48th Annual Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference Managing Risk and Building for the Future in an Era of Uncertainty May 7-9, 2014 Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront - Portland, Oregon Description & Goals PNREC 2014 will be held in Portland on May 7-9 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. The Conference Chair is Professor Tom Potiowsky of Portland State University. The Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference is a non-profit organization established to promote research and education on the economy of the Northwest states and western Canada. Click here to register for the 2014 PNREC conference. The general conference registration rate is $450 for the full conference or $275 for one day. Student registration rates are $100 for the full conference and $50 for one day (valid student ID required). One of the most fundamental underpinnings for developing sound strategies and well-grounded policies toward local and regional planning and economic development, either public or private, is the effective use and application of the most relevant and credible economic data. On behalf of the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Analysis Conference and the Washington Regional Economic Analysis Project: You are cordially invited to join... ![]() ...in this unique opportunity to network, share and learn how you can use BEA data and the Washington Regional Economic Analysis Project to enhance your work and make your jobs easier. This forum will engage attendees in a set of learning experiences to broaden their understanding of the variety of regional data from Bureau of Economic Analysis and the essential tools available from the Washington Regional Economic Analysis Project and other state REAP websites that will let you perform instant evaluation of economic trends and assess the economic structure and performance of the local economies - all at the click of a mouse. |