The Center for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) was established in 1985 as an extension of the College of Business and Economics (CBE), Western Washington University. The Center assists economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, and elected officials in the northwest region - offering a variety of education programs, as well as forecasting and trend analysis services. A primary mission of CEBR is to establish CBE as a business conditions analysis, forecasting, and resource center for Washington State, British Columbia and the northwest Washington regions. CEBR is a member of the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER).