Events

Conferences, webinars, and training for the REMI community.

From our annual Users’ Conference to year-round webinars, workshops, and seminars, REMI events bring together economists, analysts, and policymakers to explore today’s most important economic questions.

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  • WebinarSeptember 18, 2024

    Economic and Social Impacts of Broadband Expansion

    Click here to view the slides from this recording. The Federal Government has been dispersing broadband expansion grants to encourage economic development in rural areas. Beyond the direct economic impacts of these investments, there are also further economic impacts that positively benefit communities and local industries. Easier access to high-speed and reliable broadband can increase…

  • WebinarAugust 14, 2024

    Socioeconomic Impacts of a Mixed Housing Development: Walter Reed Case Study

    Click here to view the slides from this presentation Click here to view a recording of this presentation Formally the Walter Reed Medical Center, “The Parks” is a 66-acre redevelopment located in Washington, D.C.. The mixed-income development notably includes 2,100 units of housing, of which 400 are affordable. Furthermore, 77 units permanently support veterans who…

  • WebinarJuly 30, 2024

    Driving Change: The Economic Impact of Alternative Funding Mechanisms

    Click here to view the slides from this presentation. Click here to view a recording of this presentation. With the increased use of electric vehicles, infrastructure funding from gas taxes is expected to decrease. Alternative funding mechanisms will be necessary to continue building new infrastructure and maintain current roads, rails, and bridges to ensure that…

  • WebinarJuly 24, 2024

    The Economics of Offshore Wind Investment in California

    This webinar occurred on Wednesday, July 24th from 2:00-3:00pm ET. This was presented by Jack Hausler and Goggy Parksuwan. A recording and slides from this presentation are not currently available. Offshore wind is a clean renewable energy source that utilizes wind turbines to generate electricity for household/commercial use. Coastal wind farms have advantages over land-based…

  • WebinarJuly 9, 2024

    US EV Automotive Outlook and USMCA Adjustment

    Click here to view the slides from this webinar Click here to access a recording of this presentation The automotive industry is in rapid transition, with the Biden Administration hastening the move to electric vehicles through subsidies, regulations, and tariffs.  This webinar presents:       The US electric vehicle industry outlook…

  • WebinarMay 22, 2024

    Measuring the Economic Impact of Entrepreneurship in the East Central Florida Region

    In this webinar, Luis and Belinda will explain how the NEC helps foster small businesses. They will also note the regional economic impacts of the robust entrepreneurial landscape that the NEC has helped shape. These presenters will use REMI PI+ to help quantify these impacts.

  • WebinarApril 24, 2024

    Unforeseen Events, Natural Disasters, and Insurance Rates

    Click here to view the slides from this presentation. Recent unforeseen disasters, like the East Palestine train derailment, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and general increases in extreme weather in certain regions of the United States have created discussion about infrastructure resilience and recovery. Supply chain disruptions often have severe long-term economic impacts at…

  • WebinarMarch 27, 2024

    Wild Pig and Foreign Animal Disease Outbreaks: Understanding Spread, Mitigation, and Economic Impacts

    Click here to view the slides from this presentation. Click here to view a recording of this presentation. This webinar was presented by Lirong Liu, Ph.D. and Steven Shwiff, Ph.D. from Texas A&M University Commerce, and Stephanie Shwiff, Ph.D. from the United States Department of Agriculture. This presentation will explore results related to a study…

  • WebinarFebruary 21, 2024

    Investing in Transportation Resilience: A Case Study of DFW Airport

    Click here to view the slides from this presentation. This webinar was presented by Robert Horton, Vice President of Environmental Affairs at DFW International Airport,  Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Economics & Consulting at REMI, and Igor Linkov, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida and Risk and Decision Science Focus Area…

  • WebinarJanuary 31, 2024

    Economic Impact Analysis of Connect SoCal

    In this webinar, Dr. Moreno will also delve into SCAG’s economic impact analysis of Connect SoCal, which includes an economic impact analysis using the REMI TranSight model, an estimate of the economic benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and an analysis of the economic impacts of a more inclusive and equitable labor market.

  • WebinarDecember 13, 2023

    Revitalizing Rockford: Economic Impacts of a Transformational Investment

    Email here to request slides from this presentation Click here to view a recording of this presentation This webinar was presented by Jason Holcomb, Director of Community Impact at Region 1 Planning Council, and Michael Dunn, Executive Director at Region 1 Planning Council.  Rockford, Illinois is the largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago…

  • WebinarNovember 15, 2023

    Chips and Jobs: Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Micron Facility in Upstate New York

    Click here to view the slides from this webinar. Click here to view a recording of this webinar. In 2022, President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, which allocated billions of dollars to make the United States more competitive in nanotechnology, strengthen the supply chain, and support research and development, creating job opportunities and…

  • WebinarAugust 23, 2023

    Modeling the Economic Impacts of Online Sports Betting

    Click here to view the recording of this presentation. Click here to view the slides from this presentation. Online sports betting has generated a significant amount of tax revenue for the states that have legalized it in the United States. 37 states have legalized online sports betting, and each year the industry grows dramatically. From…

  • WebinarAugust 16, 2023

    Modeling the Economic Impact of Truck-Only Lanes

    Click here to view the recording of this webinar. Click here to view the slides from this webinar. Transportation and warehousing are major industries to the United States economy. Trucking has been one of the most common jobs in the nation for many years, and the industry continues to grow, causing a higher proportion of…

  • WebinarAugust 9, 2023

    Carbon Tax: Economic, Climate, and Demographic Implications

    Click here to view the slides from this presentation. Click here to view a recording of this presentation. Carbon taxes are designed to curb the most polluting economic activities, incentivize polluters to transition to alternative fuel sources, and fund sustainable projects. By internalizing otherwise external costs of production, heavy polluters can contribute directly to keeping the…

  • WebinarAugust 2, 2023

    Modeling Regional Impacts of Affordable Housing

    In recent years housing prices across the nation have increased dramatically. In this webinar, Jack Hausler and Aniruddh Ajila from REMI will present how the REMI PI+ model can assess and estimate how housing prices can be made more affordable. They will discuss the positive and negative outcomes of policy decisions that directly create and incentivize more affordable housing. Jack and Ani will use PI+ to evaluate the regional economic impacts of policy and REMI SEI to analyze the demographic implications.

  • WebinarJuly 19, 2023

    Regional Inequality and Economic Development: Demographic and Technological Change

    Click here to view a recording of this webinar. Click here to view the slides from this webinar. Regional inequality is a persistent and growing issue. As we are in a period of rapid demographic and technological change, regional stakeholders need to adapt to these changes to have broad-based economic growth and prosperity. In this…

  • WebinarJuly 12, 2023

    Initiatives for Cleaner Air

    Click here to access the slides from this webinar. Click here to access a recording of this webinar. President Biden signed the inflation reduction act into law in 2022, the United States’ most significant investment in clean energy in the nation’s history. The act encouraged investment into renewable resources and sought to clean pollution that…

  • WebinarJune 28, 2023

    Economic Impact Analysis vs. Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Comparison

    During this webinar, David Casazza will shed light on the unique approaches, objectives, and areas of focus relating to economic impact analysis and cost-benefit analysis. He will give specific examples of when one tool is preferable to the other and some common misconceptions about each tool.

  • WebinarMay 31, 2023

    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…

  • WebinarMay 17, 2023

    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…

  • WebinarApril 12, 2023

    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…

  • WebinarApril 5, 2023

    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.

  • WebinarMarch 29, 2023

    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…