Preparations for the 30th IARIW General Conference in Portoroz, Slovenia August 24-30 are almost complete. With over 250 persons already registered, the conference will likely set a record for attendance.

On-line Availability of Papers for the 30th IARIW General Conference.

It has long been an IARIW tradition to distribute by mail conference papers before the conference to allow participants the opportunity to read them. It was felt that this availability improved the quality of the discussion at the conference. The internet now allows up to make papers available at no virtually cost before the conference not just to those attending the conference, but to all members, and indeed to the general public. I am pleased to announce that papers for the upcoming 30th IARIW General Conference to be held in Portoroz, Slovenia August 24-30 are now posted at http://www.iariw.org/c2008.asp. I hope that many conference participants will have an opportunity to read papers of interest before the conference and to relate their comments to the authors at the conference.

Council Election

Members are reminded that the deadline for receipt of ballots for the election of Council members for the 2008-2014 term is 5 PM EST August 15. If you are uncertain whether you have voted, or want to verify that your ballot was recorded, a list of members who have cast their ballot by August 9 is posted at http://www.iariw.org/votes.asp. The ballot is attached for members who have not voted and wish to vote.

Annual Membership Meeting

As previously noted, the annual membership of the Association will take place at 20:30 on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the 30th IARIW General Conference in Portoroz, Slovenia. The agenda for the meeting is posted at www.iariw.org/agenda2008.pdf.

Session proposals for 2010 General Conference

Members are reminded that session proposals for the 31th IARIW General Conference which will take place in Switzerland in August 2010 are now being received by the secretariat (info@iariw.org) and will continue to be received until noon on Tuesday, August 26. These proposals will be distributed and discussed at the members meeting.

Review of Income and Wealth Editorial Team

The International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (IARIW) wishes to appoint an editorial team for the Review of Income and Wealth (RIW) for a five-year term starting from August, 2009, which is when the current editorial contract expires. A call for applications is posted at www.iariw.org/callforapplications.pdf. This document provides information about the RIW, the roles and duties of the editorial team, other related information, and details of the application process.

I look forward to seeing many members in two weeks on the Adriatic coast in Slovenia!