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The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute are currently soliciting proposals for the next annual conference and forum, which is currently planned to be a hybrid event June 13 – 17, 2022. Assuming in-person gatherings are safe, the in-person component will take place in Columbus, Ohio! The theme this […]
Continue ReadingWhen asked how C2ER has assisted in her professional development, Melanie Moore reflected, “In so many ways- I would not be the researcher I am today without it.” When Melanie began to navigate the economic development industry in 1999 as an Assistant Research Manager, she made the decision to become a C2ER member. Melanie described […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 09, 2021 In This Issue Feature WIAC August Meeting Series Update: Recommendations to the Department of Labor Featured Event Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training Data Visualization Your Age on Other Worlds Features WIAC August Meeting Series Update: Recommendations to the Department of Labor The Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC) finalized recommendations to the […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 02, 2021 In This Issue Feature COLI BBQ Index: Supply Chain Disruptions and the Meat Industry Featured Event Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training Data Visualization States Lag in Distributing Rental Assistance While Millions Are Behind on Rent Features COLI BBQ Index: Supply Chain Disruptions and the Meat Industry With the Labor Day upon […]
Continue Reading[Subscribe to our COLI updates list] Now Available: Quarter 2, 2021 Cost of Living Index Among the 258 urban areas that participated in the second quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index, the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan) NY to more […]
Continue ReadingAugust 26, 2021 In This Issue 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 […]
Continue Reading2021 – Summer Edition In This Issue: State Incentive Program Trends: The Big Picture C2ER Helps Economic Development Professionals Grow – Drew Conrad 2022 Conference Dates and Location RESEARCH State Incentive Program Trends: The Big Picture See full post Research From Our Members Development Counsellors International (DCI) – New Study: Pandemic Recovery: A View From […]
Continue ReadingAugust 12, 2021 In This Issue Feature State Incentives: SSBCI Program Recap and Overview Featured Event C2ER 2021 Research Awards Webinar Series: Using Data to Prepare the Regional Workforce for a Post-COVID Economy Data Visualization World Economic Forum – Infrastructure Features State Incentives: SSBCI Program Recap and Overview In 2010, President Obama signed into law […]
Continue ReadingAugust 5, 2021 In This Issue Feature Data Visualization with Tableau – Registration Closes August 9th Featured Event C2ER 2021 Research Awards Webinar Series: Using Data to Prepare the Regional Workforce for a Post-COVID Economy Data Visualization MapLab: The Cities Where Chain Restaurants Dominate Features Registration Closes August 9th Data Visualization with Tableau August 10, […]
Continue ReadingJuly 29, 2021 In This Issue Feature Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training Featured Event Data Visualization with Tableau Data Visualization ARP Act Funding for Economic Recovery Activities Feature October 4, 6, 12, 13, 2021 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET More Information This course provides novice labor market information (LMI) analysts with an […]
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