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INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE |
Arlington, Virginia Information for Presenters, Discussants and Chairs Keynote Timetable/Schedule Shuttle Schedule Metro Directions/Parking Accommodations Contact Information 
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http://editorialexpress.com/conference/IIOC2012/program/IIOC2012.html Please note that all times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time.George Mason University School of LawFounded in 1972 as the International School of Law, the law school
became a part of George Mason University in 1979. It is accredited by the American Bar
Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law
Schools (AALS). Arlington County/Metropolitan DC:Located in Arlington, Virginia, the George Mason University School of Law sits on the doorstep of the nation's capital. The campus is located between the forward-thinking urban villages of Clarendon and Ballston, renowned for walkable tree lined streets, an abundance of restaurants and shopping outlets, bike paths, a hip nightlife, and an active community lifestyle. Convenient location near three major airports:Information for Presenters, Discussants and ChairsPlease make sure that your discussant has a copy of your paper at least two weeks before your arrival in Arlington. If you have slides for your talk, you will need to put them on a USB drive for transferring the slides to the computer in the discussion room before the start of your time slot. Rooms will be equipped with a laptop pc and an LCD projector. All paper presenters have at least one discussant assignment per paper. Please make sure that you are aware of
all of your assignments by searching for your name in the online conference program,
http://editorialexpress.com/conference/IIOC2012/program/IIOC2012.html Session chairs are asked to keep the program moving. For a four paper session, each paper is allotted 30 minutes for presentation and discussion. It is recommended that about 20 minutes be devoted to the paper presentation, approximately 5 minutes to the discussant’s remarks, and about 5 minutes for rebuttal and discussion from the audience. As a courtesy to the speakers, session chairs should provide warnings to speakers when they come close to going over their allotted time. You can upload a new version of your paper on the Conference Maker site through http://editorialexpress.com/conference/IIOC2012 Please post it by editing the record for your paper and clicking the YES button next to Upload new version of paper. Make sure to click the submit button when you are done. Also, please make sure that your co-authors are listed. If you find the process of adding co-authors difficult (on the Conference Maker site), please e-mail Kathy Downey k.downey@neu.edu with the name, affiliation and e-mail address of each of your co-authors.All corrections that you make will be visible the next time that the program is posted. KeynoteRichard Schmalensee will present the keynote at the Saturday luncheon. The title of Professor Schmalensee's talk is On a Level with Dentists? Reflections on the Evolution of Industrial Organization. Richard Schmalensee is the Howard W. Johnson Professor of Economics and Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Director of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research. He served as the John C Head III Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management from 1998 through 2007 and was as a Member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers from 1989 through 1991. Professor Schmalensee is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a member of the International Academy of Management and the National Commission on Energy Policy. He has served on the Executive Committee of the American Economic Association. He is a Director of the International Securities Exchange and the International Data Group and has served as a consultant to both corporations and government agencies. Timetable (Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
The current session program can be found on-line at: http://editorialexpress.com/conference/IIOC2012/program/IIOC2012.html All SESSIONS (including Graduate Student Sessions) will take place at the George Mason University School of Law (Founders Hall and Hazel Hall). The Friday evening reception will take place in the Hazel Hall Atrium at the George Mason University School of Law. The Saturday keynote luncheon and the Saturday evening reception will take place in the Westin Ballroom at the Westin Arlington Gateway. Shuttle ScheduleShuttle service will be available throughout the conference to provide transportation between the Westin and George Mason University School of Law. (It is approximately 1 mile from GMU to the Westin.)Friday, March 16 By Metro:Instructions: Take the Orange Line to the Virginia Square/GMU metro stop. Exit the station and make a 180 degree turn, so you will be facing North Fairfax Drive. Cross the street and walk toward the FDIC Building. The School of Law is located in the white building on the corner of North Fairfax Drive and Kirkwood Road.
Directions and ParkingDirections to GMU's Arlington campus can be found here: http://policy.gmu.edu/Home/AboutUs/Directions/ArlingtonCampusDirections/tabid/186/Default.aspxPublic parking is now available in the Founders Hall parking lot. Please see the map here: http://info.gmu.edu/ArlingtonMap10.pdf You enter from Kirkwood Road or Washington Boulevard and follow the arrows as shown on the map to the Founders Hall garage in the middle of the alley. The lot takes credit cards only (no cash) for payment at this time. For those not staying all day, there is also plentiful metered parking in the area. By Metro, GMU is at the Virginia Square station on the Orange line. GMU School of Law is two blocks east of the station on Fairfax Drive. AccommodationsWestin Arlington GatewayRooms are being held at the Westin Arlington Gateway (site of the Saturday Keynote Lunch) at the special room block rate of $139 per night, plus applicable taxes.Please note that the room block expires March 5. The following link will direct you to the room block: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1107199825&key=E077F 
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Contact InformationConference Administrator: Kathy Downey, k.downey@neu.edu Mailing address: | |||||||||
