Evening at the Fed
Dinner and Discussion for High School Teachers
Dallas, December 5, 2005
Houston, December 12, 2005
El Paso, January 11, 2006
San Antonio, January 31, 2006

Immigration and the Economy: Policy Implications

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will host a series of regional dinner meetings for high school educators in December 2005 and January 2006. Evening at the Fed will present information on a very timely and important issue—immigration. The meetings will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bank’s Dallas office and its branches in Houston, El Paso and San Antonio.

The dinner meetings will feature Pia Orrenius, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, speaking on

• the economic contributions of immigrants,
• economic and fiscal effects of immigration, and
• policy implications.

Join us for dinner and discussion at a location convenient for you. There is no charge for Evening at the Fed, but space is limited and you must register to attend. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 29, for the Dallas and Houston events; Thursday, Jan. 5, for the El Paso event; and Wednesday, Jan. 25, for the San Antonio event.

Fast Facts

Locations and Dates

• Dallas
  Monday, Dec. 5, 2005
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  2200 N. Pearl St., Dallas, TX 75201
   
• Houston
  Monday, Dec. 12, 2005
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
  Houston Branch
  1801 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019
   
• El Paso
  Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
  El Paso Branch
  301 E. Main St., El Paso, TX 79901
   
• San Antonio
  Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
  San Antonio Branch
  126 E. Nueva St., San Antonio, TX 78204

Time

5:30 to 8 p.m. (includes dinner)

Registration

Registration for the El Paso and San Antonio events is now closed. If you'd like to be placed on the waiting list, please send an e-mail to Heather McDonald at the Dallas Fed.

Credit

Certificates for professional development credit hours will be available upon request.

More Information

Sherry Kiser
Director, Economic Education
Public Affairs Department
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
214-922-5181 or 800-333-4460, ext. 25181

About the Speaker

Pia Orrenius is a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. As a labor economist, she analyzes the regional economy, with special focus on the border region. Orrenius’ research also focuses on the causes and consequences of Mexico–U.S. immigration and trade, illegal immigration and U.S. immigration policy. Orrenius spent the 2004–05 academic year as a senior economist on the president’s Council of Economic Advisers in Washington, D.C., where she advised the Bush administration on labor, health and immigration issues. Orrenius holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles and B.A. degrees in economics and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.