March 4-7, 2009
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The Fifty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Midwest Finance Association (MFA) will be held March 4-7, 2009
at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. The meeting will begin on the afternoon of Wednesday
March 4, 2009 and conclude at noon on Saturday March 7th. Highlights of the program include:
The annual meetings of the MFA are designed to bring together academicians and practitioners to discuss the most recent developments in the field of finance. The meetings provide a forum for the presentation of new research and the discussion of current issues in the field. We extend you a cordial invitation to participate in or more of the following ways: Research Paper Presentations: The program will include traditional research paper presentations. Completed papers as well as detailed papers will be considered. Special Sessions:These include roundtables, panel discussions, and invited presentations. The goal is to enhance the exchange of ideas between academicians and practitioners, and to provide a forum for the discussion of timely topics. Program Committee Member: Program committee members evaluate the completed papers and abstracts submitted for presentation. Session Chairperson or Discussant: MFA has traditionally enjoyed high levels of member participation as session chairs and discussants. We encourage you to support the association in this essential manner. The submission deadline for paper presentations as well special sessions is September 12, 2008. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Program Timeline and Deadlines: September 12, 2008: Submission of Completed Papers & Abstracts Special Session Proposals Program Committee Applications November 15, 2008: Chair and Discussant Requests Notification of Accepted Papers December 15, 2008: Session Assignments Awards for Competitive Papers: All papers accepted for presentation at the 2009 MFA meeting will be eligible to compete for one of the eight awards (of $1,000 each) in the areas of Corporate Finance, Investments, Behavioral Finance, Financial Institutions, International Finance, Risk management, Real Estate, and Asset Pricing. PhD Candidate Support: Doctoral students at qualifying schools are offered a 50% discount on conference registration fees. Additionally, 12 grants of $500 each will be awarded to the top authors of papers accepted for presentation at the conference. All candidate awards will be announced at the Gentry Breakfast. Program Track Chairs Track chairs receive the evaluation of presentation proposals from the Program Committee members and design sessions based on their evaluations. Corporate Finance: Robert Chirinko, University of Illinois, Chicago Hassan Tehranian, Boston College Investments: Iraj Fooladi, Dalhousie University Gary Koppenhaver, Illinois State University Behavioral Finance: Werner DeBondt, DePaul University Financial Institutions: Murillo Campello, University of Illinois & NBER Phil Strahan, Boston College Special Topics: Keith Howe, DePaul University International Finance: Wolfgang Bessler, Justus Liebig University, Germany Asset Pricing: James Booth, DePaul University Risk Management: Betty Simkins, Oklahoma State University James Moser, CFTC, Washington, D.C. Real Estate: Jim Shilling, DePaul University
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Program Chair, Ali Fatemi DePaul University mfa@depaul.edu 312-362-8826 |
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