“Macroeconomics of Imperfect Risk Sharing”

Conference, May 12-13, 2006

University of California, Santa Barbara

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Afternoon of May 11, 2006

Arrival and Check In (check-in at 3:00 p.m., but rooms will be held for guests)

The Upham Hotel

1404 De La Vina Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 962-0058

Daily continental breakfast is included in guest stay.

7:00 p.m. Cocktails at bar, 7:30 p.m. Conference Kick-Off Dinner

El Paseo Mexican Restaurant

800 Block of State Street, in the El Paseo Presidio

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 962-6050

As restaurant is a short walk from the hotel, guests will walk between hotel and restaurant

Friday, May 12, 2006

8:30 a.m.

Shuttle picks up participants at The Upham, transports to UCSB University Center/Harbor Room

9:00 a.m.

Arrival at Harbor Room, University Center

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Morning Session: Three one-hour sessions, the first two followed by a fifteen-minute coffee break

Coffee, tea, breakfast pastries available throughout morning session of conference

· 9:30-10:30: Seminar 1 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 10:30-10:45: Coffee Break

· 10:45-11:45: Seminar 2 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 11:45-12:00: Coffee break

· 12:00-1:00: Seminar 3 – Title and Presenter TBA

· 1:00-3:00: Walk to Lunch – UCSB Faculty Club

3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session: Three one-hour sessions, the first two followed by a fifteen minute coffee break

Coffee, tea, fruit, snacks, cookies available throughout afternoon session of conference

· 3:00-4:00: Seminar 4 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 4:00-4:15: Coffee Break

· 4:15-5:15: Seminar 5 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 5:15-5:30: Coffee Break

· 5:30-6:30: Seminar 6 – Title and Presenter TBA

6:30 p.m.

Shuttle picks up participants, transports to The Upham

7:30 p.m.

Meet in Upham lobby to walk to restaurant

8:00 p.m.

Dinner

Opal Restaurant and Bar

1325 State Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 966-9676

As restaurant is a short walk from the hotel, guests will walk between hotel and restaurant

Saturday, May 13, 2006

8:30 a.m.

Shuttle picks up participants at The Upham, transports to UCSB University Center/Harbor Room

9:00 a.m.

Arrival at Harbor Room, University Center

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Morning Session: Three one-hour sessions, the first two followed by a fifteen-minute coffee break

Coffee, tea, breakfast pastries available throughout morning session of conference

· 9:30-10:30: Seminar 7 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 10:30-10:45: Coffee Break

· 10:45-11:45: Seminar 8 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 11:45-12:00: Coffee break

· 12:00-1:00: Seminar 9 – Title and Presenter TBA

· 1:00-3:00: Lunch

Shuttle picks up participants at Harbor Room, transports to lunch

Beachside Bar-Café

5905 Sandspit Road

Goleta, CA 93117

(805) 964-7881

3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session: Three one-hour sessions, the first two followed by a fifteen minute coffee break

Coffee, tea, fruit, snacks, cookies available throughout afternoon session of conference

· 3:00-4:00: Seminar 10 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 4:00-4:15: Coffee Break

· 4:15-5:15: Seminar 11 – Title and Presenter TBA

o 5:15-5:30: Coffee Break

· 5:30-6:30: Seminar 12 – Title and Presenter TBA

6:30 p.m.

Conference ends

Shuttle picks up participants, transports to The Upham