On September 5, 2024, Jeremy Aguero delivered a presentation at the Nevada Mining Association's Annual Convention. Aguero's presentation addressed global, national and local trends in the mining industry and featured data from the Nevada Mining Association's annual member survey. Key topics included Nevada's vital role as a top gold source, benefits seen by industry employees and a recent downturn in mineral production. Aguero then focused on the industry's workforce development challenges and the potential impact of federal court rulings and legislation regarding the use of public lands in mining. Also included were the industry's annual economic and fiscal contributions to the state. Finally, Aguero covered the state's future as a lithium production hub, including plans to open two new mines.
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On August 22, 2024, Jeremy Aguero delivered the keynote presentation at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance's (LVGEA) annual Las Vegas Perspective event. Aguero's presentation centered on housing, healthcare, education and tourism. Each of the sections focused on the community's core challenges, accompanied by a discussion around opportunities for advancement and improvement. Aguero also contextualized policy focus areas for the region. Aguero emphasized that we either "invest in the community that you want or pay for the community that you get."
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On January 24, 2024, Jeremy Aguero delivered the keynote presentation at the Vegas Chamber's annual Preview Las Vegas event. Aguero's presentation looked at the contrast between consumer sentiments and economic performance, highlighting inflation, cost of housing and disposable income as factors directly affecting consumer perceptions. Aguero then took a deeper dive into the local economy, showing the differences between what consumers are reading and the performance indicators for the area. Key areas of focus included the overall economy, transportation, water, healthcare, education and tourism.
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On June 15, 2023, Jeremy Aguero delivered the keynote presentation at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance's (LVGEA) annual Las Vegas Perspective event. Aguero's presentation addressed some key numbers related to Southern Nevada and the national economy, highlighting how the state has grown and can continue to expand in a sustainable manner. Relevant topics covered included population, employment, economic diversity, water, housing and tourism. Aguero also drew attention to the accomplishments made during the Nevada legislative session for a variety of pressing community needs, including education and homeless prevention measures. Aguero emphasized that Southern Nevada needs to focus on supporting the community and finding ways to continue to grow in smart and sustainable ways.
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On January 26, 2023, Brian Gordon delivered the keynote presentation at the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada's (EDAWN) "State of the Economy in Northern Nevada" in Reno, Nevada. Gordon provided insight on the national economy, as well as the local economy in Northern Nevada. Key topics focused on incomes, consumer spending, employment, housing and community investments. The Reno-Sparks region is continuing to grow and has over $10 billion in the development pipeline, including Tesla's newly announced $3.6 billion battery and truck manufacturing facility.
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On January 23, 2023, Jeremy Aguero was a featured speaker at the Vegas Chamber's annual Preview Las Vegas event. Aguero's presentation took a look back at the last 10 years of impressive growth in Southern Nevada, then posed the question of what would happen next if the region continued that growth. Key areas such as population, employment, income, housing, commercial real estate and tourism were addressed. Aguero drove home key concepts to the region's future growth.
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On September 9, 2022, Brian Gordon delivered the keynote presentation at the 2022 Philanthropy Leaders Summit for the Moonridge Foundation. Gordon's presentation featured highlights of this year's Nevada Corporate Giving report, which Applied Analysis has worked with Moonridge Group and Nevada Corporate Giving Council over the last decade to create. The full report is available here. Gordon's presentation walked through all five elements of the report: (1) for the cause, (2) for the community, (3) for the community partners, (4) for the employees and (5) for the company. Gordon also provided national rankings for how Nevada fairs overall in terms of charitable giving and volunteering, as well as provided local examples of some notable partnerships that have geared the state toward success.
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On September 8, 2022, Brian Gordon delivered a presentation at the Nevada Mining Association's Annual Convention. Gordon's presentation addressed current global and national trends in the mining industry and featured data from the Nevada Mining Association's annual member survey. Key topics included how Nevada's mining industry ranks relative to other areas in global investment attractiveness, the impact of inflation and whether the United States is facing a future recession. Gordon then focused on challenges and opportunities for mining within Nevada, covering shifting employment dynamics, gross domestic product and mineral production. Also included were the industry's annual economic and fiscal contributions to the state. Finally, Gordon discussed the current energy crisis and the importance of critical minerals in the transition to greener energy uses.
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On June 23, 2022, Brian Gordon delivered the keynote presentation at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance's (LVGEA) annual Las Vegas Perspective event. Gordon's presentation addressed some national factors affecting the economy, including the rising inflation rate, gas prices, interest rates and the possibility of a near-term recession. Gordon then discussed a number of local challenges and opportunities facing Southern Nevada's economy. These topics included tourism, housing, land, water and talent challenges, and some possible opportunities for growth in each of these areas. Gordon drew attention to the fact that it is important to be proactive as opposed to reactive if Southern Nevada wants to continue to evolve.
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On January 27, 2022, Brian Gordon presented the keynote address at the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada's (EDAWN) "State of the Economy in Northern Nevada" Economic Update Luncheon in Reno, Nevada. Gordon provided insight into the nation's supply chain issues and how that has recently affected inflation. He then presented on Northern Nevada's growing wealth and spending, noting that Washoe County's taxable retail sales are at an all time high and showing tremendous growth for online retail sales. Gordon then discussed the Northern Nevada employment recovery and which sectors are experiencing employment shifts. Lastly, Gordon highlighted some of Northern Nevada's major investments, providing insight into what is on the horizon for the region.
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On January 18, 2022, Brian Gordon was a featured speaker at the Vegas Chamber's annual Preview Las Vegas event. Gordon's presentation addressed supply chain issues that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Gordon also discussed the nation's newfound wealth that was brought on over the past two years as a result of income growth, gains in personal investments and home appreciation. Gordon then addressed Southern Nevada's burning question of "Where did the workers go?" by discussing the current employment recovery and transitioning labor force. Shifts in consumer spending were then highlighted when Gordon broke taxable retail sales down by top sectors and displayed the spending increased amongst Southern Nevada's recovering tourism sector. Finally, Gordon previewed upcoming development projects within the Las Vegas Valley and discussed expectations for 2022.
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On November 9, 2021, Jeremy Aguero presented the keynote address at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance's VISTA 2022 forecasting event. The presentation centered on Southern Nevada's six areas of focus: (1) Residents and Workforce, (2) Consumer Income and Spending, (3) Tourism Industry, (4) Commercial Real Estate, (5) Residential Real Estate and (6) National Indicators. The presentation highlighted the current economic landscape in each of these areas and provided insight into what we can expect as we head into 2022.
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