| 7:00-8:00 | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00-5:00 | Registration |
| 8:00-8:10 | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 8:10-9:10 | The National Outlook, Nigel Gault, Global Insight |
| 9:10-9:30 | Break |
| 9:30-11:00 | The Pacific Northwest State and Provincial Outlooks |
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- Washington - Scott Bailey, Washington Employment Security Department
- Oregon - Dr. Tom Potiowsky, State Economist, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis
- Idaho - Derek Santos, Division of Financial Management
- Montana - Dr. Patrick Barkey-The University of Montana-Missoula
- Alberta - Bob Fox, Fox Psychological Consulting, Ltd.
- British Columbia – Chris Lawless, Chief Economist, BC Investment Management Corp
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| 11:00-11:15 | Break |
| 11:15-12:30 | Concurrent Sessions I: |
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A. Energy issues in rural areas – Dr. Ken Corum, NW Power and Conservation Council
- Joel B. Schumacher , Montana State University, “Estimating On-Farm Potential for Scale Wind Development in the Pacific Northwest”
- Bill Drummond, “Problems of Achieving Conservation in Rural Areas (and/or Small Utilities?)”
- Jeff King, “Effects of Renewable Energy Development on Rural Areas”
- Ross Holter, "Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Electricity Production by Landfill Gas"
B. Regional economics (I/O) – Dr. Paul Polzin, The University of Montana-Missoula
- Paul Sommers, Seattle University and Bill Beyers, University of Washington, "Identifying Clusters: Alternative Methodologies and Uses of Analysis"
- Nick Beleiciks, Oregon Employment Department, "The Economic Contributions of Oregon’s Physician Practices"
- Gary W. Smith, Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Analysis Project, "Calibrating the Role and Importance of the 800-Pound Gorilla Counties: An Application of Bolster Factors Analysis"
C. Real estate – Dr. Hart Hodges, Western Washington University
- Daneil D. Huppert, School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington, “Climate Change and the Coasts of Washington State: Impacts and Adaptation
- Bruce Sorte, George Clough, Mary Corp, Donald Horneck, Clive Kaiser, and Randall Mills, Oregon State University Extension Service and Agricultural & Resource Economics Department - Rural Studies Program , “Minimum Parcel Size for Viable Adaptive Farms in Umatilla County: An Economic Analysis”
- Charles Scott Benson Jr., Idaho State University, "State Governments Contribution to Recovery from the Great Recession"
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| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch Program: "Climate Change and the Pacific Northwest," Dr. Micheal Scott, Battelle Pacific Northwest Division |
| 1:30-1:45 | Break |
| 1:45-3:00 | Concurrent Sessions II-Climate Change and the Pacific Northwest |
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A. Biomass opportunities and challenges - Todd Morgan, The University of Montana-Missoula
- Hayk Khachatryan, Eric Jessup, Ken Casavant, “Waste to Fuel: Investigation of Regional Biomass Supply"
- Jay O’Laughlin, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, "Economic Feasibility of Forest Biomass as an Energy"
B. Climate Change and Pacific Northwest Economy – Chris Lawless, BC Investment Management Corp.
- Outlook for Energy and Climate Change Policies and Their Impact on the Pacific Northwest
- Dick Barrett of the Montana House of Representatives, Rick Hyndman of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, and Bob Rowe of NorthWestern Energy in Montana.
C. Transportation Issues – Hal Fossum, Montana Department of Transportation
- Mark Holmgren, Ken Casavant, Eric Jessup, Jon Lazarus, “Evaluating the Current Practice of Use of Fuel Price Adjustments in Highway Construction: A Case Study of the State of Oregon”
- Sara Simmons, Eric Jessup, Ken Casavant, Washington State University, "Factors in a Fuel Consumer’s Choice to Drive: A Washington State Case Study"
- Amanda Pietz and Myra Sperley, Oregon Department of Transportation Research Section, “Congestion Pricing and the Potential Economic Impacts to Peak Hour Commuters: A Portland, Oregon Case Study”
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| 3:00-3:15 | Break |
| 3:15-4:30 | Concurrent Sessions III |
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A. Climate Change and the Energy Industry of the Pacific Northwest – Dr. Terry Morlan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- Terry Morlan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, “Responses to Carbon Pricing Risk in Electricity Planning”.
