** Online Calendar of Events:  Click HERE for the full calendar of events

  ** Previous Annual Meetings:  Click HERE for information about past meetings

VAE Annual Meeting:  The 34th Annual Meeting of the VAE will take place in Richmond, Virginia on March 29 and 30, 2007.  Our Annual Meetings feature presentations on the Virginia and national economies, as well as papers by economists and analysts from across the Commonwealth.  

Each year, the highlight of the conference is the William A. Sandridge Lecture andthe accompanying dinner.  The 2007 Sandridge Lecturer will be Dr. Jeffrey M. Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

                                   Please make plans now to attend
                  our 2007 Annual Meeting - March 29 & 30, 2007.

*Registration for this event has closed.*

We appreciate your interest and hope that you can
join us next year.  Please visit our website for
information about other upcoming VAE events.

     * Conference Registration Form:   
         (Please print and return by mail before March 8.)
                   Word format       PDF Format

     * Event Program:    Word format       PDF Format    (Final program)

     * 2007 Sandridge Lecturer (Keynote Speaker):   
                    Jeffrey M. Lacker, president
                   Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

     * Event Location:  
         Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
         701 E. Byrd St., Richmond, VA  23219
         Click HERE for a parking map.  (PDF format)

         Event Questions?:  Contact Dennis O'Toole, VAE president,
           at dmotoole@vcu.edu  or  (804) 828-1998

                                                    
     * Lodging:  Hotels near the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (along with approximate distance) are listed below:  

Crowne Plaza Richmond – Downtown   (about 0.2 miles)
555 E. Canal Street;  Richmond, VA  23219
Phone:  (804) 788-0900,  Fax: (804) 788-7087
Website:  www.richmondhotels.crowneplaza.com
** Negotiated rate of $112 per night, plus tax.  Cut-off date for these rooms
is March 8, 2007.  Mention VAE when registering.


Omni Richmond Hotel    (about 0.5 miles)
100 South 12th Street;  Richmond, VA  23219
Phone: (804) 344-7000, Fax: (804) 648-6704
Website:  www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Richmond.aspx


The Berkeley Hotel   (about 0.5 miles)
1200 E. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone:  (804) 780-1300
Website:  www.berkeleyhotel.com


The Jefferson Hotel   (about 0.8 miles)
101 W. Franklin Street;  Richmond, VA  23220
Phone:  (804) 788-8000,  Guest Fax: (804) 225-0334
Website:  www.jeffersonhotel.com

     * Area Visitor Information:
           Richmond Metro. Convention & Visitors Bureau