Pennsylvania Economic Association

PEA 1998 Conference at Muhlenberg College

Call for papers

Send your proposal (cover page and abstract) by March 25, 1998 to:

Dr. Daniel Lee, PEA Program Chair
Department of Economics
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
e-mail: dyl@ark.ship.edu; phone: (717) 532-1556.

Electronic Submission Form

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

THURSDAY, May 28, 1998

FRIDAY, May 29, 1998

SATURDAY, May 30, 1998

REGISTRATION

Meal Reservations:

<*** Please print out the following form and mail to the address listed ***>

1998 PEA Conference Registration [May 28-30, 1998; Muhlenberg College]

Name:

Position:

Affiliation:

Address:

City:

State:

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Office Phone:

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Will you attend the Thursday evening reception at 8 p.m.? [Yes: ____; No: ____]

Payments: 

Registration            _______________ ($50 or $0 for full-time students)
Friday Luncheon         _______________ ($15)
Friday Dinner           _______________ ($25)
Saturday Breakfast      _______________ (free)
Saturday Luncheon       _______________ ($10)
All Four Meals          _______________ ($45)
On-campus Lodging       _______________ ($20 double; $30 single per night) 

Total Payments:        $_______________ (payable to PEA)

* Please make check payable to PEA and mail to:
Dr. Donna Kish-Goodling
Department of Economics
Muhlenberg College
2400 West Chew St.
Allentown, PA 18104

FEATURE SPEAKERS

Friday Luncheon:

Joel Naroff, Sr. Vice President and Chief Bank Economist of First Union Corporation.

Friday Panel Discussion (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia)

Rick Lang, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia


Jeffrey M. Wrase, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia


The panel discussion will be followed by the reception hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

Friday Dinner:

Alan Paisner, Regional Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics

About Muhlenberg College

Muhlenberg College is an independent, undergraduate, coeducational institution affiliated with the Evangeliacal Lutheran Church in America. Founded in 1848 to provide a liberal arts education in the Christian humanistic tradition, Muhlenberg is committed to high standards of academic integrity and excellence.

The College is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, approximately 55 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York City.

Directions to Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College Campus Map
Attractions in Allentown Area

ACCOMMODATIONS

HOTELS THAT HAVE A BLOCK OF ROOMS RESERVED: ROOMS MUST BE CONFIRMED NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 1998

Comfort Suites: 3712 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA (610) 437-9100

Room Rates Per Night: Singles $89.00, Doubles $89.00, Triples $99.00, Quads $109.00. Full Service bar and restaurant. Shuttle service. (Make request for shuttle service when you make your reservation.) Directly across the street from Dorney Park.

Days Inn Conference Center: 1151 Bulldog Drive, Route 22 & 309, Allentown, PA

(610) 395-3731. Room Rates Per Night: $59.00. Full bar and restaurant, lounge and pool. Shuttle service. Two miles from Muhlenberg College and Dorney Park.

Holiday Inn Express: 3620 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown PA (610) 437-9255

Room Rates Per Night: $74.00. No restaurant or lounge. Continental breakfast. Walking distance to full service restaurant and bar. No shuttle service. Directly across the street from Dorney Park.

OTHER HOTELS IN THE AREA - NO BLOCK OF ROOMS RESERVED:

ACCOMODATIONS ON THE MUHLENBERG COLLEGE CAMPUS

New West Dormitory: A block of rooms have been reserved. Room Rate: Double *$20.00/person/night, Single *$30.00 person/night. Rates include linen service. There will be a $10.00 refundable deposit for each key issued. *Rates are subject to change. To reserve a room please contact Cathy Ramella, Secretary, Economics Dept. at (610) 821-3322 or by e-mail at cramella@muhlenberg.edu no later than April 30, 1998.

*When making reservations all hotels offer discount tickets for Dorney Park. For additional information and daily rates for Dorney Park please visit their web site www.dorneypark.com.

How to submit your papers to be included in the Proceedings

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For further information, contact Donna Kish-Goodling at (610) 821-3479. Or e-mail at kishgood@muhlberg.edu