Past Conferences
- 1990 – 5th Annual Conference of PEA
- Host Institution: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- Location: Johnstown, PA
- Date: May 31 – June 2, 1990
- Publicity/Local Arrangements: Stanley G. Long, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- Program: Marvin S. Margolis, Millersville University
- Conference Program & Proceedings: Link
- 1989 – 4th Annual Conference of PEA
- Host Institution: Millersville University
- Location: Millersville, PA
- Date: May 25 – 27, 1989
- Publicity/Local Arrangements: Marvin S. Margolis, Millersville University
- Program: James B. Heredeen, Penn State University
- Conference Program & Proceedings: Link
- 1988 – 3rd Annual Conference of PEA
- Host Institution: Penn State University
- Location: University Park, PA
- Date: May 27 – 28, PA
- Publicity/Local Arrangements: James B. Heredeen, Penn State University
- Program: Derrick Gondwe, Gettysburg College
- Conference Program & Proceedings: Link
- 1987 – 2nd Annual Conference of PEA
- Host Institution: Bloomsburg University
- Location: Bloomsburg, PA
- Date: May 28 – 30, 1987
- Publicity/Local Arrangements: Tij Saini, Bloomsburg University
- Program: Rohini P. Sinha, Muhlenberg College
- Conference Program & Proceedings: Link
- 1986 – 1st Annual Conference of PEA
- Host Institution: Gettysburg College
- Location: Gettysburg, PA
- Date: May 29 – 31, 1986
- Publicity/Local Arrangements: Derrick K. Gondwe, Gettysburg College
- Program: William N. Ross, Clarion University
- Conference Program & Proceedings: Link
- Special Event: Inaugural annual meeting of Pennsylvania Economic Association (PEA)
- President: Ursula F. Wiegand
- Vice President – Membership: Rohini Sinha
- Secretary/Treasurer: James C. Luizer
- Directors of the Board:
- Kenneth G. Ainsworth, Allegheny College
- David R. Dilley, U.S. Steel Corporation
- James B. Herendeen, Penn State University
- Timothy F. Kearney, Mellon Bank Corporation
- Norman C. Miller, York College
- William F. Railing, Gettysburg College
- Laura E. Romine, Villanova University
- Tejbhan S. Saini, Bloomsburg University
- Sarjit Singh, Clarion University
- Ronald Tarullo, Californai University
- Wagiha Taylor, Wilkes College
- Mid 1950’s – 1985
- In these years, this organization operated as the Pennsylvania Conference of Economists.
- The membership voted at the 1985 annual meeting to reorganize under the new name, Pennsylvania Economic Association.
- Annual meetings of Pennsylvania Conference of Economists:
- 1985 – Clarion University
- 1984 – Muhlenburg College
- 1983 – Allegheny College
- 1982 – Villanova University
- 1981 – Shippensburg State College
- …
- 1973 – Pennsylvania Conference of Economists held its first annual meeting under the leadership of Tej Saini.
- Mid-1950s – Early 1970s – Pennsylvania Conference of Economists operated through a loosely structured fellowship of faculty from a number of academic institutions.