- Dan Kirschner, Northwest Gas Association, “Possible Effects of Climate Change on the Natural Gas Industry of the Pacific Northwest”.
- Massoud Jourabchi, Northwest Gas Association, “The Effect of Plug-in Electric Vehicles on Carbon Emissions in the Transportation and Electric Generation Sectors”
B. Regional economic issues – Jim Sylvester, The University of Montana-Missoula
- Scott Bailey, Washington Employment Security Department “The Kitchen Sink: Using All Our Tools To Analyze the Great Recession”
- Michael Meyers, Workforce Analyst, Workforce & Economic Research Division, Oregon Employment Department, "Does Concentration in Durable Goods Manufacturing Contribute to High Unemployment Rates?"
- Ryan Arthun, Christiane von Reichert, John Cromartie, The University of Montana "Labor Market Strategies of Return Migrants to Isolated Rural Communities"
- Charlie Johnson, Oregon Employment Department and Chris Thomas, Washington State Employment Security Department, "The Pacific Northwest's Green Workforce"
C. Agricultural Issues, Dr. Charles Scott Benson Jr., Idaho State University
- Kathleen Painter, University of Idaho, "Can Carbon Credits Encourage Adoption of No-Till?"
- Walter Butcher, Joe Hamilton and Norman Whittlesey, Washington State University, "The Economic Costs, Returns, and Impacts of Proposed Columbia Basin Project Expansion, from Washington State and Pacific Northwest Regional Perspectives"
- Ken Casavant, Eric Jessup, Marvin E. Prater, Washington State University, “Status of Railroad Performance Relative to Agricultural Shipments”
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| 5:00-6:30 | Reception at The University of Montana - Gallagher Business Building |
| 7:00-9:00 | Dinner Program: Honorable John Engen, Mayor - City of Missoula |
| 7:00-8:00 | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00-12:00 | Registration/Information |
| 8:00-9:30 | Tiebout Speaker: John Cromartie, Economic Research Service, US Dept. of Agriculture, "Life-Cycle Perspectives on Rural Migration" |
| 9:30-10:00 | Break-Checkout |
| 10:00-11:30 | Concurrent Sessions IV |
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A.: Meeting the PNW Energy Needs - Dr. Gregg Davis, The University of Montana-Missoula
- Terry Morlan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, "A Low-Cost and Low-Risk Strategy for Meeting Pacific Northwest Electricity Needs: The Sixth Northwest Power and Conservation Plan"
- Massoud Jourabchi, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, "Effect of the Current Recession on the Northwest Power System"
- Ken Corum, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, "Electricity Users as Resources for the Northwest Power System - 28 Years of Experience
B: Regional Economics (BEA) – Dr. Gary Smith, PNREAP Director
- Jim Zavrel, Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Income Division, “Looking Ahead - Developments in BEA's Regional Program Going Forward”
- Matthew A. von Kerczekm, Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Income Division, , “Recovery - Are We There Yet? A Road Trip Across America at the Wheels of the BEA Data”
- Mallory Rahe, Oregon State University and Gary Smith, Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Analysis Project. “Structural Change In the Hinterlands of the Pacific Northwest: A Look at the Income Side of the Coin”
C: Trade and Transportation Issues – Dr. Scott Rickard, Montana State University-Billings
- Andrew Cassey, Washington State University “The Impact of Overseas Trade Offices on State Exports”
- Steven Globerman and Paul Storer, College of Business and Economics, Western Washington University, "Geographic and Temporal Variations in Freight Costs for U.S. Imports from Canada: Measurement and Analysis"
- Ken Casavant, Eric Jessup, Daniel Nibarger, "Rail Rate Changes Since the Staggers Act"
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| 11:30-12:00 | Break-Checkout |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch Program: George Masnick, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University, "Current Economic and Housing Market Trends: Good News/Bad News" |
| Adjournment | |
