Agenda

7:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 – 12:00 PM
FIT Certification Training
Exclusive In-Person Opportunity
Chmura Economics & Analytics
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 – 5:00 PM
FIT Certification Training
Exclusive In-Person Opportunity
Chmura Economics & Analytics
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Registration
7:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 – 12:30 PM
FIT Certification Training
Exclusive In-Person Opportunity
Chmura Economics & Analytics
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Welcome Lunch & Intro Speech
John Chmura
CTO and VP of Product, Chmura Economics & Analytics
2:15 – 3:00 PM
An Economic Update
Full Session
Chris Chmura
CEO and Chief Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Begin With The End In Mind
Full Session
Mark Hays
Director of Career & Retention Services, Tulsa Community College
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Best Practices for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Full Session
Bob Stolle
Former President & CEO, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
7:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Housing as an Economic Development Strategy
Full Session
Chris Lloyd
Senior Vice President of Infrastructure and Economic Development, McGuireWoods Consulting
9:45 – 10:30 AM
Collaborative Solutions: Empowering Communities Through Public-Private Partnerships
Ron Bunch
Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
Christian Howard
Director of Real Estate and Research, The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Forecasting Education Demand
Breakout Session I
Francesco Renna
Director of Consulting and Senior Labor Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics
11:00 – 11:45 AM
What's Coming Next in JobsEQ
Breakout Session II
Clay Smalley
Senior Product Manager, Chmura Economics & Analytics
11:45 – 12:45 PM
Lunch
Optional office hours with the JobsEQ support team
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Addressing the Disparity: Why Rural Areas are Often Overlooked and Underserved
Full Session
Justin Erickson
Vice President of Site Selection and Economic Development, The Brookshire Company
2:00 – 2:45 PM
The Race for AI Talent — How JobsEQ Helps You Identify Competitive Hiring Trends
Breakout Session III
Mike Chmura
Chief of Staff, Chmura Economics & Analytics
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Modeling Housing Supply & Demand
Breakout Session IV
Patrick Clapp
Senior Economic Consultant, Chmura Economics & Analytics
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Democratizing Data in Higher Education: Strategies for Academic Planning and Alumni Relations
Full Session
Olivia Kew-Fickus
Chief Data Officer and Executive Director of Data & Strategic Analytics, Vanderbilt University
4:00 – 4:45 PM
Quarter Century In: Navigating the Hiring Landscape of 2025
Full Session
Stephanie Miller
Managing Director of Business Intelligence, Express Employment International
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Reception
Music and refreshments
7:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Transforming a Region: Strategic Planning & Collective Impact
Full Session
Peter Paradossi
President, Evansville Regional Business Committee
Tyler Stock
Director of Talent, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
9:45 – 10:30 AM
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Discussion
Full Session
Deborah Crosby
Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Courtney Morgan
Program Manager, Metro Nashville Public Schools
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Closing Remarks
Full Session
Dr. Chris Chmura
CEO and Chief Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics

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