The paper submission fees are as follows (per paper, 2 paper limit, non-refundable):

Submitted before October 15:  Current Members $35 each paper; Non-members $55 each paper
Submitted between October 16 and November 15: Current Members $50 each paper; Non-members $70
Persons submitting papers can become members (or renew a membership) at the same time as submission (and immediately avail themselves of the reduced member rate) by paying the appropriate membership fee along with the submission fee.

Submitting a paper is a THREE step process:

1. Submit your material online. Please note you only have to submit an abstract at this time.
   
   
2. Pay for your submission online using Shopify.com. Make sure to pay the paper submission fee and re-new your membership if appropriate. You may also pay the conference registration fee at this time. IF YOU STILL WOULD LIKE TO PAY BY CHECK, THERE ARE INSTRUCTIONS IN STEP 3.
   http://eeaorg.myshopify.com/
   
   
3. Fill out and send in the Paper Submission Form. Information on how to pay by check are included in this form.
   
   *We realize you will be entering information twice. Given that this is our first time using this software, we want to make sure we have paper copies of all submissions.
   
   Paper Submission Form (PDF)

NOTES:  Submission date will be determined from the submission time, postmark, fax, or e-mail date.  Those submissions dated by the deadlines indicated above will be considered to have been submitted on time.

Submitted papers will be reviewed by a Program Committee in early December.  Acceptance letters will be sent to authors and a schedule of sessions will appear on our web site by mid-December. In order to be listed in the printed conference program, participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see reverse) by January 15, 2010 (the fee is thereafter nonrefundable).  Please note that there will be an additional fee for on-site registration.

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. If you are willing to serve as a discussant and are submitting a paper, please indicate this when submitting your paper online. If you wish to serve as a discussant and do not plan to present a paper, please email the Executive Director at eea@ramapo.edu. Please remember to 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 (note this is NOT a deduction from the conference registration fee). 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.

In order to be listed in the printed conference program, participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see below) by January 15, 2010 (the fee is thereafter nonrefundable). 

Discussant Registration Form (PDF)

Session chairs help ensure that sessions will run smoothly.  Chairs are asked to help make sure that the discussants in a session receive the papers in a timely fashion, and serve as timekeeper/moderator during the session.  You may volunteer to serve as a chair for one or more sessions whether or not you are presenting or serving as a discussant.  If you are willing to serve as a chair and are submitting a paper, please indicate this when submitting your paper online. If you wish to serve as a chair and do not plan to present a paper, please email the Executive Director at eea@ramapo.edu. Be sure to indicate if you will NOT be present for any of the days of the conference. Please note that there is no discount on fees for only chairing a session.

In order to be listed in the printed conference program, participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see below) by January 15, 2010 (the fee is thereafter nonrefundable).

Session Chair Registration Form (PDF)

A completely organized session is one that has been constructed in its entirety by a session organizer and submitted to the EEA as a complete package.  It generally consists of three papers, discussants, and a session chair.

While there are no paper submission fees for papers in completely organized sessions, each participant is expected to pay the appropriate conference registration fee even if he/she is a discussant, chair, or has been invited to participate.

There are no paper submission fees for papers in completely organized sessions, but each participant is expected to pay the appropriate conference registration fee even if he/she is a discussant, chair, or has been invited to participate. The deadline for submitting a proposed session is November 10, 2009.  

If you wish to organize a complete session, please contact the Executive Director at eea@ramapo.edu.

You are welcome to just attend the conference…there are sure to be plenty of sessions of interest (they cover most areas of economics) and special conference highlights (you may wish to visit our web site to look at last year's program as an indicator of what is likely to be on this year's program).  Participants are asked to register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see below) by January 15, 2010.

Attendance Registration Form (PDF)

A graduate student participating in the conference can become a student member for $25 and pay the member rates for submission and/or conference registration fees.  Please provide proof of status at the time of payment; this can consist of proof of enrollment or a letter from the department chair. 

There are special sessions for undergraduate students sponsored by Issues in Political Economy, a journal of undergraduate research in economics.  Students in such sessions will have the opportunity to present their research, discuss that of other students, and will also have the possibility of publication in the journal. Please provide proof of status at the time of payment.  There are special sessions for undergraduate students…please contact the Executive Director of the EEA for more information about these sessions at eea@ramapo.edu. 

Registration Fees

All participants in the annual conference are expected to pay the conference registration fee.  This includes chairs and discussants, co-authors of papers being presented (if attending the conference), and participants in organized sessions. The conference registration fees are as follows: Members $55 per person, Non-members $115 per person.  One can become a member (or renew a membership) at the same time as one registers for the conference (or submits a paper) and immediately avail oneself of the reduced member rate.

PLEASE NOTE: The fee for registration at the conference site will be $70 for members and $130 for non-members.

Payment Information and Registration

• Paper Submission Form (PDF)
• Discussant Registration Form (PDF)
• Session Chair Registration Form (PDF)
• Attendance Registration Form (PDF)

The conference hotel is the Loews Philadelphia, located at 1200 Market Street in Philadelphia.  Proximate to the major attractions of the city, the Loews is in the PSFS building (a former bank!).  Renovated as a luxury hotel, it is has modern technology and lodging conveniences, while retaining the many details and traits that have earned it a National Historic Landmark designation.  Please be sure to make your hotel reservations by January 26, 2010; after that date the hotel will release the block of rooms we have reserved and rooms will either not be available or will not be available at the special conference rates of $179.00 and $195 double (plus all applicable taxes).  For reservations, please call the hotel directly at (215) 627-1200.

Loews Philadelphia Hotel