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    MEETINGS 
    FOMC MEETING DATES (one-day meetings on Tuesday; two-day 
meetings Tuesday-Wednesday, except where noted. Decision 
released on second day of two-day meetings) 
    2008 
    January 29-30 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT) 
    March 18 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT) 
    April 29-30 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT) 
    June 24-25 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT) 
    August 5 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT) 
    September 16 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT) 
    October 28-29 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT) 
    December 16 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT) 
    2009 
    January 27-28 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT) 
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    FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE 
    Tuesday, March 4 
    ORLANDO, Fla. - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben 
Bernanke participates in first general session of the 
Independent Community Bankers of Anerica (ICBA) National 
Convention and Techworld, 0900 EST/1400 GMT. Speech topic, Q&A 
TBA. Orlando World Center Marriott. Contact: [email protected] or 
202 659 8111. Information: 
http://www.icba.org/files/ICBASites/PDFs/ConvAtAGlance112707.pdf?sn.ItemNumber=29218 
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    OTHER FED OFFICIALS 
    Monday, February 4 
    LAS VEGAS - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor 
Randall Kroszner speaks before the American Securitization 
Forum 2008 conference, 0820 PST/1120 EST/1620 GMT. 
Audience/media Q&As TBA. Venetian Hotel, Palazzo A-D. RSVP: 
Katrina Cavalli, 212 313 1181 or 
[email protected]. Information: 
http://www.americansecuritization.com/uploadedFiles/ASF2008DetailedAgenda.pdf 
    Wednesday, February 6 
    WASHINGTON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor 
Randall Kroszner gives luncheon speech before the Women in 
Housing and Finance Symposium 2008: A New Landscape for Housing 
Finance. Event begins 1215/1715. Speech time, topic, Q&A TBA. 
Skadden Arps, 1440 New York Ave. NW. RSVP online: 
http://www.whfdc.org/calendar_day.asp?date=2/6/2008 
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia 
President Charles Plosser speaks on the economic outlook before 
the Rotary Club of Birmingham, 1240 CST/1340 EST/1840 GMT. 
Audience and media Q&As expected. Harbert Center, 2019 4th Ave. 
North, third floor, Room B. RSVP: Marilyn Wimp, 215 574 4197 or 
[email protected]. Venue information: 
http://www.theharbertcenter.com/default.aspx?id=2 
    Thursday, February 7 
 ***ATLANTA - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis 
Lockhart speaks before the Association for Corporate Growth's 
Capital Connection Conference, 0830 EST/1330 GMT. Audience Q&A 
expected. Speech topic, media Q&A TBD. Cobb Galleria Centre, 
Two Galleria Parkway, Ballrooms C,D,F. Contact: Dave Poole, 
770-997-2484 ext. 112 or [email protected] 
    HONOLULU - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President 
Janet Yellen participates in panel before the Certified         
Financial Analysts of Hawaii Annual Economic Forecast Dinner.  
Panel begins 2320 EST/0420 GMT (1820 Hawaii time). Yellen 
presentation begins 0025 EST/0525 GMT (1925 Hawaii time).  
Media Q&A expected. Waialae Country Club, 4997 Kahala Ave. 
Contact: Carol Eckert, 415 977 3853 or 
[email protected]. NOTE: Venue may have limited A/V 
capability, so live audio/video may not be permitted. 
    Friday, February 8 
 ***ATLANTA - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis 
Lockhart speaks before the Southern Center for International 
Studies luncheon, 1230 EST/1730 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. No 
media Q&A. NOTE: speech may be identical to Feb. 7. 103 West 
(Restaurant), 103 West Paces Ferry Rd. Contact: Nancy Reed, 404 
261 5763 or [email protected]. Meal registration: 
[email protected] 
    Monday, February 11 
    ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 
President William Poole speaks on "Reflections" before the St. 
Louis Chapter of NABE, 1600 CST/1700 EST/2200 GMT. Audience and 
media Q&As expected. One Financial Plaza, Broadway and St. 
Charles, second floor, Founders Hall B and C. RSVP: Ben Herzon, 
314 721 4747 or [email protected]. Technical contact: 
Kevin Kliesen (NABE), 314 444 8583 
    Tuesday, February 12 
    SAN FRANCISCO - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 
President Janet Yellen speaks before the San Francisco Planning 
and Urban Research (SPUR) group, 0805 PST/1105 EST/1605 GMT. 
Audience and media Q&As expected. Federal Reserve Bank of San 
Francisco, 101 Market St. RSVP: Carol Eckert, 415 977 3853 or 
[email protected]. NOTE: No audio feeds permitted 
    Thursday, February 14 
 ***CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles 
Evans speaks on the economic outlook before a Chartered 
Financial Analyst Society of Chicago (CFA) luncheon, 1230 
CST/1330 EST/1830 GMT. Q&A TBA. Mid-America Club, 200 East 
Randolph St., 80th floor. Contact: Laura LaBarbera, 312 322 
2387 or [email protected]. Information: 
http://www.chicagofed.org/news_room/charles_evans_speech_schedule.cfm 
    Wednesday, February 20 
    KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 
President William Poole gives luncheon speech at Truman State 
University, approx. 1230 CST/1330 EST/1830 GMT. Speech topic, 
location TBD. Audience and media Q&As expected. Contact: Pete 
Detweiler, 660 665 3494 
    Friday, February 29 
    NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President 
Charles Evans, (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor 
Frederic Mishkin, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President 
William Poole and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric 
Rosengren participate in "The Initiative on Global Markets" 
conference sponsored by the University of Chicago Graduate 
School of Business. Contact: Anil Kashyap, 773 702 7260. NOTE: 
Poole audience/media Q&As expected. Attendance by invitation 
only. Other details TBA. Information: 
http://research.chicagogsb.edu/igm/events/conferences/2008-usmonetaryforum.aspx 
    Monday, March 3 
    ARLINGTON, Va. - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia 
President Charles Plosser speaks on "The Benefits of a 
Systematic Approach to Monetary Policy" before the National 
Association for Business Economics (NABE) "Policy Choices for 
an Election Year ... and Beyond" conference, 0845 EST/1345 GMT. 
Q&A TBA. Marriott Crystal City at Reagan National Airport. 
Contact: 202 463 6223 or [email protected]. Information: 
http://nabe.com/pc08/documents/2008PolicyConference_000.pdf 
    Tuesday, March 4 
    ARLINGTON, Va. - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor 
Frederic Mishkin speaks on "A View from the Federal Reserve" 
before the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) 
"Policy Choices for an Election Year ... and Beyond" 
conference. Luncheon begins 1215 EST/1715 GMT. Speech time, Q&A 
TBA. Marriott Crystal City at Reagan National Airport. Contact: 
202 463 6223 or [email protected]. Information: 
http://nabe.com/pc08/documents/2008PolicyConference_000.pdf 
    Wednesday, March 5 
    NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President 
Sandra Pianalto speaks before the Money Marketeers of New York 
University. Time, location, other details TBA. Contact: Gloria 
Nixon, 718 981 1746. Information: www.moneymarketeers.org 
    Thursday, March 6 
    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 
President William Poole gives dinner speech at the University 
of Illinois-Springfield, 1900 CST/2000 EST/0100