Planning is ongoing; expect changes as new presentations are added.

Venue: Courtyard Marriott Boston Downtown, 275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 (U.S. Eastern Daylight Time)

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All Day • 5th Floor Foyer/Elevator Landing

AUBER Check-In Table

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8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. • Washington Ballroom

Breakfast Buffet

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8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. • Washington Ballroom

Welcome Remarks

Keynote Speaker

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8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. • Washington Ballroom

Break and Coffee with Sponsors

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9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Wilbur/Colonial Room

FORECASTING AND NOWCASTING: INFORMATION ‘ON DEMAND’

“Improving Regional Economic Data with Lessons from the Detroit CPI” – You, AZ [nowcasting, forecasting, modeling]

“Translating County-Level Economic Forecasts into Actionable Tools for North Carolina Communities” – Adams & Henson, UNC [nowcasting, dashboard, forecasting]

“Economic Development Strategy: Why Forecasting and Policy Analysis Matter” – Treyz, REMI [forecasting, devt, inform]

Chair: X

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Shubert/Charles Room

QUALITY OF LIFE – AMENITIES

“Amplifying Impact: Preliminary Findings from the Idaho Music Census and Economic Impact Analysis” – Fry, Boise State [industry, QOL]

“Gathering Spots as Economic Assets: New Evidence on Third Places in Rural Communities” – Van Leuven, Vermont [local biz, amenities, QOL]

“The Economic Impacts of Shared-Use Paths” – Hodge & Omsbee, Cambridge Econometrics [amenities, impact, QOL]

Chair: Fry

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Library

CHILD CARE

“The Economic Consequences of Childcare Access: Evidence from Local Labor Markets in Texas” – Reyes & Cuellar, TX Tyler [childcare]

“The Cost of Child Maltreatment to the Alabama Economy 2023” – Koumi, Alabama [childcare]

“Childcare Demand Forecast & Market Analysis 2024-2033” – McKay, GA Southern [childcare]

Chair: McKay

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11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. • Washington Ballroom • Break and Coffee with Sponsors

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11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Wilbur/Colonial Room

(PANEL) The Future of Macroeconomic Forecasting: Satellite Imagery & Computer Vision for Granular, Local-Level Economic Activity Identification

[forecasting, tech, AI, GIS]

Schneider, Atlas Analytics; & ADDITIONAL PANELISTS

Chair: Quintanar

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Shubert/Charles Room

TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC AMENITIES

“Northern Tier Passenger Rail Economic Impact Assessment” – Ormsbee & Hodge, Cambridge Econometrics [transit, amenities, impact, QOL]

“Paper 2”

Chair: X

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Library

BUSINESS INCENTIVES

“Tax Incentives and Local Business Ownership: Evidence from the Florida Enterprise Zone Program” Neto, FGCU; & Pavlik; Sayago; Bastos [tax, local biz]

“Entrepreneurship and Small Business Creation Post Pandemic – Nevada vs. US” – Woods, UNLV [local biz]

Chair: Neto

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12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Room TBD

Lunch Buffet

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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. • Room TBD

Keynote Speaker

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1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Afternoon Break

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2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Room TBD

LABOR MARKETS

“Young Workers at Crossroads: AI, Labor Demand, and Entry-Level Jobs in East Texas” – Student, TX Tyler [labor, AI]

“The ‘Gray Tsunami’: Aging Trends in East Texas” – Student, TX Tyler [demographics, workforce]

“Can Local Labor Market Structure Help Absorb Technological Shocks? Evidence from AI Exposure and Occupational Connectivity” – Li, WVU; Nason, FGCU; Stephens, WVU [labor, tech, industry]

“When Wages Rise, Who Goes to College? Impact of Labor Market Shocks on College Attendance” – Lee, Williams College [workforce, education, SES]

Chair: X

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Room TBD

(ROUNDTABLE) The Impact of ADA Digital Compliance on Research Operations

[tech, media, dashboard, access, policy]

Meldrum, Ball State; Pullen & Rice, AZ; Fry, Boise State; Illig, CU Boulder; OTHER PANELISTS WELCOME

Chair: Meldrum

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Room TBD

ENERGY & LAND MGMT

“Navigating Policy Uncertainty in Real Time: Commercial Solar Adoption and the One Big Beautiful Bill” – Haynes, MN Duluth; McIntosh; Wilmot; Hoxie; Klennert [energy, policy]

“Informed Climate Adaptation: Input and Output Subsidies for Shaded Cocoa” – Zhang, Brown; & Shu [agriculture, i/o, policy]

“Incentive Payments for Public Access to Private Lands” – Michael, UMT [land, policy]

“The Economic Contribution of Public Lands in Wyoming” – Holland & Das, Wyoming [land, industry]

Chair: Haynes

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3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. • Break and Coffee with Sponsors

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3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Room TBD

AI & TECH

“Closing the Digital Divide: New Insights on U.S. Broadband Availability” – Centuriao (PhD Candidate), WVU; & Stephens, WVU [tech, SES, access]

“Mapping the Local AI Divide: A County-Level Hybrid Index of Platform Usage and Occupational Exposure” – Cuellar, TX Tyler [tech, AI, workforce]

“Do Data Center Incentives Deliver? A Cost-Benefit Perspective” – Shepherd & Justice, UGA [tech, AI]

Chair: X

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Room TBD

COMMUNICATION

“Creating Clarity from Complexity: How to Effectively Communicate Research to Stakeholders” – Thiriot, Utah [tutorial, media]

Chair: X

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Room TBD

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

To join this session, complete our Google Form: https://forms.gle/p2nTf5rwkffLYnLo6

Note: Presentations are placed with best fit whenever possible. Planning is ongoing; placement subject to change. All presenters must register and attend in person.

