Thirty-First Annual
1997 Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference
Regions in Transition
The thirty-first annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference
will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Spokane City Center, Spokane, Washington, April 24-26,
1997. First held in 1966, PNREC was established to stimulate research, education
and dialogue on the regional economy. The general theme of this conference is
Regions in Transition, and will feature presentations, panels and papers on a wide
variety of related topics.
General Information About the Conference
PNREC '97: Regions in Transition
Proceedings of the 1997 Pacific NorthWest Regional Economics Conference (10/30/97)
Conference Particulars
- Invitation and Registration Announcement
- Conference Agenda at a Glance
- News Release "Hot Issues to Draw Economics to Spokane Conference"
- News Articles Covering PNREC '97
- "Economists to gather in Spokane," Michael Murphey/The Spokesman-Review (4/20/97)
- "Weekly planner: Conference will look at region's changing economy," The Spokesman-Review (4/21/97)
- "Wall Street exuberance valid, economist says," Michael Murphey/The Spokesman-Review (4/25/97)
- "Consumers wary of deregulation," Bert Caldwell/The Spokesman-Review (4/25/97)
- "Northwest Economies Stay Strong," Nicholas K. Geranios/Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (4/25/97)
- "Fed member Jordan says government shouldn't undertake jobs programs," Michael Murphey/The Spokesman-Review (4/26/97)
- "Boeing still climbing, lifting other Northwest companies," Bert Caldwell/The Spokesman-Review (4/26/97)
- "Football stadium won't offer return on investment, economist predicts," Grayden Jones/The Spokesman-Review (4/26/97)
- "Uneven growth," Michael Murphey/The Spokesman-Review (4/27/97)
- "Rural Counties Grow Again", Associated Press/Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (4/28/97)
- "Web Site Promotes Conference," Common Ground, (May 9, 1997)
Confirmed Featured Speakers
Conference Sponsors
1997 Conference Planning Committee
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IMPLAN Workshop - A PNREC '97 Special Feature by MIG, Inc.
Conference Registration
You may register either by regular mail or you may submit your registration on-line.
We strongly encourage you to register early. If you register by April 4, 1997, the conference
fee is $150. The fee for registering late (after April 4, 1997) is $180. For students the early
registration fee is $85 and the late fee is $100.
- Mail-In Registration - Print out the registration form shown here, complete and return it
to the address shown on the bottom of the form along with your check or credit card information.
- On-line Registration - This method is available for credit card registrations
only. Simply complete the registration form on the screen and when you are
finished press the submit button.
On-line Registration
Travel and Lodging Arrangements
We have arranged for special discount airfares with Horizon Airlines. (These rates
are valid for the period of April 22-28, 1997.) When making your reservations, please
tell the reservation agent that you are attending the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic
Conference and are interested in the rates available under Conference Agreement
#CMT0329.
About Spokane
NWJ
Information about the Northwest
Journal of Business and Economics (NWJ)
College of Business and Economics
Western Washington University
***A journal of applied business and economic research concerning the Pacific
Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and
Alberta).
For further information, contact Gary Smith,
1997 PNREC Conference Chair.
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