Data & Tools for Understanding Our State & Local Economies Mississippi Regional Economic Analysis Project Training April 1, 2008 Gulf Park Campus Long Beach, Mississippi Description & Goals The Center for Economic and Business Research, in concert with the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Analysis Project and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, is sponsoring this workshop to explain and explore how you, as a current or potential user, may use the Mississippi Regional Economic Analysis Project and the BEA economic statistics in your research, planning and policy making. Join business and government economists, forecasters, local and regional planners, transportation and public utilities analysts, budget, legislative staff, business journalists, economic development practitioners, academics and budget analysts in this unique opportunity to network, learn and share how you can use the Mississippi Regional Analysis Project and the BEA data to enhance your work and make your jobs easier. This forum will engage attendees in a set of learning experiences and hands-on opportunities to broaden their view and understanding of the variety of information and essential tools MS-REAP offers to evaluate economic trends and to assess the economic structure and performance of the Mississippi economy. |