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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 Senior Economist Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. and Economic Associate Elliot Jerry will be hosting a seminar entitled “Planning for Disaster: Economic Resiliency Analysis” on Monday, August 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Trenton, New Jersey that describes how to evaluate and quantify economic resilience in the energy, transportation, and public finance sectors.
We will also be joined by guest speaker Michael Pollock, Managing Director for Spectrum Gaming. During his presentation, “Gaming Policy for the Next Decade: Lessons Learned from the Past,” Mr. Pollock will discuss his extensive work studying Atlantic City and other markets over the course of four decades to display how policymakers can learn from the past in order to shape a more productive future.
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.
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AGENDA
Monday, August 5th, 2019
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Coffee/Pastries/Networking
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Resiliency & Demonstrating the Value of Infrastructure Investments
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D., Senior Economist, REMI
10:00 am - 10:45 am
REMI E3+: Resiliency Analysis of Energy/Environment/Economy
Elliot Jerry, Economic Associate, REMI
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Networking Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Gaming Policy for the Next Decade: Lessons Learned from the Past
Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fiscal Resiliency Using Tax-PI
Peter Evangelakis, 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
Michael Pollock
Spectrum Gaming
Michael Pollock oversees a broad portfolio of Spectrum services, including policy and impact studies for country, state and local governments, and financial and market studies for private-sector clients. Mr. Pollock began analyzing the casino industry in 1978 and served as spokesman for the New Jersey Casino Control Commission from 1991 through 1996. He was a close advisor to the chairman, and oversaw the Office of Legislative Liaison. During this period of rapid deregulation, his charge was to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the regulatory system. Mr. Pollock is the author of the award-winning book Hostage to Fortune: Atlantic City and Casino Gambling, published by the Center for Analysis of Public Issues in Princeton. The book examines the impact of casinos on Atlantic City and New Jersey. He has testified before the International Tribunal at The Hague, the World Bank in Washington, D.C., the US Senate Indian Affairs Committee and the US Senate Select Committee on Indian Gaming, and has been a featured speaker at the Congressional Gaming Caucus, a group of US House of Representatives members from gaming jurisdictions. He has also testified before numerous legislative committees throughout the United States. He has led Spectrum economic analyses in markets throughout North America, as well as in Latin America, Guam, and Korea. Mr. Pollock has won 20 journalism awards, and is the former editorial page editor of The Press of Atlantic City. Mr. Pollock is often cited by national media outlets, including The New York Times, Star-Ledger, BBC, MSNBC, ABC News and National Public Radio. Mr. Pollock earned his MBA, with high honors, from Rutgers University, and has served as a member of the adjunct faculty of New York University, Rutgers University, and Stockton University.
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D.
REMI
Peter Evangelakis , Ph.D., is a Senior Economist at REMI. Since joining REMI in September 2017, he has assisted clients in planning and conducting economic analysis using the REMI model, contributed to the firm’s business development efforts, and prepared and presented in-person and online seminars on topics such as Amazon HQ 2.0 and innovation in transportation. 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 holds Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Economics from University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Swarthmore College.
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.
VENUE
Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton
Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton
Mercer Ballroom Salon A
800 US Highway 130
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Parking is free.