Conference Program
Conference to be an Energizing Experience

This fall's conference program is shaping up to be an energizing professional development experience for AUBER members. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman has been invited to address the conference on the crucial influence of energy on today's economy, and additional presentations are planned on energy as a cost of doing business, forecasting energy prices, and related issues.

Our friends at NABE will present the latest national economic outlook, just in time for your preparations for delivering similar talks in your own area. In addition, program sessions are scheduled on a wide range of interesting topics, including:

• Environmental economics
• Effective and efficient ways to provide data via the web
• Creative packaging of research centers' products
• Geographic information systems for research centers
• Roles of AUBER units in economic development
• Interesting approaches to forecasting
• New data and tools from the Census Bureau
• Economic impact analysis-tools and examples
• Local and regional economic indicators and indexes
• New developments from BEA, BLS, and the FRB
• Creatively marketing AUBER units' activities
• Survey research methods and tools
• ACCRA-a partner research organization
• Effective strategies for small research centers

There will also be a poster session for those who would like to share and get feedback on their recent work. Details about taking part in the poster session will be included in the conference packets that will be mailed soon.

Despite this full conference program, we've left plenty of time for networking with colleagues, something that AUBER members always say they appreciate about the conferences. And there will be a great field trip to the National Bison Range and the Flathead Indian Reservation, as well as the ever-popular AUBER hospitality suite.

So watch for the registration packet coming soon to a mailbox near you and make your plans to join the best AUBER conference yet!

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