Date:

Thursday, April 29, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 pm
State Capitol building

Registration for this event has ended.
Unfortunately, seats are no longer available.

Event
Description
and
Speakers:

This event is FREE and Open to the Public.
Advance Registration is required.

SEATING IS LIMITED

Click  HERE  for the event flyer (PDF format).

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SESSION I @ 1:00 PM
The current jobs environment:
Background and likely recovery scenarios

Qian Cai
Weldon Cooper Center, UVA
"Emerging Workforce: Demographics of the workforce
and impact of baby boomers and millenials
on labor force participation"

Brian Headd
US Small Business Administration
"An Analysis of Small Business and jobs, National Trends"

Bob Schnorbus
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
"Small Business Job Creation by Region/Industry"



SESSION II @ 2:00 PM
The Economics of Job Creation:
Evidence from the Field – Fact vs. Fiction
How many jobs are really “net” new?
How do economists rank policy options?

Fletcher Mangum
Consultant
"Cost/ Benefit analysis and job creation:
Ranking Policy Options"

Zoltan Acs
George Mason University
"Entrepreneurship and Economic Development,
Net New Jobs?"

Bill Shobe
Policy Studies, Weldon Cooper Center, UVA
"A Brief Survey of Policy Options and Effectiveness"



SESSION III @ 3:00 PM
United States and Virginia Policy:
A discussion of policies aimed at Jobs Creation

Lt. Governor Bill Bolling
Commonwealth of Virginia
"Job Creation in Virginia, Incentives, Policy Goals
and Bills from 2010 Session"

Eric Finkbeiner
Senior Advisor for Policy to Governor McDonnell
Commonwealth of Virginia
"Policy Assessment: What policies work
at the State level? Is a ranking possible?"

Jeff Anderson
Executive Director
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
"What are companies looking for?  Incentives and Beyond"

 

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Presented by:

Richmond Association
for Business Economics (RABE)

and the

 Center for Public Policy at
Virginia Commonwealth University
www.vcu.edu/cpp
 

Location
and
Parking:

Location:   

   Virginia Capitol building
   Senate Room 3
   Capitol Square;  Richmond, Virginia 23219

   * Capitol Square is located in Downtown Richmond and is bounded by 9th and 12th Streets on the West and East.  It is also bounded by Broad Street and Bank Street on the North and South.  


Parking & Directions:

  ** Click  HERE to open Google Maps for driving directions
       to the Capitol and a map of the area.


    Entering the Capitol building:  Please enter the Capitol building through the new, underground extension to the site.  The entrance plaza is located near 10th and Bank streets.


    Parking:  There is no public parking on the Capitol Square grounds.  

   >>  A limited number of metered public parking spaces (2 hours) are located on Bank Street, between Governor and 14th Streets;  on the south side of Main Street, between 9th and 12th Streets; and on 12th Street between Main and Bank Streets.  

   >>  Pay parking lots and decks are nearby on 8th and Grace Street and 7th and Marshall Streets.

   >>  Handicap parking:  Private vehicles with handicap tags are able to park and unload passengers on Bank Street near the new public entrance.

   >>  Other Downtown Richmond parking options can be found at www.RideFinders.com  Simply go to this web page and scroll down to the "Commuters" section
of the screen.  Click the link for "All about Ridesharing." Next, click "Downtown Commuter Guide" from the links on the right-hand side of the page.

   >>  If you have questions about parking lots in the Capitol vicinity, please call the Capitol Tour Desk at (804) 698-1788.