Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference

05/11/2026

We're just over one week away from PNREC in Portland! Register now at www.pnrec.org and check out the detailed agenda at https://bit.ly/PNREC2026

04/24/2026

It's ready, almost! The preliminary schedule for PNREC 2026 in Portland, OR is now available. Find conference info and a link to the draft agenda here -

The preliminary schedule for PNREC 2026 is now available at this link – https://pnrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DRAFT-Schedule-PNREC-2026-April-21-2026.pdf.

04/14/2026

Hurry! The deadline to submit your presentation abstract is April 15, 2026. Go to www.pnrec.org for details on how.

03/22/2026

The City of Seattle is hiring an Economics & Revenue Analyst. The recruitment closes March 31 at 4:00 PM.

THE OFFICEThe City Budget Office works to make the best use of the City of Seattle's financial resources in implementing the priorities of the City's elected officials. The primary role of the analyst, and of the office, is to prepare the City’s annual budget. This is accomplished by analyzing dep...

02/13/2026

We are excited to announce the keynote speakers for the 2026 PNREC in Portland!

Dr. Christopher Sands - Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

John Ricco - Yale Budget Lab

Dr. Patrick Newport - S&P Global Market Intelligence

James Bohnaker - Cushman & Wakefield

Jeff Allen - Forth

See their bios at pnrec.org.

01/26/2026

PNREC 2026 is coming to Portland, Oregon on May 19th-21st! Meet our full lineup of keynote speakers and register for the conference at https://tinyurl.com/PNREC2026

Today's keynote highlight: James Bohnaker is a Senior Economist within Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Think Tank. Across the U.S., downtown areas are struggling with the drop in the number of office workers and the accompanying impact on retail and restaurants. James will provide us with a national overview of commercial real estate, joined by a panel of regional experts to provide a Pacific Northwest context.

12/15/2025

It's time! Head to https://pnrec.org/ and register for the 2026 conference, which will be held in Portland, OR on May 19-21. Keynote speakers include John Ricco from the Yale Budget Lab. The Lab's recent work includes the impacts of AI, and tariffs.

A forum to exchange knowledge and expertise between academia, business and government for over 50 years. Join our next PNREC Conference!

10/23/2025

The Oregon and Washington State Data Centers are partnering to host a webinar on November 17th about navigating the changing federal data landscape. Check out the link to register!

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09/04/2025

The Oregon Employment Department's nationally recognized Workforce and Economic Research team has three openings for Workforce Analyst (Economist 1) positions! Apply by September 15th.

Initial Posting Date: 09/02/2025 Application Deadline: 09/15/2025 Agency: Employment Department Salary Range: $4,409 - $6,736 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Workforce Analyst (Economist 1)- 3 positions Job Description: Do you have a passion for providing economic information to a wide varie...