MEMORANDUM

TO:	North American Participants, Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar

FROM:	Rob Shannon, Assistant Director, Conferences

DATE:	May 4, 2004

RE:	Logistical Information

Enclosed please find the preliminary program for the Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar on Taxation of Financial Income. The Seminar, co-sponsored by The National Bureau of Economic Research and the Studienzentrum Gerzensee, will be held May 22-24, 2000 at the Studienzentrum Gerzensee, Postfach 21, CH-3115 Gerzensee, Switzerland, 41 31 780 31 31, fax 41 31 780 31 00, email studienzentrum@sgerzensee.ch.

The co-organizers of the seminar are Roger Gordon and Hans-Werner Sinn. We hope you will be able to attend.

North American participants will be reimbursed for their travel expenses by the NBER in accordance with the enclosed NBER travel guidelines which can be found at http://www.nber.org/~confer/2000/travelreg.html. Please read the travel regulations carefully for further details on reimbursement of expenses and assistance in booking your travel to Munich.

Bern airport is closer to Gerzensee but direct flights are not available from all cities. Participants choosing to arrive in Bern should note that the flight lands just outside Bern in a town called Belp.

Buses will be provided from Bern train station in the afternoon of Sunday, May 21 to the Studienzentrum. You should assemble at the "MEETING POINT" which should be easy to find as there is only one and there are many signs to direct you. A driver will meet you there. If you are not able to arrive on the date specified it is possible to take a train from Bern Train Station to Wichtrach which takes approximately 20 minutes. From Wichtrach there is a bus that can take you to Gerzensee which takes about 5 minutes. For those who wish to drive to the Studienzentrum, ample parking is available.

Reservations will be made, as requested, at the hotel located at the Studienzentrum. The Studienzentrum will pay for your stay at the hotel. Please complete the enclosed reply form and return it as soon as possible in the envelope provided or fax the form to me at the number below.

AUTHORS, PLEASE SEND YOUR PAPER TO ME BY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Please let me know if you would like to have your paper made available on the NBER's homepage. Conference schedules and papers can be found at www.nber.org/~confer.

Meanwhile, if you have any questions, please contact me at 617/868-3900 or via e-mail at confer@nber.org