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. The objectives of the Conference are:

• To present a program of professional papers, panels and symposia that relate to regional economics.
  
  
• To enable distinguished regional scientists and policy analysts from elsewhere to play a featured role at the Conference.
  
  
• To provide a forum for those from academia, business, and government to meet and interact professionally.