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5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dinner On Your Own

Browse nearby restaurants (via Downtown Boston Alliance) »

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9:00 p.m. – Midnight • Room TBD

Hospitality

Enjoy a nightcap and informal conversation. Open to attendees (21+) and their paid guests (21+).

Note: Guests must be accompanied by the conference attendee.

Planning is ongoing; expect changes as new presentations are added.

Venue: Courtyard Marriott Boston Downtown, 275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 (U.S. Eastern Daylight Time)

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All Day • Room TBD

AUBER Check-In Table

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8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. • Room TBD

Breakfast Buffet

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8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. • Room TBD

Welcome Remarks

Keynote Speaker

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8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. • Break and Coffee with Sponsors

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9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Room TBD

DYNAMICS OF POPULATION CHANGE

“The Speed and Direction of Spatial Equilibrium Adjustment” – Hicks, Ball State; Stephens, WVU; Weinstein, CORI [QOL, place, workforce, housing, pop change]

“25 Years of Neighborhood Change: Using Census Data to Examine Shreveport Neighborhood Change” – White, LSUS [dashboard, pop chg, place, housing, SES]

“Fiscal Impacts of Utah’s Aging Population” – Oritt & Dean, Utah [pop chg, budget, govt, workforce, budget]

Chair: Hicks

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Room TBD

TRADE & TARIFFS

“Do Trade Wars Reshape Global Supply Chains? A Synthetic Control Study of Vietnam” – Taabazuing, Alabama [tax, trade, policy, LSCM]

“Economic Impact of the 2025 Tariffs on the Santa Teresa Industrial Area” – Winingham, Erickson, & Vargas, NM State [tax, trade, industry, policy]

“Impact of the 2025 Potential Trade Policy Changes in the Coastal Georgia Region” – Denham, GA Southern [tax, trade, policy]

Chair: X

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Room TBD

HOUSING POLICY

“Economic Impact of the Historic Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit in Minnesota” – Tuck, MN Ext. [incentives, real estate, housing]

“Transfer Taxes in Seasonal Communities: A Solution for Housing” – McNally, UMass [housing, tax]

“Short-Term Rental Regulations, Enforcement, and Host Behavior: Evidence from Denver” – Russell, UMT [housing, policy, local biz]

Chair: X

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11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. • Break and Coffee with Sponsors

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11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Room TBD

(PANEL) IMPLAN

Panelists

Chair: X

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Room TBD

HUMAN-CENTERED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

“Does the effectiveness of economic development incentives change with human capital?” – Fredriksson & Deskins, WVU [devt, policy, workforce, incentives]

“A New Social Planner: Utility Maximization for the Living” – Jiang, UMass; Bouadi, Yale [inequality, SES, policy, framework, budget]

Chair: X

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Room TBD

POSTER SESSION

Open to students and nonstudents. Boards, clips, and easels will be provided.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/p2nTf5rwkffLYnLo6 and select “Poster” as type.

Note: All presenters, including poster participants, must register for the conference and present in person.

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12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Room TBD

Lunch Buffet

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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. • Room TBD

Keynote Speaker

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1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Afternoon Break

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2:00 p.m. • TBD

Afternoon Excursion

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6:00 p.m. • Federal Reserve Plaza, 600 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02210

Dinner Celebration

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9:00 p.m. – Midnight • Room TBD

Hospitality

Enjoy a nightcap and informal conversation. Open to attendees (21+) and their paid guests (21+).

Note: Guests must be accompanied by the conference attendee.

Planning is ongoing; expect changes as new presentations are added.

Venue: Courtyard Marriott Boston Downtown, 275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 (U.S. Eastern Daylight Time)

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All Day • Room TBD

AUBER Check-In Table

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8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. • Room TBD

Breakfast Buffet

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8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. • Room TBD

Keynote Speaker

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8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. • Break and Coffee with Sponsors

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9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Room TBD

DASHBOARDS FOR INFORMED DECISION-MAKING

“Alabama Economy Online: Using County Profiles and Economic Impact Dashboards to Support Local Decision-Making” – Koumi & Taabazuing, Alabama [dashboard, indicators, inform]

Arizona Dashboards – Pullen & Rice, AZ [dashboard, indicators, inform]

“Opportunity Occupation Monitor – Refreshed Tool from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta” – Rees, Atlanta Fed [dashboard, labor, wages, human capital]

“What’s New with FRED® and Friends” – DMC & Arias, St. Louis Fed [dashboard, metrics, govt, inform]

Chair: X

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Room TBD

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

To join this session, complete our Google Form: https://forms.gle/p2nTf5rwkffLYnLo6

Note: Presentations are placed with best fit whenever possible. Planning is ongoing; session assignment subject to change. All presenters must register and attend in person.

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • Room TBD

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

To join this session, complete our Google Form: https://forms.gle/p2nTf5rwkffLYnLo6

Note: Presentations are placed with best fit whenever possible. Planning is ongoing; session assignment subject to change. All presenters must register and attend in person.

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11:00 a.m. • Adjournment

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Mark your calendars for the 80th AUBER Conference: Oct. 2-5, 2027, in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Hosted by the Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.