2010 Utah Winter Business Economics Conference Program (Last Update: 20 Feb)
Thursday, February 25
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm --- Welcome Reception at the home of Scott Schaefer and Rachel Hayes
Friday, February 26
6:30 am to 7:30 am --- Breakfast at the University Park Marriott
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 1
Holger Sieg "The Effectiveness of Private Benefits in Fundraising" (Discussant: Jen Brown)
Marco Ottaviani "How (Not) to Pay for Advice" (Discussant: Bogac Celen)
9:30 am to 5:15 pm --- Skiing and Snowboarding at Brighton
5:15 pm to 5:30 pm --- Snack
5:45 pm to 7:30 pm --- Session 2
Matt Gentzkow "The Evolution of Brand Preferences: Evidence from Consumer Packaged Goods" (Discussant: Brett Gordon)
Eric Zitzewitz "Wintertime for Deceptive Advertising?" (Discussant: Tom Hubbard)
7:45 pm to 9:00 pm --- Dinner at the University Park Marriott
Saturday, February 27
6:30 am to 7:30 am --- Breakfast
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 3
Lisa Kahn "Employer Learning, Productivity and the Earnings Distribution: Evidence from Performance Measures" (Discussant: David Autor)
David McAdams "Performance and Turnover in a Stochastic Partnership" (Discussant: Luis Rayo)
9:30 am to 4:00 pm --- Skiing at Deer Valley Resort, Snowboarding at Park City Mountain Resort
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm --- Closing Ceremonies at Edgar's Beers & Spirits Lounge (Second floor of the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm --- Dinner at the Deer Valley Seafood Buffet in the Snow Park Lodge