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Data Users Conference (DUC), San Francisco, May 21, 2025
Data Users
Conference
Manufacturing by the Numbers
Using BLS Data to Power Industry Decisions
Registration Details
When: May 21, 2025
Where: Online
Time: 10:00am - 12:15pm PT
Cost: Free
2025 Speakers
Dr. Erika McEntarfer
Commissioner
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jeff Hill
Associate Commissioner
Office of Prices & Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lindsey Ice
Senior Economist
Employment Projections Program, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Brandon Hooker
Senior Research Data Specialist
Labor Market Information Division, California Employment Development Department
Angel Rodriguez
Research Data Supervisor II
Labor Market Information Division, California Employment Development Department
Lance Hastings
CEO & President
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
2025 Agenda
Start Time
Description
10:00am
Virtual Welcome and Manufacturing Highlights Chris Rosenlund, BLS
10:10am
The Importance of Official Data in Assessing Economic Conditions Dr. Erika McEntarfer, BLS Commissioner
10:35am
Price Change in Manufacturing: Trends in Input and Output Measures Jeffrey Hill, BLS
11:00am
The Long-Term Job Outlook for Manufacturing Lindsey Ice, BLS
11:25am
Using LMI to Identify Industry and Workforce Trends within California Manufacturing Brandon Hooker, California Employment Development Department Angel Rodriguez, California Employment Development Department
11:55am
Industry Perspectives Lance Hastings, California Manufacturers & Technology Association
12:10pm
Closing Remarks and Thanks Chris Rosenlund, BLS
What is a BLS Data Users Conference?
At the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we strive to provide excellent customer service to make our labor market data accessible and informative. We offer BLS Data Users Conferences to demonstrate how all data consumers can use our statistics to make business decisions, conduct research, and learn about working conditions, price changes, and productivity.
Why Should I Attend?
The BLS offers three Data Users Conferences each year. On May 21, 2025, BLS’s West Region will host presentations and discussions focused on the dynamic manufacturing sector. Manufacturing By the Numbers: Using BLS Data to Power Industry Decisions will explore topics spanning prices, employment projections, and industry knowledge within the West Region. Register today to attend this unique opportunity. You will hear from BLS experts, state partners, and private sector professionals who will provide insights into BLS data and labor market conditions.
Catch our Past San Francisco DUC Highlights!
2023
Evolving Labor Markets
Two years ago, both government industry experts and a key academic professional spoke at the 2023 DUC hosted by the San Francisco Region.
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