You are invited to join economists and regional analysts interested in innovation and the economy of the Pacific Northwest at our 2008 conference at the newly
remodeled Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington. The conference will feature renowned speakers:
Special pre-conference
Boeing tour: Join other PNREC conferees
the morning of May 14th in a special tour of Boeing's
Everett assembly plant where most of Boeing's commercial aircraft are assembled.
Economist and analysts from across the Pacific Northwest will present and discuss their current research on issues of significance in the region including:
- The development of new analytic models
- Government revenue forecasting
- Estimating productivity changes at the state level
- Tariff streamlining to improve outcomes under NAFTA
- Shift of women into professional occupations
- Many other topics of interest
Colleagues from around the world will examine innovation processes from many points of view, with references to places and industries that will
enrich the professional experience PNREC offers to professional economists in the Northwest.
Please follow the registration links on this site to claim your place at this exciting event. While you are in Tacoma, you will also be witnessing a
city undergoing significant economic renovation:
- The Hotel Murano itself is part of that renovation
- The nearby Foss Waterway
- The University of Washington branch campus
- Two new museums including the internationally famous Glass Art Museum
The museums will be open gratis during the evening of May 15 as part of a community art walk. A panel of local leaders will talk about how
the renovation of Tacoma came about during a concurrent session.
"As conference chair for 2008, I hope to greet you at the conference and I know
you will be pleased and excited about the opportunities to hear new ideas, socialize with old friends, and meet new colleagues from the Northwest
and around the world."
PNREC 2008 would like to thank the following sponsors for their financial support:
