REMI cordially invites you to join us for our upcoming REMI conference, “The New England Political-Economic Outlook 2020,” that our CEO & Chief Economist Frederick Treyz, Ph.D. and Managing Economic Associate Chris Judson will be hosting at the University of Massachusetts Club in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, March 12th from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
In addition to our presentations evaluating the transportation, energy, and financial sectors, REMI is honored to be joined by numerous experts as they discuss the region’s most important policy decisions.
Presentations from The New England Political-Economic Outlook 2020:
Nicolas Rockler, Ph.D. is an Economic Consultant specializing in regional economic impact measurement, modeling, and assessment. He has more than 35 years experience as a Regional Economist. Recent project work has included economic analyses of proposed high voltage electrical transmission lines in Vermont and New Hampshire, impacts of proposed new minimum wages in Vermont, and economic characteristics of the craft-brewing industry in Vermont.
Dr. Rockler has served on the staff of the Multiregional Planning Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). While there, he conducted research for the Economic Development Administration on the long-run impact of public infrastructure investment for the Joyce Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Dr. Rockler completed his Ph.D. at MIT with his dissertation titled, “Regional Economic Performance and Public Infrastructure Investment.” He received BA and MA degrees in Regional Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Under Dr. Treyz’s leadership, REMI has remained at the forefront of regional modeling, and informs public policy debates through the use of REMI models to evaluate economic development, transportation, energy, taxation, and other topics. The company’s clients include federal, state, and regional agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, leading national associations, universities, and consultants.
Dr. Treyz oversees the research and development of the REMI model. He publishes in leading journals; this year he authored the paper “Immigration and United States Economic Growth,” in Business Economics, the journal of the National Association for Business Economics. He holds an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Regional Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Since arriving at REMI, Mr. Judson has consulted for a number of clients on topics including medical research, labor force economics, and natural disasters. He provides client support in selecting inputs, conducting simulations, and analyzing results, and he creates and hosts public online seminars and training presentations on a variety of modeling topics.
Mr. Judson co-authored an academic journal article titled, “Decision framework for evaluating the macroeconomic risks and policy impacts of cyber attacks”. He holds a B.A. in economics from Western New England University, with a concentration in business.
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Lowell Room
1 Beacon St., 32nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in REMI. Your registration is confirmed for our Boston Conference, “The New England Political-Economic Outlook 2020,” on Thursday, March 12th, 2020.
03.12 Boston Conference Agenda
The event will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the University of Massachusetts Club, Lowell Room on 1 Beacon St., 32nd Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
We will call a day or so before the event to confirm your attendance and to see if you have any questions. Please feel free to share the invitation with any other staff or colleagues who may be interested.
We look forward to seeing you in Boston!
Regards,
Regional Economic Models, Inc.
REMI
