Eastern Economic Association Annual Conference 2008

Serving as a Discussant


Discussants play a vital role in the conference by offering colleagues comments and suggestions about their research.  A discussant is asked to read a paper in advance and prepare 3 to 5 minutes of comments on it.  You may volunteer to serve as a discussant for one or more papers even if you are not intending to present a paper (or two) of your own at the conference.  Please use the form provided and indicate the number of papers, the JEL code(s) and the area(s) in which you would be willing to discuss.  Be sure to indicate if you will NOT be present for any of the days of the conference.

If you are intending to present a paper and wish to also serve as a discussant you can deduct $15 from the fee for submitting a paper. Please indicate on the form the number of papers, the JEL code(s) and the area(s) in which you would be willing to discuss.  Be sure to indicate if you will NOT be present for any of the days of the conference.

(Note: To receive the deduction, you must list JEL codes for the areas in which you wish to discuss.  Please also indicate if you will be willing to discuss more than one paper, and/or if you are willing also to chair one or more sessions.)  Please also note that there is no discount for only chairing a session and that the discount applies only to paper submission fees not conference registration fees.

In order to be listed in the printed conference program, participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see reverse) by January 13, 2008 (the fee is thereafter nonrefundable).  Please note that there is an additional charge of $15.00 for on-site registration.

Conference Registration Fees

All participants in the annual conference are expected to pay the conference registration fee.  This includes chairs and discussants, coauthors of papers being presented, and those who have been invited to be part of an organized session.

The conference registration fees are as follows:
           Current Members $55 per person in advance; $70 on site
           Non-members $115 per person in advance; $130 on site

One can become a member at the same time as one registers for the conference.

Note:  Graduate students who are on the conference program can obtain a student membership for $25 and then pay the conference registration fee of $55, reducing the cost to $80.  Please provide proof of status at the time of registration.
 

Payment Information

For payment by check, please mail the form and your check payable to the Eastern Economic Association to:

Eastern Economic Association
c/o Iona College
715 North Avenue
 New Rochelle, NY 10801

For credit card payment (Visa, MasterCard or American Express only, please) you may fax the form to the EEA at (914) 633-2549
 

Still Have Questions?
 For more information contact: Dr. Mary Lesser, Executive Director, EEA voice 914 633 2088, fax 914 633 2549, mlesser@iona.edu.

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