Research Matters – C2ER/LMI Institute January 15, 2026

 

January 15, 2026

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Kick Off Your Conference Experience with High‑Impact Pre‑Conference Training

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Before the C2ER + LMI Institute Annual Conference officially begins, take advantage of two immersive, skill‑building trainings on June 16, 2026. These sessions are designed to deepen your expertise, sharpen your tools, and set you up for a powerful week in Memphis.

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Seats are limited, and the early bird rate is available through April 1, 2026. Once again offered at an exceptionally low price. Don’t wait. These sessions fill quickly every year.

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Choose Your Path to Impact

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Accelerated Talent Transformation via AI‑Assisted Python Coding

Unlock new capacity for your team and your region. This hands‑on training blends practical Python skills with AI‑enabled workflows to help you accelerate analysis, automate routine tasks, and expand your technical toolkit — even if you’re not a full‑time coder.

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Proving and Sharing Your Impact:

Practical Training for Practitioners

Strengthen your ability to demonstrate value, communicate outcomes, and tell compelling data‑driven stories. This session equips practitioners with frameworks, tools, and real‑world examples to elevate how you measure, document, and share your impact.

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Start Your Conference Week Ahead of the Curve

These training classes are intentionally scheduled the day before the conference to help you arrive energized, equipped, and ready to dive into three days of insights and collaboration.

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News & Reports

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Headlines

Reports – Non-members

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Have a report you’d like to share?

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ICYMI

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Data Visualization

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Careers

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

Let us post your job listing!

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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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Our Events

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LMI Institute

Data Insights Roundtable: State LMI in a Time of Federal Uncertainty

January 29, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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2026 C2ER + LMI Institute Annual Conference

June 17 – 19, 2026

Memphis, TN

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eLearning Courses

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Foundations of Economic Development Research I: Introduction to Data Sources

Any Place, Any Time

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

Any Place, Any Time

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Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

Any Place, Any Time

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Industry Events

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National Skills Coalition

Skills Summit

February 5 – 6, 2026

Washington, DC

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NASWA 2026 Winter Policy Forum

February 25, 2026

National Harbor, MD

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2026 NADO & DDAA Washington Conference

March 8 – 11, 2026

Arlington, VA

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2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit

May 3 – 6, 2026

National Harbor, MD

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Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Hybrid Workshop

May 12 – 13, 2026

Save The Date

If you have any questions,

please contact ces.local.employment.

dynamics@census.gov or call 301-763-INFO (4636)

or 800-923-8282

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