BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:802f8f22204241fe31c7d5419037bb1b DTSTAMP:20240429T202446Z SUMMARY:Midwest Economic Theory and International Trade Conference DESCRIPTION: \n\nDrexel University’s SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS\n[/faculty-and-r esearch/disciplines/economics] is proud to host the\n2018 Spring Midwest E conomic Theory and International Trade\nConference.\n\nCONFERENCE PROGRAMS \n\nTHEORY PROGRAM\n[https://editorialexpress.com/conference/MWETSpring201 8/program/MWETSpring2018.html]\n\nTRADE PROGRAM\n[https://editorialexpress .com/conference/MWITSpring2018/program/MWITSpring2018.html]\n\nON-SITE CON FERENCE REGISTRATION\n\nConference registration will be held on Friday\, M ay 18\, 2018\, 1:00 -\n2:15 PM and on Saturday\, May 19\, 2018\, 8:00 - 11 :00 AM in Gerri C.\nLeBow Hall\, room 221 “Rose Terrace” (2nd floor).\ n\nCONFERENCE SESSIONS\, BREAKS & MEALS\n\nBoth the Trade and Theory meeti ngs will be held in Gerri C. LeBow Hall\n(directions above). All presentat ions will be 30 minutes in length. We\nsuggest that you plan for a 25 minu te presentation\, and allow 5\nminutes at the end for discussion. Session chairs will be assigned for\nboth the Trade and Theory sessions.\n\nSevera l breaks will be scheduled throughout the conference. All\nbreaks\, provid ed meals and the Saturday evening reception will take\nplace in Gerri C. L eBow Hall\, rooms 220 & 221 (2nd floor). Please\ndownload the complete con ference agenda below. Recommended dining\ninformation close to Drexel Univ ersity can also be downloaded below.\n\nACCOMMODATIONS\n\nWe have blocked rooms at the following two hotels that are in close\nproximity to the conf erence site:\n\nTHE STUDY [https://www.thestudyatuniversitycity.com/] (und er “Drexel\nUniversity: Midwest Trade and Theory Meetings”) 20 S. 33rd Street\n$195 / night RESERVE\n[https://reservations.travelclick.com/99716 ?groupID=2107542#/guestsandrooms]\nBY APRIL 18\, 2018 TO SECURE PREFERRED RATE.\n\nSHERATON UNIVERSITY CITY [http://www.sheratonuniversitycity.com/] \n(under “Drexel University”) 3549 Chestnut Street $189 / night\nRESER VE BY APRIL 18\, 2018 TO SECURE PREFERRED RATE.\n\nWI-FI ACCESS\n\nTo log into the Drexel Guest Wifi\n[http://drexel.edu/it/help/a-z/drexelguest/]\, choose the DrexelGuest\nnetwork in the drop-down menu.\n\nPARKING AND PUB LIC TRANSPORTATION\n\nParking is available in the Drexel Garage\, which is located on the\nsoutheast corner of 34th and Market Streets\, with the ve hicle entrance\nin the rear at 34th and Ludlow Streets. Cost is $15 per da y. Please\ntake notice of the number of your parking space. Before exiting the\ngarage\, you can pay for parking by using one of the kiosks\, where you\nwill enter the number of the parking space. Exact cash or credit card \npayments are available.\n\nLimited street parking is available.\n\nIf th e Drexel Garage is full\, there is a University of Pennsylvania\nGarage on 34th Street between Ludlow and Chestnut Streets (right\nacross Ludlow Str eet from the Drexel Garage). Cost is $19. You will\nreceive a ticket upon entering\, and pay a cashier as you depart.\n\nGerri C. LeBow Hall is also easily accessible by subway\, regional rail\nor Amtrak by arriving into 3 0th Street Station. Walk two blocks west\non Market Street to reach 32nd a nd Market. Gerri C. LeBow Hall is the\ntall 12-story building on the south side of Market Street.\n\nQUESTIONS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION\n\nPARKING\, HOTELS\, DINING AND TRAVEL: Contact Cassandra Brown\n\nPAPER SUBMISSIONS\ , SPEAKER INQUIRIES OR CONFERENCE CONTENT: Theory\nmeetings: Kostas Serfes (ks346@drexel.edu)\, Drexel University Trade\nmeetings: Raymond Riezman ( raymond-riezman@uiowa.edu)\, University of\nIowa\n\nThank you for your sub missions and participation\; we look forward to\nseeing you at the meeting s.\n\nORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Richard Barnett\, Drexel University School of\ nEconomics Vibhas Madan\, Drexel University School of Economics Raymond\nR iezman [https://www.biz.uiowa.edu/faculty/rriezman/]\, University of\nIowa Tippie College of Business Kostas Serfes\n[/people/konstantinosserfes]\, Drexel University School of Economics\nRicardo Serrano-Padial\, Drexel Uni versity School of Economics Costas\nSyropoulos\n[https://www.lebow.drexel. edu/people/constantinossyropoulos]\, Drexel\nUniversity School of Economic s Yoto Yotov\n[https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/people/yotoyotov]\, Drexel Uni versity\nSchool of Economics\n DTSTART:20180518T170000Z DTEND:20180520T160000Z LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, DiPiero Grand Meeting Room and Rose Terrace\ , 3220 Market Street\, 220 and 221\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR