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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  • 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…

  • WebinarFebruary 22, 2023

    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.

  • WebinarFebruary 15, 2023

    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.

  • WebinarFebruary 1, 2023

    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;…

  • WebinarJanuary 25, 2023

    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.

  • WebinarDecember 13, 2022

    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.

  • WebinarNovember 30, 2022

    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.

  • WebinarNovember 16, 2022

    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.

  • WebinarOctober 12, 2022

    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…

  • WebinarSeptember 27, 2022

    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…

  • WebinarSeptember 14, 2022

    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.

  • WebinarJuly 6, 2022

    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.).

  • WebinarJune 23, 2022

    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.

  • WebinarMay 19, 2022

    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…

  • WebinarMay 3, 2022

    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.

  • WebinarApril 26, 2022

    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…

  • WebinarApril 20, 2022

    Fiscal and Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion

    Dr. Sondra Collins, Senior Economist at University Research Center (URC), a Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) division, presented “Fiscal and Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion.”

  • WebinarApril 12, 2022

    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.

  • WebinarMarch 31, 2022
  • WebinarMarch 9, 2022

    State of the Commonwealth – Robert McNab, Ph.D. & James Koch, Ph.D., Old Dominion University

    [SLIDES] State of the Commonwealth – Robert McNab, Ph.D. & James Koch, Ph.D., Old Dominion University [RECORDING] State of the Commonwealth – Robert McNab, Ph.D. & James Koch, Ph.D., Old…

  • WebinarMarch 2, 2022

    Transportation, Inflation, and the Supply Chain

    The temporary Ambassador Bridge closure shows that supply-chain disruptions may continue to dodge the economy in 2022. We discuss the link between transportation, the supply chain, and the economy.

  • WebinarFebruary 16, 2022

    How Economic Impact Analysis Models Equip the Utility Industry – Patrick Kelly, FirstEnergy & Jim Robey, Ph.D., Robey Analytics, LLC.

    We invite you to join us for “How Economic Impact Analysis Models Equip the Utility Industry,” our special guest webinar on Wednesday, February 16, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (ET).

  • WebinarFebruary 15, 2022

    Forecasts and Policy Analysis – Don Grimes, University of Michigan

    [SLIDES] Forecasts and Policy Analysis – Don Grimes, University of Michigan [RECORDING] Forecasts and Policy Analysis – Don Grimes, University of Michigan Decision-makers rely on the relevant and reliable insights…