[R-SIG-Finance] Call for Papers Midwest Finance Association

[Joshua Ulrich]

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Joshua Ulrich
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From: Brian G. Peterson <brian at braverock.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:53 AM
Subject: [Fwd: [Mfa] Call for Papers Midwest Finance Association]
To: Josh Ulrich <josh.m.ulrich at gmail.com>


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From: Mehdian, Seyed <seyed at umflint.edu>
To: mfa at list.umflint.edu <mfa at list.umflint.edu>
Subject: [Mfa] Call for Papers Midwest Finance Association
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:16:39 -0400

Dear Colleague,


You are invited to participate in our 60th annual meeting from March
2-5, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Papers and developed abstracts, in all
areas of finance, will be considered.  You are also welcome to
volunteer to participate as discussants, session chairs, reviewers and
members of the program committee. The submission deadline is September
15, 2010. Submitted papers will be reviewed anonymously and authors
will be notified of the Program Committee’s decision no later than
November 15, 2010. Please see the attached document for more
information and visit the conference website at
www.mfa2011.com<http://www.mfa2011.com/>  to submit your papers.

Program Highlights


·       Distinguished Scholar Address: Wednesday, 2 March 2011:
Charles W. Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial
Institutions at the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University

·       Distinguished Scholar Address: Thursday, 3 March 2011:
Maureen O’Hara, Robert W. Purcell Professor of Finance at the Johnson
Graduate School of Management, Cornell University

·       Distinguished Scholar Address: Friday, 4 March 2011: Robert C.
Merton, John and Natty McArthur University Professor at the Harvard
Business School, Harvard University

Doctoral students

We offer you 50% program registration discount, Midwest Finance
Association membership and a friendly atmosphere for the rigorous
exchange of ideas. We also offer (15) travel support grants of $500
each on a competitive basis to doctoral students world-wide. More
details on these travel grants and sessions for new PhDs will be
provided later.
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago.

Best regards,

Midwest Finance Association



CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
MIDWEST FINANCE ASSOCIATION
At the Westin Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
March 2-5, 2011

Members and friends of the Midwest Finance Association are invited to
submit papers to be considered for presentation at our 60th Annual
Meeting. Papers on any topic related to finance will be considered.
You are also invited to volunteer to participate as discussants,
session chairs, and members of the program committee. The 2011 program
site will start accepting submissions and membership on April 15,
2010.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Charles W. Calomiris: Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial
Institutions at the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University
Robert C. Merton: John and Natty McArthur University Professor at the
Harvard Business School, Harvard University
Maureen O’Hara: Robert W. Purcell Professor of Finance at the Johnson
Graduate School of Management, Cornell University

SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF PAPERS:
The paper submission deadline is September 15, 2010. Papers for the
Meeting will be reviewed anonymously by members of the Program
Committee and authors will be notified of the Program Committee’s
decision by November 15, 2010. Further information regarding: (1)
electronic submission of papers; (2) volunteer work as discussants,
session chairs, and members of the program committee; (3)
registration; (4) accommodations; (5) special sessions; (6) awards;
and (7) meeting details will be made available during the summer, at
the official website of the 2011 Meeting. This website will be linked
to the MFA’s website: http://www.midwestfinance.org

The 2011 Meeting will be held at the Westin Chicago River North Hotel.
The Westin Chicago River North, overlooking the Chicago River, is
nestled in the heart of Chicago’s business and theatre districts,
trendy restaurants, and art galleries. Guests are just steps from
fabulous shopping on Michigan Avenue, and are within walking distance
of Millennium Park. The Westin is easily accessed by public
transportation from Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports and Union and
Ogilvie train stations.

CONTACT: Elijah Brewer III, MFA 2011 Program Chair, Professor of
Finance, DePaul Center, DePaul University, 1 East Jackson Blvd.,
Department of Finance, Chicago, IL 60202, ebreweri at depaul.edu; Tel:
312.362.5151