Events by Type
Young Professionals Networking Reception
Sunday, July 24, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
This reception gives young professionals and graduate students the chance to meet and make connections with other attendees while enjoying some complimentary appetizers. Representatives from AAEA sections, AAEA Fellows, and representatives from NAREA will also be invited to the reception.
Keynote Address
Sunday, July 24, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Robert E. Hall, Stanford University
"Why is the U.S. Recovery from the Financial Crisis So Sluggish?"
Welcome Reception
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Welcome Reception officially opens the meeting, immediately following the Keynote Address. All registered attendees and guests are invited to come. The Welcome Reception is the largest networking event as part of the Joint Annual Meeting.
AAEA Business Meeting
Monday, July 25, 8:00 am – 8:30 am
AAEA Presidential Address
Monday, July 25, 8:45 am – 10:00 am
Robert King, University of Minnesota
"The Science of Design"
AAEA Grants Center
Monday, July 25, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, July 26, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Grants Center at the Joint Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for attendees to connect with funding agencies who provide grants to the profession. In Pittsburgh, attendees will have the chance to stop by and chat with representatives about their funding programs and grant opportunities during the Poster sessions on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
AAEA Awards & Fellows Ceremony
Monday, July 25, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join your peers in honoring the achievements and accomplishments of AAEA members over the past year, as well as recognizing the newest class of AAEA Fellows. Awards will be granted in many aspects of the agricultural economics discipline, including research, teaching, extension, policy, and communication.
AAEA Fellows Address
Tuesday, July 26, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
John Quiggin, University of Queensland
"Stabilizing the Global Climate: A Simple and Robust Benefit Cost Analysis"
The Case for Agriculture for Development: Challenges for Impact Evaluation and Policy Design
Tuesday, July 26, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Attendees will be able to purchase lunch from a food cart stationed outside of this event prior to entering.
The 2008 World Development Report, Agriculture for Development, punctuated the return of agriculture to the economic development agenda. As a result, governments, donors, and multilateral agencies have been expanding funding in this area even though the reliable evaluation of agricultural programs has proven difficult. In this context, program evaluation can help define priorities for agricultural investment, identify effectiveness, and assist in improving implementation. This plenary discussion will focus on the means for which impact evaluation can meet these goals, and how theory, observational data, and randomized controlled trials contribute to answering related questions. The broader issue discussed will be how, and to what extent economic evaluation can characterize efficacy and outcomes for agriculture, development, and other public programs in the developing world.
Moderator: Martin Ravallion, World Bank
Panelists:
- Michael Carter, University of California, Davis
- Elisabeth Sadoulet, University of California, Berkeley
AAEA Galbraith Forum
Tuesday, July 26, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Martin Ravallion, World Bank
"Growth and Poverty Revisited"
Closing Reception
Tuesday, July 26, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The last official event of the meeting, the Closing Reception provides one last chance to connect with colleagues and say goodbye.
Agribusiness Economics and Management Section (AEM)
GSS Case Study Competition
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday, July 25, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Finals)
Industry & International Reception
Monday, July 25, 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Industry Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $60.
Monday, July 25, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Karen Grabow, VP for Business and Regulatory Affairs, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
"The Human Capital Calculus"
Committee on the Opportunities and Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics (COSBAE)
COSBAE Reception
Sunday, July 24, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
COSBAE/CWAE Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Carmen M. Carter, Founder & Chief Diversity Officer, Multicultural Women’s Council, Inc
"Taking Charge"
Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (CWAE)
CWAE Reception
Sunday, July 24, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
COSBAE/CWAE Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Carmen M. Carter, Founder & Chief Diversity Officer, Multicultural Women’s Council, Inc
"Taking Charge"
Extension Section
Graduate Student Extension Competition
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Extension Section Reception
Sunday, July 24, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Extension Section Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Steve Isaacs, University of Kentucky
"The Road was Mostly in the Creek: Extension in Appalachia"
Post-Conference Tour: Agricultural and Food Industry Tour
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $60.
Wednesday, July 27, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Since 2002, the Extension Section has organized an agricultural education tour as part of the Annual Meeting. This year the tour will be offered as a post-conference event on Wednesday, July 27. This bus tour, accompanied by area Extension economists, will visit several food and farm industry attractions in the Pittsburgh area. While some stops are still being finalized, some of what you’ll discover includes:
- A family fruit orchard that expanded to produce, nursery, furniture, and gift sales; added horse management lessons; and built a natural food store with nutritional counseling for customers with specific health needs—all adding more family to the operation
- Food processing, Steel City style
- Giant Eagle’s flagship for their “Market District” grocery concept inspired by the open-air markets of Europe and offering unique culinary, dining and shopping experiences for those with true passion for food, yet approachable for non-foodies.
- Discussions with grocery leaders on cross marketing food and fuel, and new store formats that put fresh and local back in the neighborhoods
- Mining natural gas from the Marcellus Shale. Landowners and educators introduce the challenges of contracting and addressing economic, operational, and environmental issues as part of this fast-moving energy alternative
Graduate Student Section (GSS)
GSS Case Study Competition
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday, July 25, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Finals)
Graduate Student Extension Competition
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
International Section
Industry & International Reception
Monday, July 25, 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
International Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $60.
