| 8:15 - 8:45 |
Registration & Coffee
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| 8:45 - 9:00 |
Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Alvin Williams, Interim Dean, College of Business, University of Southern Mississipppi
Dr. Bill Gunther, Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Southern Mississipppi
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| 9:00 - 9:45 |
Where Does All this Data Come From?
"An Overview of BEA's Regional Accounts"
Rob Brown, Chief, Regional Economic
Measurement Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Department of Commerce
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| 9:45 - 10:30 |
What Has MS-REAP Done with the BEA Data....and Why?
"An Overview of the Mississippi Regional Economic Analysis Project (MS-REAP)"
Gary_Smith,
Director, Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Analysis Project
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| 10:30 - 10:50 |
Break
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| 10:50 - 11:50 |
"Tracking Changes in the Local Economy: The Importance of Looking at the Income Side of the Coin"
Gary_Smith,
Director, Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Analysis Project
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| 11:50 - 1:00 |
Lunch
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| 1:00 - 3:00 |
Tracking Changes in Your Local Economy
"Hands On....Using MS-REAP On Your Laptop!"
Part I - Graphic and Comparative Trends Analysis
Part II - Major Component Analysis
Part III - Analysis of Industry Structure and Performance
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| 3:00 - 3:20 |
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| 3:20 - 4:00 |
Networking & Refreshments
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