Jacksonville State University. Ms. Green will provide an overview of Alabama’s current status among Medicaid expansion nationwide and review findings from the statewide report published by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama in January 2022, of which she was a co-author. Further analysis has since been conducted utilizing REMI’s SEI model, and the findings of this analysis will also be overviewed by REMI staff joining Ms. Green on this webinar.
REMI Model Training Series
The REMI model is a software solution that simplifies complex relationships between policies and your economy. Our experts will showcase how to utilize powerful features and tools within the REMI model. Webinars will occur biweekly beginning July 6th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (E.T.).
Site Selection and Workforce Development Strategies
Please join us for our webinar, “Site Selection and Workforce Development Strategies,” on June 23rd from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (E.T.), which will be presented by Philip Meneghini, an associate at REMI.
2022 Transportation and Economic Development Conference
We cordially invite you to join us for the 2022 Transportation and Economic Development Conference that will take place from Thursday, July 28th through Friday, July 29th, 2022. The Conference will be hosted in Ann Arbor, MI, at the Weber’s Boutique Hotel, 3050 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. This conference is designed to gain…
REMI’s 2022 37th Annual Users’ Conference
We cordially invite you to join us for the 2022 Annual REMI Users’ Conference that will take place from Wednesday, October 12th through Friday, October 14th, 2022. We’re meeting in the location chosen by 2021 conference attendees – Memphis, Tennesse! Long-time and new REMI users will have an opportunity to present their latest research, and our staff will engage in discussions about recent modeling research and development.
Examine Economic & Environmental Impacts of Military Bases
[SLIDES] Examine Economic & Environmental Impacts of Military Bases [RECORDING] Examine Economic Environmental Impacts of Military Bases Our REMI staff presented “Examine Economic & Environmental Impacts of Military Bases.” Based on a directive from the Biden Administration, they focused on the economic and environmental impacts of making military bases greener via the Base Realignment and…
Rising Gas Prices Effect On Transportation Industry
[SLIDES] Rising Gas Prices Effect on Transportation Industry[RECORDING] Rising Gas Prices Effect on Transportation IndustryDavid Cassazza and Philp Meneghini presented “Rising Gas Prices Effect on Transportation Industry” to discuss the effect of inflation on the transportation industry. In February, when Russia declared war against Ukraine, it affected multiple resources and pushed inflation higher globally. This war…
Global Events: How Resilient is the US Economy Against War
When Russia invaded Ukraine and announced war, this event caused severe sanctions isolating Russia. The global economy is struggling with supply-chain shocks that have agitated food, energy, and other commodities markets. Some countries, like the U.S., are forced to participate in de-globalizing specific resources, pushing inflation even higher.
How Rising Housing Prices Impact State Economies
In 2020 and 2021, the US has seen astronomical housing market inflation rates in the last two years. Rising housing prices affect more than individuals looking for homes, which can also impact state economy revenues and expenditures.