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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">**Can you please send the message below to the SORA distribution list?** Thanks! - Gail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">It’s time to register for the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference, which takes place in Portland next month!</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">
There is an exciting lineup of national, state, and local experts giving keynote addresses and panel discussion presentations. Topics include housing, tariffs, energy, labor market trends, transportation, AI, and the overall economic outlook.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Register for one or both days of the conference here:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">
</span><a href="https://pnrec.org/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">PNREC (Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference)</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Explore the detailed agenda here:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Please share the conference information with your colleagues and networks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Keynote speakers include</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Jeff Allen, Executive Director of Forth: speaking on transportation electrification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">James Bohnaker, Senior Economist at Cushman & Wakefield: speaking about real estate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Dr. Patrick Newport, Executive Director of U.S. Economics, S&P Global: giving the U.S. Economic Outlook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">John Ricco, Associate Director of Yale Budget Lab: discussing tariff impacts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Dr. Christopher Sands, Director at Center for Canadian Studies: discussing Canada-U.S. relations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">If you have questions or would like more information, please feel free to ask me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Gail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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