August 26, 2021

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Feature

That’s a Wrap – 2021 Leadership in Research Workshop

Featured Event

Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training

Data Visualization

The Best Maps to Track Wildfire Smoke

Features

That’s a Wrap!

C2ER and the LMI Institute wrapped up the 2021 Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team this week. The workshop was hosted for the first time virtually, and while we missed seeing everyone in person, we enjoyed meeting new friends and learning how we can become better leaders. Stay tuned for information on the 2022 Leadership Workshop – coming soon!

C2ER/LMI Events

Featured Event

Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training

October 4, 6, 12, 13, 2021

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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eLearning Courses

Introduction to Labor Market Information eLearning

Ongoing

Anytime, Any Place

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Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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C2ER Events

Member Only Webinar

CERP Presentation: Economic Development in Afghanistan (2001 – 2020): Challenges and Opportunities 

September 1, 2021

1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

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Business Retention + Growth Conference 

October 21 – 22, 2021

Arlington, VA

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News

Data Visualization

The Best Maps to Track Wildfire Smoke

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Headlines

Bloomberg CityLab – Desperate U.S. Cities Pitch Wall Street-Style Sign-On Bonuses 

Develop This: Economic and Community Development Podcast – DT #363: Control What You Can Control 

Greater Washington Partnership – Inclusive Growth Dashboard  

Green Biz – How Co-ops Could Power Rural Economic Development With Renewables 

NPR – What The New Census Data Can — And Can’t — Tell Us About People Living In The U.S. 

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research – Report Helps Policymakers Turn Economic Upheaval Into Opportunity

World Economic Forum – We Asked Young People About Work and Skills. Here’s What They Told Us

ICYMI

Census Bureau – Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) Explorer  

Census Bureau – Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data

Governing – U.S. History Shows Spending on Infrastructure Doesn’t Always End Well 

Pew Charitable Trusts – Which States Have Dedicated Broadband Offices, Task Forces, Agencies, or Funds?

Route Fifty – What Works? Evidence and Evaluation Key as States and Localities Spend Aid 

Reports

Brookings – New 2020 Census Results Show Increased Diversity Countering Decade-Long Declines in America’s White and Youth Populations

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Consumer Price Index – July 2021 

Mission Square Research Institute – Survey Findings – State and Local Government Workforce 2021 

Vera Institute of Justice – How the American Rescue Plan Can Foster an Equitable Recovery

Yardi Matrix – Matrix Multifamily National Report-July 2021 (Information required for download) 

Careers

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Other Upcoming Industry Events

BEA’s Got Your Number: 2020 Foreign Direct Investment Data 

September 8, 2021

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

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BLS Consumption Symposium: 

Broadening Our Understanding of Household Consumption and Measurement 

September 22 – 23, 2021

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

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Community Indicators Consortium

2021 Virtual Impact Summit – Community Indicators for Change: Responding, Rebuilding, and Advancing Equity

November 1 – 4, 2021

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National League of Cities 

City Summit

November 18 – 20, 2021

Salt Lake City, UT

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