REMI cordially invites you to join us for our upcoming conference, “The Gulf Political-Economic Outlook 2020,” that our CEO & Chief Economist Frederick Treyz, Ph.D. and Economic Associate Mike Bobay will be hosting at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, May 7th from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 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.
Guest speakers at this event will be discussing the following topics:
If you would like to attend this conference, please email Kendell Sweeney-Thomas at Kendell.Sweeney-Thomas@remi.com, contact us by phone at (413) 549-1169, or click below to register.
Sondra Collins, Ph.D. is a Senior Economist at University Research Center (URC), a division of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), where she conducts research on various economic issues facing our state. Her position at URC allows her to work with individuals at various state agencies and all eight public universities. She leads the charge on planning the Annual Advancing Mississippi conference hosted by URC and serves as editor of The Mississippi Economic Review. As a native of Clarksdale, MS she has a passion for creating opportunities in the state. Dr. Collins completed her Bachelors’ degree in Economics at Winston-Salem State University and PhD in Economics at the University of Alabama. Prior to her appointment at URC, she served as an Assistant Professor at The University of Southern Mississippi, where she taught several courses including Health Economics, Public Finance, International Economics, and a Research Capstone and published articles in academic journals including The Review of Black Political Economy, Journal of Income Distribution, and Journal of Research in Gender Studies.
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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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Mr. Bobay earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), where he was an Economics tutor for the Econ Club and a member of the Finance Club.
He has served in several leadership positions during his time as an intern and volunteer, performing project management, treasury, and mentor responsibilities.
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201 Lafayette St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in REMI. Your registration is confirmed for our Baton Rouge Conference, “The Gulf Political-Economic Outlook 2020,” on Thursday, May 7th, 2020.
The event will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center on 201 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge, LA 70801.
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 Baton Rouge!
Regards,
Regional Economic Models, Inc.
REMI
