Upcoming Conference – Pennsylvania Economic Association (PEA)

The 38^th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Economic Association (2024)

Host Institution: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Location: Slippery Rock, PA
Date: Thursday, May 30 – Saturday, June 1, 2024
Conference Mode: In-person
Contact Persons
- Publicity/Local Arrangements: Xintong Wang, Slippery Rock University (publicity@econpea.org)
- Conference Program: Zachary Klingensmith, Washington & Jefferson College (program@econpea.org)
- Web-related Questions: webmaster@econpea.org

Submission
- Deadline for Abstract Submission: April 15, 2024
- Submission Page: The submission has passed
Registration
- Registration Fee: $110
- Student Registration (HS, Undergraduate, Graduate): $25
- Friday Keynote Lunch: $30
- Deadline: May 1, 2024 (late registration fee charged after this date)
- Registration Page: Register here (presenters, chairs, discussants, and attendees). After your paper is accepted, you must register to present.
Undergraduate Paper Contest: Please see the instructions and sample papers here. Remember to register for the conference by the deadline.

SRU Residence Halls(s): $52/pp (with roommate) or $67/pp (without roommate) – https://sru.irisregistration.com/Register?code=2024Peahousing
Hotels: We have decided not to utilize hotel blocks this year. However, there are several hotel options in and round the Slippery Rock Area
- Fairfield Inn (Slippery Rock)
- Apple Butter Inn (B&B Slippery Rock)
- 6+ hotels in Grove City (around 15 minute drive to SRU)

Conference Program
- Now available HERE
Papers to Be Presented at the Conference
- When they become available, you can find them here.
Keynote Speech
- Speaker: Dr. Meta Brown, Associate Professor of Economics, The Ohio State University
- Topic: Debt Across the Life Cycle
Fed Lecture
- Speaker: Dr. Russell Mills, Senior Regional Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Topic: National and Regional Economic Conditions Update

Conference Schedule at a Glance (please see the detailed schedule in the program when it is available)
- Thursday, May 30, 2024
  - Evening: Registration, reception, Board of Directors meeting
- Friday, May 31, 2024
  - All Day: Registration
  - Morning: Continental breakfast, concurrent sessions
  - Noon: Luncheon with keynote speaker
  - Afternoon: Concurrent sessions and Fed lecture
  - Evening: Reception
- Saturday, June 1, 2024
  - Morning: Registration, continental breakfast, concurrent sessions, general membership meeting
  - Noon: Closing