M E M O R A N D U M

TO:		International Finance and Macroeconomics Program Members 
		and Invitees  

FROM:	Charles Engel and Andrew K.  Rose

DATE:		September 20, 2000

RE:		Program Meeting, October 28, 2000 

	You are invited to attend the International Finance and Macroeconomics program meeting, which will be held on October 28, 2000, at the Bureau’s Offices, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA.  The preliminary program is enclosed.

	There will be a group dinner for meeting participants on Thursday night, October 27, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 5 Cambridge Park way, Cambridge, MA at 6:00 PM. 

	Hotel reservations will be made as requested at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 5 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 617/491-3600.  The NBER will pay for your room and tax for up to TWO NIGHTS.  If you wish to stay additional nights the rate is $182.00 single or double plus 12.45% tax per night.

	Please fill out the enclosed reply form and return it to the NBER Conference Department  at your earliest convenience in the envelope provided.  You may also fax your reply form to 617/864-1825.  In order to ensure space at the hotel we need your reply form no later than THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.
										
	Out of town participants are urged to book their flights as soon as possible in order to qualify for the most deeply discounted fares.  Please see the enclosed travel regulations for details on reimbursement.  For your convenience, we have established a master account with American Express Travel in Cambridge, 1-800/964-7409 or 617/661-0008.  Travel expense reports will be made available at the conference.

	AUTHORS PLEASE NOTE: A copy of your paper must be in the NBER Conference Department by OCTOBER 12 in order to be included in the mailing to all conference participants. Please let me know whether or not you wish to have your paper available on the web page. You can e-mail your paper to the Conference Department at confer@nber.org.  Please use WordPerfect/PDF or MS Word.                                      Over, please!
If you have any questions or need additional information please feel free to contact Kirsten Foss Davis or her assistant, Lita Kimble, at 617/868-3900 or fax 617/864-1825.  You can also reach us by e-mail at CONFER@NBER.ORG.

Charles and I look forward to seeing you in October.