Constructed in 1971 and renovated in 2018/2019, the Seaside Civic and Convention Center has 24,600 square feet of usable meeting and event space. Additional Prefunction and Mezzanine areas add 8,900 square feet, ideal for vendors and social networking. The main level feature a 10,500 square foot exhibit hall and adjacent ball room. The upper level features 12 meeting rooms and over 9,200 square feet of meeting and flexible space. For more information, visit seasideconvention.com.
Speakers:
Heidi Crawford , U.S. Census Bureau
Andrew Hait, U.S. Census Bureau
Cliff Woodruff, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Speakers:
Cameron Luther, REMI
Aaron McGregor, AECOM
Marley Buchman, EcoNW
Nick Beleiciks, Oregon Employment Department
Honorable Jay A. Barber, Mayor, Seaside, Oregon
McAndrew Burns, Executive Director, Clatsop County Historical Society
Chair: Michael Wilkerson, EcoNW
Speakers:
Michael Wilkerson, EcoNW
Madeline Baron, EcoNW
"How Oregon's Housing Market Affects Homelessness in the Region"
Marley Buchman, EcoNW
Chair: Shawna Sykes, Oregon Employment Department
Speakers:
Tamera Roberts, People’s Department Director, Martin North
Erik Thorsen, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Memorial Hospital
Sheila Murty, Executive Vice President of People and Culture, Tillamook County Creamery Association
Erik Knoder, Regional Economist, Oregon Employment Department
Chair: Bill Beyers, University of Washington
Speakers:
William Beyers, University of Washington
Nicholas Velluzzi , Walla Walla Community College
Bruce Sorte, Oregon State University
"Measuring the Economic Impact a Visitor Center has on an Oregon Coast Community"
Gail Krumenauer, Oregon Employment Department
"2019 Oregon Forest Sector Analysis and Economic Contributions"
Tim Nadreau, Washington State University
"2019 Oregon Forest Sector Analysis and Economic Contributions"
Philip Watson, University of Idaho
"2019 Oregon Forest Sector Analysis and Economic Contributions"
Chair: Massoud Jourabchi, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Speakers:
Jenny H. Liu, Devin Bales & Adam Rovang, Northwest Economic Research Center
"Understanding the Market Potential for Deep Direct-Use Geothermal Energy in Portland, Oregon"
Sumitrra Ganguli, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Measurement and Quantification of Electricity Affordability from the Perspective of Commercial and Industrial Users: A Cost-Burden Approach"
Robert Dike, Brian Eaves, and Ashlyn Cenicola, Central Washington University
"Washington 100 Percent Clean Electricity"
Dr. Liz Laderman, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Chair: Cameron Luther
Speakers:
Cameron Luther, REMI
"Analyzing the Effects of Trade Wars and Housing Policy with Economic Modeling"
Chair: Phil Watson, University of Idaho
Speakers:
Phil Watson, University of Idaho
"Fiscal Impacts and Cross-Border Effects of a Change in State Liquor Policy"
Guy Tauer, Oregon Employment Department
"Regional Economic Drivers and Economic Impact of Region’s Cannabis Industry"
James McCafferty, Western Washington University
"Legal Cannabis - A Story of Data and Trends"
Chair: Patrick Balducci, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Speakers:
Cassie Koefod,, Central Washington University
"The Economic Value of Rock Climbing in Smith Rock: An Individual Travel Cost Approach"
Seth Urbanski, Central Washington University
"Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Soil Remediation Efforts at Lead-Arsenate Contaminated Sites in Yakima, Washington (A Hedonic Approach)"
Tyler Humphries, Central Washington University
"The Economic Impact of Forest Harvest Practices on Washington State Park Visitation"
Chair: Becky Knudson, Oregon Department of Transportation
Speakers:
Heidi Crawford, US Census: Salem Office
"Differential Privacy: Ensuring Privacy While Preserving Access to Data"
Andrew Hait, US Census: Washington DC Office
"Census API: Tips and Lessons Learned in Census Business Builder"
Cliff Woodruff, US Bureau of Economic Analysis
"BEA Data Products: An Overview to What's New in Regional Economic Accounts"
Chair: Patrick Balducci, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Speakers:
Patrick Balducci, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Industrial Acceptance Program: How the use of analytics can improve the value proposition for energy storage in the United States"
Kendall Mongird, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"An Overview of the Washington Clean Energy Fund Energy Storage Projects and the Value they Bring to the Pacific Northwest"
Vanshika Fotedar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Demand Response Tool for Optimizing Use Cases and Revenue from Solar and Battery Storage Resources"
Chair: Mark Weimar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Speakers:
Caitlin Thompson, Clemson University,
"Structure Depreciation and the Hidden Mortgage"
Gretchen Garth, Frontier
"A LEED Platinum Building Supporting Sustainable Agriculture Can Have Impacts on Climate Change"
Mark Weimar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of Health and Wellness in Buildings"
Chair: Becky Knudson, Oregon Department of Transportation
Speakers:
Becky Knudson, Oregon Department of Transportation
"Estimating Economic Impact of Interstate Closure to Commercial Trucks"
Satenik (Sata) Torosyan, Oregon Department of Transportation
"The Impact of CAFE Standards on Oregon’s Fleet"