Monday, July 25, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Robert O. Mendelsohn, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
"The Impact of Climate Change on Global Agriculture"
Undergraduate Student Section (SS-AAEA)
Undergraduate Paper Competition
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
SS-AAEA Academic Bowl
Sunday, July 24, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (Orientation)
Sunday, July 24, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Monday, July 25, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm; 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Finals)
Undergraduate Recruitment Fair
Sunday, July 24, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Monday, July 25, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Many AAEA Committees and Sections will be holding meetings in Pittsburgh. These meetings will be scheduled soon, but the majority of them will take place on Sunday, July 24.
More than 200 90-minute sessions will be presented throughout the Joint Annual Meeting. These sessions will cover a variety of topics and formats over the course of two days.
Preliminary Program
You can learn more about these sessions in the online Preliminary Program:
AAEA & NAREA Concurrent Sessions
Monday, July 25
10:15 am – 11:45 am
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 26
8:00 am – 9:30 am
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:45 pm – 6:15 pm
Poster Presentation Sessions
The Joint Annual Meeting will feature over 250 Posters on-display during the meeting. Posters presented during the Joint Annual Meeting will each be on display for one day (either Monday or Tuesday) and will be part of the Poster Presentation Session on that day. During these Poster Presentation Sessions, meeting attendees will have the chance to interact with the authors of the Posters.
Monday, July 25
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, July 26
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tours of Selected Posters
New in 2011, a pilot program of Tours of Selected Posters will be introduced during the Poster Presentation Sessions. Five tours will take place on both Monday and Tuesday, highlighting a total of about 50 Posters. The most popular subject codes will be used as the basis for each tour, helping to ensure that each tour will focus on a different topic. As this is a test program, Posters will be chosen for the tours based on a wide range of criteria, and are not meant to reflect the quality of those chosen.
Tours will feature an author of each Poster presenting their research for ten minutes, followed by a short time for discussion. Each tour will be open to all meeting attendees, and will end with enough time left for attendees to visit the other Posters in the hall.
COSBAE/CWAE Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Carmen M. Carter, Founder & Chief Diversity Officer, Multicultural Women’s Council, Inc
"Taking Charge"
Extension Section Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Steve Isaacs, University of Kentucky
"The Road was Mostly in the Creek: Extension in Appalachia"
NAREA Awards Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend for professionals is $10. It is free for students to attend, but you must register for it in advance on the meeting registration form.
Monday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
The NAREA Awards Luncheon includes recognition of winners of annual awards, followed by an invited lecture by the distinguished recipient of the NAREA Award for Outstanding Public Service through Economics. All NAREA members are encouraged to attend. The subsidized ticket cost is $10 for regular (non-student) members of NAREA and is free for student members. Members must pay their membership fee to NAREA by the early registration deadline to register for this luncheon.
Industry Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $60.
Monday, July 25, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Karen Grabow, VP for Business and Regulatory Affairs, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
"The Human Capital Calculus"
International Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $60.
Monday, July 25, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Robert O. Mendelsohn, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
"The Impact of Climate Change on Global Agriculture"
Pre-conference Workshop: Economics and Child Nutrition Programs
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend for professionals is $65 and for students is $35.
Saturday, July 23, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
This workshop will showcase emerging issues and creative policy solutions in nutrition and food programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Women, Infants, and Children, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The workshop will include presentation of both invited and selected papers. The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. George Loewenstein, the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Economics and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University.
Pre-conference Workshop: Early Career Development
This is a ticketed event. It is free to attend, but you must register for it in advance on the meeting registration form.
Sunday, July 24, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
This workshop, jointly sponsored by NAREA & AAEA, is intended to provide early career scholars with the opportunity to develop skills that are crucial to succeeding in professional positions in agricultural and resource economics. The 2011 program will include a welcome, presentations on best practices in grant writing, making presentations, and manuscript writing, and networking opportunities:
1:50 Presidential Welcome
2:00 Improving Presentation Development and Skill
2:30 Grant Writing Best Practices
3:00 Economics Experiment
3:45 An Editor’s Perspective on Publishing
4:15 Final Remarks
Young Professionals Networking Reception
Sunday, July 24, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
This reception gives young professionals and graduate students the chance to meet and make connections with other attendees while enjoying some complimentary appetizers. Representatives from AAEA sections, AAEA Fellows, and representatives from NAREA will also be invited to the reception.
Keynote Address
Sunday, July 24, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Robert E. Hall, Stanford University
"Why is the U.S. Recovery from the Financial Crisis So Sluggish?"
Welcome Reception
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
The Welcome Reception officially opens the meeting, immediately following the Keynote Address. All registered attendees and guests are invited to come. The Welcome Reception is the largest networking event as part of the Joint Annual Meeting.
NAREA Awards Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend for professionals is $10. It is free for students to attend, but you must register for it in advance on the meeting registration form.
