Our Conference Schedule – Kellogg Accounting Conference

Friday, August 9, 2024

11:00am-1:00pm	Conference Check In Begins Kellogg Global Hub – White Auditorium (KGH 2200) 2211 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
11:30am-12:45pm	Welcome Lunch (Optional) Kellogg Global Hub – White Auditorium
1:00-1:10pm	Opening Remarks Andrew J. Leone, Northwestern University Department Chair, Kellogg Accounting Information & Management
1:10-2:10pm	Session One Paper: Labor Market Consequences of Pay Transparency: Evidence from the Initial Pay Ratio Disclosure Presenter: Michael Dambra, University at Buffalo School of Management Discussant: Andrew J. Leone, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Moderator: Georg Rickmann, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
2:10-2:35pm	Break
2:35-3:35pm	Session Two Paper: Does Transparency Enhance Environmental Justice? Presenter: Trung Nguyen, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Discussant: Emma Wang, Cornell University – SC Johnson School of Business Moderator: Aaron Yoon, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
3:45-4:00pm	Break
4:00-5:00pm	Session Three Paper: Corporate Footprints Presenter: Matthias Breuer, Columbia Business School Discussant: Anya Nakhmurina, Yale School of Management Moderator: Fabian Nagel, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
5:00-6:00pm	Reception Kellogg Global Hub, White Auditorium Balcony
6:00-8:00pm	Dinner Kellogg Global Hub, White Auditorium (KGH 2200)
8:15pm	Conference Shuttle to Hotel Kellogg Global Hub Front Doors to Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston

Saturday, August 10, 2024

7:15am	Conference Shuttle Departure to Kellogg Global Hub Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston to Kellogg Global Hub
7:30-9:00am	Conference Breakfast (Buffet Served 7:30-8:45AM) James L. Allen Center – Park Dining Room 2169 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 (Next door to the Kellogg Global Hub)
7:50am	Final Conference Shuttle Departure to Kellogg Global Hub Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston to Kellogg Global Hub
9:15-10:15am	Session Four Paper: Capital Gains Taxes and IPOs: The Value of Stock as Acquisition Currency Presenter: Benjamin Yost, Boston College – Carroll School of Management Discussant: Rimmy E. Tomy, University of Chicago – Booth School of Business Moderator: Jung Min Kim, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
10:15-10:40am	Break
10:40-11:40am	Session Five Paper: Non-Fundamental Loan Renegotiations Presenter: Matthew Phillips, Massachusetts Institute of Technology + Sloan School of Management Discussant: Jung Koo Kang, Harvard Business School Moderator: Sugata Roychowdhury, Northwestern University
11:40am-11:45am	Closing Remarks Sugata Roychowdhury, Northwestern University DeWitt W. Buchanan Jr Professor, Kellogg Accounting Information and Management
11:45am-1:00pm	Conference Lunch To-Go Box Lunches Available
1:00pm	Conference Airport Shuttle Departure Kellogg Global Hub to O’Hare International Airport Ideal for flights departing after 3pm

Walking Directions

Directions to the White Auditorium inside the Kellogg Global Hub:
From the Global Hub Main Entrance, please turn right after our Front Desk and take the stairway up to the second floor. Turn left at the windows of the French Quarter, and the White Auditorium will be on your right at the end of the hallway.

Accessible entrance: From the main entrance, cross Gies Plaza and take the elevator bank closest to the lake. Exit on the 2nd floor; the White Auditorium is located at the end of the hall, to the left when you exit the elevator.

Directions to the James L. Allen Center – Atrium Dining Room:
From the front entrance of the Global Hub, the building on your left is the James L. Allen Center. The main entrance is on the shore side of the building along the drive. Walk to the left of the circle drive and follow the road. The main entrance will be on your left, near the next circle. Once inside, the Atrium Dining Room is directly through the main lobby. Please make sure you wear your Kellogg Accounting Conference credentials.

Conference Flow

For each session, there are 20-minutes for the presenter, followed by 15-minutes for the discussant, closing with a 25-minute moderated Q&A before a break.