TO:	Authors, Innovation Policy and the Economy

FROM:	Rob Shannon; Assistant Director, Conferences

DATE: February 17, 2004

RE:	Logistical Information

Adam Jaffe, Josh Lerner and Scott Stern have informed me that you will participate in the conference on Innovation Policy and the Economy. The conference will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at The National Press Club, 529 14th Street, Washington, DC 202/662-7500. The preliminary program is enclosed for your information.

HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS

The NBER will pay for your room and tax charges at the Willard Inter-Continental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 202/628-9100, for one night. If you wish to stay additional nights, the rate is $279 + tax per night. Please complete the enclosed reply form and return it to me. I will make the hotel reservations for you.

REIMBURSEMENT

The Bureau can only reimburse discounted, advance purchase air fares. Under no circumstances will first, business or full coach class fares be reimbursed. Please note that discounted fares must be booked at least 21 days in advance and we hope you book your travel as soon as possible since the most deeply discounted seats are few and sell out early. We strongly suggest that you book your reservations through the Bureau's official travel agency, American Express Travel in Cambridge, 800/964-7409 or 617/661-0008. Your airfare will be billed directly to the NBER. If you book through your own travel agency please be advised that the maximum amount the Bureau will reimburse is the discounted fare quoted to us by American Express Travel. Please read the enclosed travel regulations for more detailed information.

The conference draft of your paper will be due on Monday, March 22. Final versions will be due on Monday, May 3. Papers can be sent either by mail or email (faxed copies will not be accepted). Mail can be sent to me at the NBER, Conference Department, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. If you send it electronically, please send in it in a Word, PDF/Adobe or WordPerfect format. Please note whether or not you would like to make you paper available on the NBER's homepage (www.nber.org). You will have 20 minutes to present your paper followed by 20 minutes of questions and comments from the audience. The honorarium is $4000 per paper with a penalty of $75 per day.

If you have any questions regarding these logistical arrangements, please contact me at 617/868-3900, fax 617/864-1825 or email confer@nber.org.