Monday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
The NAREA Awards Luncheon includes recognition of winners of annual awards, followed by an invited lecture by the distinguished recipient of the NAREA Award for Outstanding Public Service through Economics. All NAREA members are encouraged to attend. The subsidized ticket cost is $10 for regular (non-student) members of NAREA and is free for student members. Members must pay their membership fee to NAREA by the early registration deadline to register for this luncheon.
NAREA Business Meeting
Monday, July 25, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Case for Agriculture for Development: Challenges for Impact Evaluation and Policy Design
Tuesday, July 26, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Attendees will be able to purchase lunch from a food cart stationed outside of this event prior to entering.
The 2008 World Development Report, Agriculture for Development, punctuated the return of agriculture to the economic development agenda. As a result, governments, donors, and multilateral agencies have been expanding funding in this area even though the reliable evaluation of agricultural programs has proven difficult. In this context, program evaluation can help define priorities for agricultural investment, identify effectiveness, and assist in improving implementation. This plenary discussion will focus on the means for which impact evaluation can meet these goals, and how theory, observational data, and randomized controlled trials contribute to answering related questions. The broader issue discussed will be how, and to what extent economic evaluation can characterize efficacy and outcomes for agriculture, development, and other public programs in the developing world.
Moderator: Martin Ravallion, World Bank
Panelists:
- Michael Carter, University of California, Davis
- Elisabeth Sadoulet, University of California, Berkeley
Closing Reception
Tuesday, July 26, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The last official event of the meeting, the Closing Reception provides one last chance to connect with colleagues and say goodbye.
Pre-conference Workshop: Applied Computational Economics
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $85.
Saturday, July 23, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
This workshop will provide an overview of the rapidly developing field of computational economics. It will focus on practical applications of numerical methods to the formulation, solution, and analysis of stochastic dynamic models in economics and finance, with emphasis on nonlinear dynamic optimization models.
The workshop will be based on the award-winning graduate course currently taught by Professor Miranda at The Ohio State University and will cover material presented in his textbook with Paul W. Fackler, Applied Computational Economics and Finance, MIT Press, 2002.
Pre-conference Workshop: Economics and Child Nutrition Programs
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend for professionals is $65 and for students is $35.
Saturday, July 23, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
This workshop will showcase emerging issues and creative policy solutions in nutrition and food programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Women, Infants, and Children, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The workshop will include presentation of both invited and selected papers. The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. George Loewenstein, the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Economics and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University.
Pre-conference Workshop: Early Career Development
This is a ticketed event. It is free to attend, but you must register for it in advance on the meeting registration form.
Sunday, July 24, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
This workshop, jointly sponsored by NAREA & AAEA, is intended to provide early career scholars with the opportunity to develop skills that are crucial to succeeding in professional positions in agricultural and resource economics. The 2011 program will include a welcome, presentations on best practices in grant writing, making presentations, and manuscript writing, and networking opportunities:
1:50 Presidential Welcome
2:00 Improving Presentation Development and Skill
2:30 Grant Writing Best Practices
3:00 Economics Experiment
3:45 An Editor’s Perspective on Publishing
4:15 Final Remarks
Post-conference Tour: Agricultural and Food Industry Tour
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $60.
Wednesday, July 27, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Since 2002, the Extension Section has organized an agricultural education tour as part of the Annual Meeting. This year the tour will be offered as a post-conference event on Wednesday, July 27. This bus tour, accompanied by area Extension economists, will visit several food and farm industry attractions in the Pittsburgh area. While some stops are still being finalized, some of what you’ll discover includes:
- A family fruit orchard that expanded to produce, nursery, furniture, and gift sales; added horse management lessons; and built a natural food store with nutritional counseling for customers with specific health needs—all adding more family to the operation
- Food processing, Steel City style
- Giant Eagle’s flagship for their “Market District” grocery concept inspired by the open-air markets of Europe and offering unique culinary, dining and shopping experiences for those with true passion for food, yet approachable for non-foodies.
- Discussions with grocery leaders on cross marketing food and fuel, and new store formats that put fresh and local back in the neighborhoods
- Mining natural gas from the Marcellus Shale. Landowners and educators introduce the challenges of contracting and addressing economic, operational, and environmental issues as part of this fast-moving energy alternative
Post-conference Workshop: Research and Extension Data Needs for Addressing Local Food and Farm Recreational Issues
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $20.
Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Emergence and growth of issues concerning local food and farm recreation has made it very clear that our traditional data systems are seriously lacking, having been designed for a less diverse supply chain. Indeed, the major farm and food economic activity has been in a supply chain moving towards a more homogeneous system, in contrast to this recent local foods/farm recreational services industries growth. This workshop is designed to 1) to educate each other about data availability and innovative, holistic data collection approaches for the full supply chain and regional impacts; and 2) to formulate a clearer understanding of realistic, necessary improvements in our data systems for addressing these emerging issues.
The Reunions & Receptions provide a chance for Universities and Institutions to host a social event for Meeting attendees. These events are a great way for attendees to network, meet up with old friends, and relax at the end of the day. The Reunions & Receptions will all take place on Monday at 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm. A list of participating organizations will be available soon.
If you're interested in hosting a Reunion & Reception, you can learn more at the Reunion & Reception page.