Jenny H. Liu & Emma Willingham, Portland State University
"Review of Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program – A Low Carbon Transportation Fuel Standard"
Speakers:
Kendall Mongird, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Market Analysis Results for Shell Energy North America's Small Modular Pumped Storage Hydro Unit"
Sadie Bender, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"The Valuation Methodology for Transactive Energy Systems"
Heidi R Crawford, U.S. Census Bureau
"Census Tools for Emergency Management"
Vanshika Fotedar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Techno-economic Benefits Evaluation for the Nantucket Battery Energy Storage System"
John Karasev, Sean Bates & Justin Young, Washington State University
"Near-Term Energy Forecast"
Chair: Chris Lawless, BC Investment Management Corporation
Speakers:
Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Holi Urbas, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chair: Jessie Martin, Earth Economics
Speakers:
Jessie Martin, Earth Economics
"The Socioeconomic Determinants of Investment"
Matt Van Deren, Earth Economics
"The Economic Contribution of Whale Watching in San Juan County"
Angela Fletcher, Earth Economics
"Catalyzing Impact Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Lands and Practices"
Chair: Massoud Jourabchi, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Speakers:
Massoud Jourabchi, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
"Impact of Climate Change on the Northwest Power System"
Massoud Jourabchi, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
"Impact of Cryptocurrency Mining on NW Electricity Demand"
John Fazio, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
"Compound Climate Events Transform Electrical Power Shortfall Risk in the Pacific Northwest"
Chair: Tom Potiowsky
Speakers:
Peter Hulseman & Adam Rovang, Northwest Economic Research Center
"Portland Land Value Tax"
Devin Bales and Colin Gibson,, Portland State University
"Comparing Tax Structures in Washington and Oregon: Tax Incidence Impacts on Grocery Consumption"
Tom Potiowsky, Northwest Economic Research Center
"Regional Road Financing and Expenditures: Problems with Sharing the Road"
Chair: Scott Bailey, Washington Employment Security Department
Speakers:
Peter Maille, Eastern Oregon University
"A Case for Negative Returns to Negative Feedback in an Academic Setting"
Scott Bailey, Washington Employment Security Department
"Using cross-county commuting data to shed light on the accuracy of county-level employment data."
Codrin Nedita, University of Washington
"Current Trends in International Trade for the Pacific Northwest States and the Impact of Escalating Tariffs"
Chair: Chris Lawless
Speakers:
Syed Badruddoza, Washington State University
"Long-Term Dynamics of Organic Dairy Premiums in the United States"
Modhurima Dey Amin, Washington State University
"Corporate Social Responsibility and Product Differentiation under Mixed Competition"
Chian Jones Ritten, University of Wyoming
"Crime, Money Laundering, and the Seizure of Assets in Illegal Product Markets"
Chair: Gail Krumenauer, Oregon Employment Department
Speakers:
Michael Meyers, Business Oregon
"Identifying Industries at Risk in the Next Recession"
Damon Runberg, Oregon Employment Department
"Why are Wages Growing at a Slower Pace than Expected based on Today’s Labor Market Conditions?"
Scott Bailey, Washington Employment Security Department,
"Tracking Wage Growth Trends in Washington State"
Dr. Enrico Moretti,, University of California, Berkeley
Chair: Felicia Bechtoldt, Oregon Employment Department
Speakers:
Christian Kaylor, Oregon Employment Department
"The Effect of the 2009 Recession Across Communities in the Pacific Northwest"
David Rothwell, Bruce Weber, and Leanne Giordono, Oregon State University
"The Oregon Earned Income Credit’s Impact on Child Poverty"
David Rothwell, Leanne Giordono, and Bruce Weber, Oregon State University
"Preliminary Findings from the Oregon Poverty Measure Project"
Chair: Steve Lerch
Speakers:
Thomas Tenerelli, Central Washington University
"What to Expect From Stocks and the Macroeconomy"
Adam Szymanski, Post Growth Institute
"What Might be Holding Back the Development of Comprehensive Businesses Services in Northwest Credit Unions?"
Taliesin Tenerelli, Luis Hernandez Talavera, Aleksandr Ptachik, and Darius Saelee, Central Washington University
"Analyzing the Potential Effects of EGRRCPA on a Washington Community Bank"
Chair: Mark McMullen
Speakers:
Jay Raskin, FAIA
"50-year Resilience Strategies for Coastal Communities at Risk for Tsunamis"
Nick Nash, Eastern Oregon Business Source
"Building Capacity Through the Umatilla County Regional Capacity Building Initiative"
Becky Knudson, Oregon Department of Transportation
"Economic Impacts of Road Closure Due to Landslides, OSU/ODOT Research Study"
Chair: Patrick Balducci,, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Speakers:
Felicia Mutheardy, City of Edmonton
"Alberta"
Chris Lawless, BC Investment Management Corporation
"British Columbia"
Phil Watson, University of Idaho
"Idaho"
Pat Barkey, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Montana
"Montana"
Mark McMullen, Office of Economic Analysis, State of Oregon
"Oregon"
Steve Lerch, Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, State of Washington
"Washington"
Roger Coupal, University of Wyoming
"Wyoming"
