"21st Century Talent Development", a presentation by Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter and Barbara Kessler to the Virginia Workforce Council planning retreat on June 26, 2008.  The presentation offers a new comprehensive model for workforce development, data on population trends relevant to workforce professionals, and strategic views of workforce development represented in the missions and plans of various state agencies and organizations.

Investigating the use of the Holt-Winters time series model for forecasting population at the state and sub-state levels presented by Ms. Amanda Walters at the Population Association of America Meeting, April 18, 2008. It described the results of comparing the accuracy of population forecasts for Virginia’s planning districts and counties produced by the ARIMA and Holt-Winters time series models and, the most commonly used method, the cohort component method.

"Virginia's Foreign Born Population" presented by Dr. Qian Cai at the Virginia Association of Realtors' Relocation Conference, March 6, 2008. It described the size, composition and geographic distribution of Virginia's foreign-born population, its differences by birth region, and the characteristics of the most recent immigrants to the Commonwealth.

"100 Years of Immigration to Virginia" presented by Dr. Michael Spar at the 21st Annual meeting of the Virginia Local Government Managers Association, February 21, 2008. Reviews historic (1900) and current statistics on the foreign-born population residing in Virginia, including a comparison of the native and naturalized citizens and foreign-born non-citizens.

"Hispanic Immigrants and Citizens in Virginia" presented by Dr. Qian Cai to the Virginia Commission on Immigration on January 4, 2008. It compared the size, composition and characteristics of Hispanic immigrants to their Hispanic citizen counterparts and the Virginia's population overall.
"Demographic Trends in Virginia: The Impact on Public Schools" presented by Dr. Qian Cai to the Virginia House Appropriations Committee retreat, November 14, 2007. It focuses on the demographics of the school age population in Virginia and the fiscal impact on Average Daily Membership (ADM), free and reduced-price lunch, and Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

"Emerging Growth Patterns and Demographics in Virginia" presented by Dr. Qian Cai at the Virginia Transportation Conference, November 8, 2007. It describes the trends of domestic migration and immigration to Virginia, population aging, and their implications on transportation.

Public HS Graduate Projections & Community College Enrollments by Dr. Michael Spar at the Advisory Council of Presidents Meeting Meeting, October 25, 2007. Discusses the latest set of public high school graduate projections and their impact on "First-time Freshmen/Recent HS graduates" enrolled in each of the state's community colleges.

Preschool Enrollment: Identifying Virginia's Underserved Population by Amanda Walters at the Southern Demographic Association (SDA) Meeting, October 12, 2007. A demographic profile of Virginia's four-year-olds. This presentation also discusses the differences between those four-year-olds enrolled in preschool and those not enrolled in preschool, as well as the differences between publicly enrolled and privately enrolled four-year-olds.

Non Traditional Career Choices in Career and Technical Education Make Sense for Students and Our Society by Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter at the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity professional development institute, April 2007. A presentation of data demonstrating that enrolling in career and technical education programs is a wise investment for students, and may help to meet demands for skilled workers. Careers not traditional by gender offer special opportunities in some high-wage, high-demand fields.

Making the Case for CTE by Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter and Dr. Achsah Carrier at several conference and programs, Spring 2007.

Resources for Dynamic Workforce Development by Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter at the Workforce Development Academy February 27, 2007.

Opening Doors to Employment Opportunity and Community Prosperity by Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter at a meeting of regional educators and business leaders at the Rowanty Technical Center on February 19, 2007. An overview of demographics, industry and occupational trends in WIA 15.

Demographic Trends in Rural Virginia: Implications for Decisions Makers by Dr. Qian Cai at the Virginia League of Social Services Executives (VLSSE) conference , May 2, 2007. Deaths outnumbering births, out-migration, population aging are among the trends and characteristics of Virginia's rural population. This presentation discusses the demographic impact on rural area's workforce and policy implications.

Practical Workplace Skills and Non Traditional Opportunities by Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter at the Department of Rehabilitative Services Regional Commonwealth Network Meeting, May 23, 2007. This presentation overviews the need for technical preparation for today's job opportunities, why exploring careers nontraditional for one's gender makes sense, and how the website, Career Prospects in Virginia, can be used to help people to identify and find work in satisfying careers

Moving to Virginia: Characteristics of Recent Migrants by Dr. Qian Cai at the 300 Million Conference, Charlottesville, Virginia, 10/11/06.
A comparison of in and out-migrants and immigrants to the native population on a broad range of demographic topics.

New Approach in County Age and Sex Estimates by Dr. Qian Cai and Cristina Murray-Krezan at the annual meeting of the Southern Demographic Association, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, 11/4/06.
A detailed review of the methodology underpinning the Cooper Center’s new series of age and gender population estimates for Virginia’s counties and cities.

Understanding the Regional Workforce by Dr. Achsah Carrier at the meeting of the Piedmont Workforce Network Board, Ruckersville Virginia, 11/9/06
An overview of demographics, industry and occupational trends in Workforce Investment Area VI.

Demographic Profile of Virginia by Dr. Qian Cai to the Council on Virginia’s Future, Richmond, Virginia, 10/30/06.
A comprehensive review of 2005 state and national demographic data from the American Community Survey.

From the Census to ACS: Recent Demographic Trends in Virginia by Dr. Michael Spar at the 300 Million Conference, Charlottesville, Virginia, 10/11/06.
A brief overview of the American Community Survey, plus analysis of recent trends in income, housing, poverty, and gender equity in wages and education

Changing Face of Virginia Demographics by Dr. Qian Cai at the Spring 2006 Virginia Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 6/22/06.
Population growth trends in Virginia and their impact on the state agencies’ workforce and clients.