Urban Economics Association

Logo UEA 2022 Washington

16th North American Meeting of the Urban Economics Association

September 30 - October 1, 2022
Washington, D.C.

Submission

The submission deadline was Saturday, June 18, 2022. The program committee has emailed authors of submissions about their selection decisions.

Conference format

We plan to conduct the conference entirely in person subject to two caveats. First, the conference is subject to the World Bank's policies for managing COVID, and these policies will evolve with the pandemic. Second, we anticipate that a subset of the sessions will permit remote viewing (but not presentation).

Registration and Fees

Registration for presenters has closed. Registration for non-presenting attendees has closed. Please register for the conference at https://editorialexpress.com/conference/uea2022/.

Deadlines: Presenters must register by August 8 to be included in the program. Registration for non-presenting attendees closed September 23. World Bank security protocol cannot accommodate late registrants.

Fees: The registration fees for the conference are:

Cancellation policy: Registrants who cancel their in-person registration prior to August 20, 2022 must pay a cancellation charge of 50% (plus transfer and currency conversion). Registrations for in-person attendance cannot be cancelled after August 20.

Conference Venue

World Bank HQ, MC Building
1818 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20433

Here is a map of the venue (PDF).

Entering the World Bank

Enter the World Bank building from the main entrance on H street (1818 H Street NW, Washington DC). Please bring a photo ID and the COVID-19 declaration described below. You must be registered for the conference to enter the Bank. All attendees will be issued an ID upon first entering the World Bank building. This ID must be carried on both days of the conference. Loss of this ID may result in denial of entry by World Bank security.

COVID-19 precautions at the conference

Conference participants must present a COVID vaccination card (not a photo of a card) to enter the World Bank. All participants must complete this COVID-19 declaration (PDF) and must carry a printed copy of it on both days to enter the World Bank building. We will follow World Bank masking guidelines. Currently, using a mask is encouraged but not compulsory on the Bank's premises.

Parallel Sessions and Loading Slides

In parallel sessions, 20-minute presentations are followed by a 5-minute discussion and 5 minutes for audience questions and comments. Presenters should be in the room 15 minutes before the session starts. Each room is equipped with a computer and projector. Session chairs are responsible for loading the presentations for their session on the laptop provided in the room. Presenters must transfer their PDF or PPT file to the computer by downloading it from the internet. Please note USB sticks cannot be used to make the transfer.

Reception and Catering

The reception will take place at 7:00pm on Friday, September 30, 2022 in the Atrium of the World Bank MC Building. Breakfast, lunch and coffee will be provided at the conference venue on both days of the conference. Breakfast and coffee will be served at the entrance of the main conference room.

WiFi access

Conference participants will be given a password to access the public WiFi each day.

Accommodation

There are many hotels in the District of Columbia. We have not arranged conference rates at any hotel. The following hotels are conveniently near the World Bank: