WHO/WHAT: Northeastern University and the Department of Economics, together with the Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI) will host the 15th International Conference on Cultural Economics.

Economists from around the world will gather to discuss current topics and issues in economics including: agglomeration, labor markets, creative cities and arts markets, cultural statistics, and technology.

ACEI is a scientific society that includes academic scholars, government officials, foundation officials, managers of arts and cultural organizations and artists, united in their interest in furthering understanding of the economic aspects of the arts and culture in their own countries and throughout the world.

WHEN: June 12 – 15, 2008

WHERE: June 12: Opening Reception and Conference Registration, Huntington Ballroom, Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA

June 13-15: Northeastern University, West Village F, 40A Leon Street; Boston, MA

This event is sponsored by Northeastern University and the Department of Economics.

For more information, please visit http://www.acei.neu.edu or contact Samantha Fodrowski at 617-373-5427 or s.fodrowski@neu.edu.

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in interdisciplinary research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. The university’s distinctive cooperative education program, where students alternate semesters of full-time study with semesters of paid work in fields relevant to their professional interests and major, is one of the largest and most innovative in the world. The University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in six undergraduate colleges, eight graduate schools, and two part-time divisions. For more information, please visit www.northeastern.edu.