Registration opens for 26th annual New Mexico Data Users Conference

The Data Bank at the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) invites you to register and attend its 26th annual New Mexico Data Users Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Come enjoy a day of learning, sharing, and networking around data. Both U.S. Census Bureau data and local New Mexico data sources will be covered.

The Data Users Conference is New Mexico's premier forum for both beginning and professional data users in the state and surrounding areas. Anyone who is working on a grant, doing economic development, working with Census data, or conducting state research will benefit. It is a valued learning experience for private businesses, government agencies, service organizations, information providers, researchers, and students all across New Mexico.

This year's conference will feature presentation topics including:

• New Mexico Population Estimates and Projections delivered by UNM Geospatial Population Studies' Robert Rhatigan and Jacqueline A. Miller
• BBER's director, Michael O'Donnell, will present a review of New Mexico's recent economic performance and a short-term economic outlook during lunch
• Census Tribal Data explained by Charles Tippeconnic, Denver Regional Tribal Partnership Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau
• Tips on how to use data.census.gov to access Census Bureau data from KaNin Reese, Chief of the Dissemination Outreach Branch at the U.S. Census Bureau
• New Mexico Labor Market Information tools and occupational projections delivered by Raymond Sena, Economic Research and Analysis at the N.M. Department of Workforce Solutions
• AI updates from Todd Quinn, UNM Business Librarian
• Education Data with Dawn Kenny, CNM
• Census Business Builder Tool explained by Nidaal Jubran, U.S. Census Bureau
• Mapping and GIS Resources with Shawn Penman, UNM Earth Data Analysis Center

Registration is now open at different pricing tiers. Through September, per-person fees including breakfast and lunch are $65. From Oct. 1 through Nov. 6, registration is $80 per person. Last-minute registration, including the day of, is $90 per person.

Those interested in attending can register or view a complete conference schedule on BBER's website.

For more information, call the BBER Data Bank at (505) 277-3038 or email Data Bank manager Suzan Reagan at [email protected].