Conferences and Workshops

The ABCs of Personal Finance

A St. Louis Fed Conference for Educators

Grades 9-12: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oct. 28, 2008 (See agenda.)

Grades 5-12: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oct. 30, 2008 (See agenda.)

Note: Registration for both sessions is now closed.

Where
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza (Broadway and Locust St.)
St. Louis, Mo. 63102

Hosted by
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis with: The Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis (314-516-5561); and The Office of Economic Education and Business Research, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (618-650-2583).

Details
Whether you are teaching personal finance for the first time or you have been teaching it for awhile, join us for this one-day conference that covers all the basics. You’ll get it all: content, materials and classroom activities!

Federal Reserve Bank economist Michael Owyang will offer three presentations:

• A Personal Finance Primer
  The Time Value of Money | Risk and Return | Investment Horizons

• Understanding Assets
  Stocks | Bonds | Portfolios

• Understanding Liabilities
  Mortgages | Credit Cards | Payday Loans

SIUE and UMSL staff, as well as members of the St. Louis Fed’s Teacher Advisory Board, will demonstrate hands-on lessons and activities for teaching personal finance. The Fed will provide CDs, print publications, a bibliography and more for classroom use.

Attire is business casual. All teachers are welcome, but classroom applications are geared to grades 5-12. Continental breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. and lunch is provided. The program will adjourn at 3 p.m.

Information and Registration
We're sorry; registration is now closed. If you have questions, contact Mary Suiter at 314-444-4662 or 1-800-333-0810, ext. 44-4662.

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