March 9, 2023

Announcement

New Event!

Introduction to Python for Workforce and Economic Developers 

Learn the most powerful programming language to serve all your big data needs. C2ER’s Introduction to Python course will provide attendees with a crash course from data cleaning, organizing, and visualization. Code will be shared with users after class to make it easy to revisit materials. No programming experience is required. The curriculum will be tailored to the C2ER and LMI Institute audience, featuring BLS data and easy ways to include economics and labor data in your code.

Course Dates:

The training will begin virtually May 25 and June 1 from 3:00 – 5:00pmET. The course will culminate in person on June 12th with an all day session in Detroit, Michigan.

(Anyone unable to attend in person is still encouraged to sign up and alternative virtual dates will be offered)

Trainers:

Salomon Orellana, Data Scientist, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, Department of Technology, Management & Budget

Kevin Doyle, Analytics Manager, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, Department of Technology, Management & Budget

96 Days to the Conference!

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You’re invited to join us in Detroit from June 13th to 15th, 2023 for the C2ER 63rd Annual Conference/LMI Institute Annual Forum – Creative Solutions for Transformational Change.

Don’t miss out on hearing from local and regional researchers on how they’re using data in innovative ways to create unique solutions for their local economy. And guess what? We have lots of fun stuff in store for you too! Take a look at the agenda here. 

This year’s conference is at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center and rooms are filling up fast!

Register today and participate in awesome educational breakout sessions, in-depth discussions on economic and workforce development, and amazing networking opportunities with fellow researchers. It’s going to be a blast!

News & Reports

Headlines

• Bloomberg CityLab – Kansas City’s $1.5 Billion Airport Renovation Spurs Hopes for Business Boom 
• Next City – Transit Agencies Are Taking Small Steps Toward Family-Friendly Systems
• NPR – Rural Communities Want to Tap Federal Funding. But It’s Hard to Know Where to Start
• Pew Research Center – A Look at Black-Owned Businesses in the U.S.
• Planetizen – Reshaping Cities for Present-Day Populations 
• Smart Incentives – CHIPS for America Report Card 
• Site Selection Magazine – State of the States 2023

Reports – From Our Members

• Brookings – Historical Unemployment for Black Women and Men in the United States: 1954-2021

Reports – Non-members

• Credential Engine – Alabama’s Success Plus Attainment Goal Progress 2018–2021: Credential Attainment Report
• Credential Engine – Alabama Success Plus Attainment Goal Progress: 2018–2021 Special Population Attainment Report
• Route Fifty – Workforce Development: How States and Localities Are Working Across Levels of Government and With Private Sector to Build the Workforce Needed for the Jobs of Today and Tomorrow
• WFH Research – Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes (SWAA) February 2023

Have a report you’d like to share?

ICYMI

• Economic Innovation Group – Sun Belt Metro Areas Dominate Post-Pandemic Jobs Recovery; Cloudy Forecast for the Rest of the Country
• Route Fifty – State Looks to ‘Unconventional’ Tactics to Find Talent
• San Francisco Examiner – SF Racial Homeownership Gap Wider Than After Great Recession, Data Shows
• Transportation for America – Follow the Money: Where Does Your State Stack Up on Supporting Transit?  
• University of Cincinnati – The Future of Work: How Should We View Work-Life Balance?

Data Visualization

Visualized: The Most (and Least) Expensive Cities to Live In

Careers

Have an open position that might be of interest to C2ER members?

Let us post your job listing!

Send the position title, description, and any other relevant information to Jennifer Gual.

Jobs are typically posted within 1 business day and postings remain active for 45 days if no closing date is specified.

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C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference

June 13 – 15, 2023

Detroit, MI

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Benefits of Using Census Data to Recruit Students into Liberal Arts Programs 

March 15, 2023 

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET 

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Please note there is no registration for this webinar. The add to calendar feature will remind you when it’s about to begin.  

You can join the webinar up to 20 minutes early.

Introduction to Python for Workforce and Economic Developers 

May 25, June 1, and June 12*

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET 

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Back 2 Basics: Excel for the Everyday Researcher’s Needs

June 12, 2023

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Detroit, MI

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Foundations of Economic Development Research I: Introduction to Data Sources

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

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Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

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Office of Management and Budget 

Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards Town Halls 

Town Hall 1: March 14

Town Hall 2: March 17

Town Hall 3: March 18

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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National League of Cities

Congressional City Conference 

March 24 – 25, 2023

Washington, DC

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Council of Development Finance Agencies

2023 CDFA Federal Policy Conference

April 11 – 12, 2023

Washington, DC

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National Skills Coalition

2023 Skills Summit

May 1 – 3, 2023

Washington, DC

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SelectUSA 

2023 Investment Summit

May 1 – 4, 2023

National Harbor, MD

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