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The 37th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Economic Association (2023)
- Host Institution: Washington & Jefferson College
- Location: Howard J. Burnett Center, 262 East Wheeling St., Washington, PA 15301
- Date: Thursday, June 1 – Saturday, June 3, 2023
- Conference Mode: In-person
- Contact Persons
- Publicity/Local Arrangements: Zachary Klingensmith, Washington & Jefferson College (publicity@econpea.org)
- Conference Program: M. Garrett Roth, Gannon University (program@econpea.org)
- Web-related Questions: webmaster@econpea.org
- Submission
- Deadline for Abstract Submission: April 15, 2023
- Submission Page: Log in and submit proposals here
- Registration
- Registration Fee: $110
- Friday Keynote Lunch: $30
- Deadline: May 1, 2023
- 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.
- Partner Hotel(s):
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott Pittsburgh Washington (~1 mile from campus)
- Address: 16 Trinity Point Drive, Washington, PA 15301
- Reserve with this LINK or by calling the hotel directly at 724-223-7800 and mentioning the “W&J Economics Conference Group”
- Room Rate: $99/night + tax
- Must book by 5/18/2023
- Courtyard Pittsburgh Washington/Meadowlands (~5 miles from campus)
- 1800 Tanger Blvd Washington, PA 15301
- Reserve with this LINK or by calling the hotel directly at 724-222-5620 and mentioning the “Pennsylvania Economic Association”
- Room Rate: $119/night + tax
- Must book by 5/2/2023
- Dorm Option(s): Suites have private bedrooms and one shared bathroom
- Option 1: 1- 2 occupants, $60/night in total (payment shall be made by just one person)
- Option 2: 3- 4 occupants, $120/night in total (payment shall be made by just one person)
- Parking is included
- Linens are not available
- Contact Zack Klingensmith (zklingensmith@washjeff.edu) if you have any questions.
- Conference Program
- When it becomes available, you can find it here.
- Papers to Be Presented at the Conference
- When they become available, you can find them here.
- Keynote Speech
- Speaker: Josh Hall, Milan Puskar Dean of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University
- Topic: Economic Freedom: Trade-offs, Free Lunches, or Something In Between?
- Fed Lecture
- Speaker: Dr. Russell Mills, Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Topic: Regional Economic Update
- Conference Schedule at a Glance (please see the detailed schedule in the program when it is available)
- Thursday, June 1, 2023
- Evening: Registration, reception, Board of Directors meeting
- Friday, June 2, 2023
- All Day: Registration
- Morning: Continental breakfast, concurrent sessions
- Noon: Luncheon with keynote speaker
- Afternoon: Concurrent sessions and Fed lecture
- Evening: Reception
- Saturday, June 3, 2023
- Morning: Registration, continental breakfast, concurrent sessions, general membership meeting
- Noon: Closing
