Spring 2025 Webinar Schedule

February 21, 2025 - Economic Contributions of Lincoln Premium Poultry to the Nebraska Economy

Presenters: Eric Thompson and Jessica Kolterman

The Lincoln Premium Poultry (LPP) facility in Fremont, Nebraska has developed an ecosystem for raising and processing poultry in eastern Nebraska, including facilities for hatching, feeding and processing birds and well as affiliated poultry barns. The facility is also a headquarters location. The LPP investment is an interesting example of an appropriate economic development project for Nebraska and the Webinar will consider its economic contributions.

This session is co-hosted by Eric Thompson, Karl H. Nelson Professor and Chair of Economics, and the director of the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research (BBR), and Jessica Kolterman, Director of Administration for Lincoln Premium Poultry. Ms. Kolterman oversees Human Resources, Training & Development, Governmental Relations, Community Relations, Public Relations, and all company culture programing. She is also closely involved with the operations team, the live production team, and the safety and environmental programs.

Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts during the Q&A session. Please register to receive the webinar link and your online passcode. There is no cost for this webinar and the registration is open to the public. The last day for registration is February 20, 2025.

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April 18, 2025 - BBR Scholars Research Projects

Presenters: Mitch Herian and BBR Scholars

BBR Scholars is a group of undergraduates who conduct original economic research as part of the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research. The next session of the BBR Webinar Series on March 29 will present the research projects and recent findings of these young Scholars.

Research Topics:

• "Uncovering the Money Behind Defense Tech: What Drives Contract Spending on Military Base Innovations?" by Aaron Morrissey
• “Parenthood and Earnings Trajectory” by Grace Hecke
• "State Factors Affecting Tech Employment" by Ryan Tillotson

This session is hosted by Mitchel Herian, Project Director of the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts during the Q&A session. Please register to receive the webinar link and your online passcode. There is no cost for this webinar and the registration is open to the public. The last day for registration is April 17, 2025.