FAQs

The first EconoMe conference happened on March 7th 2020 and you can view all the videos of the speeches on our Youtube channel.

EconoMe 2021 is scheduled for November 13th & 14th, 2021.

The University of Cincinnati in the Great Hall of the (TUC) Tangeman University Center. Address: 2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.

Tickets are available now, grab yours here.

Your ticket grants you full access to all the mainstage speaker and breakout sessions as well as the afterparty on Saturday, November 13th. You will also have an opportunity to participate in meetups and activities that will be happening on Sunday, November 14th.

Transportation, accommodations, food, and booze are not included. However, we will make sure you’re caffeinated in the morning 😉

Check out our amazing speaker line up here. And sign up for our mailing list to learn more about our speakers and programming.

We are fully booked for 2021 speakers, but we want to hear about who you’re dying to see on the EconoMe stage in the future! Recommend a speaker here

Do you have a provocative message to share from the EconoMe stage at a future event? Apply to be a speaker here

There are a few hotels close to the University where we have room blocks with discounted rates.  Please use the links below to book directly and the discount is automatically applied:

Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area ($129 per night)

Graduate Hotel at the University of Cincinnati ($112 per night)

Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati/Uptown-University Area ($113 per night)

Get directions to Tangeman

Please park in the Woodside Garage ($5 for the day) and note the walking directions in the map below on how to get to The Tangeman University Center from the Woodside Garage. There will be decals on the sidewalks to help you find your way so look out for those!

In addition to the standard rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, you can also ride with a fellow Economeist through Group Carpool! If you have room in your car or want to join the waitlist for an available car, join the party here.

We are not offering a virtual paid option because EconoMe really needs to be experienced in person in order for attendees to get ample value out of the cost of the ticket. However, all the speeches will be professionally recorded and available on the EconoMe Conference YouTube channel for FREE. You can go there now, subscribe, and check out the speeches from last year.

In an effort to keep the ticket price as accessible as possible, we will not be offering food at EconoMe. We encourage you to bring your lunch, snacks, and a water bottle (there are bottle filling stations to help you stay hydrated!)

We will have coffee for you in the morning to ensure that you’re PUMPED UP for our amazing speakers.

There is a food court in the Tangeman University Center and you can check out the other food options that are within walking distance here.

While there is so much to learn from our amazing mainstage speakers, there is also so much knowledge in the room among the attendees! Breakout sessions are an opportunity to dive into discussions with your fellow attendees on a variety of topics. These discussions will be facilitated by experts on the topics, but the real goal of these sessions is to get you all talking to each other and find new friends with similar interests.

EconoMe ticket holders should watch their email for a survey to help us narrow down the long list of topics we all want to discuss! Some initial ideas include:

• Asset allocation and drawdown strategies for early retirement
• Should you pay off your house or invest?
• Budgeting and cash envelopes
• Social capital and productivity
• Personal finance for women
• Real estate investing
• The financials of divorce
• Financial anxiety
• Raising financially literate children
• Mega backdoor Roth strategy
• Attendee case studies (let others review your financial plan!)
• Self-employment and entrepreneurship
• Speed dating for FIRE singles 😉

Do you have a brilliant idea for a breakout session to add to the survey? Email diania@economeconference.com

Ticket sales for general admission at the $199 price point will close at 11pm on Friday November 12th. As long as the event isn’t sold out, you can purchase tickets after that for $249. Note you will still need to purchase through our Eventbrite ticketing page with a credit card, this can easily be done on site through your phone.

Students can claim an $80 discount off general admission by using the code STUDENT during checkout. If you purchase a discounted student ticket, you must show your student ID during morning check-in.

This discount is not limited to University of Cincinnati students, any college student from any school is permitted to use this discount.

Nope!  Just make sure your name is accurate on your Eventbrite order and show your ID at check in. If you purchased a ticket for someone else, make sure their name is listed as the attendee on the order. If you purchased a discounted student ticket, YOU MUST SHOW YOUR STUDENT ID AT CHECK IN.

Learn more about Chief Economeist Diania Merriam here

Yup! Check out our YouTube Channel.

Yes! Email diania@economeconference.com or contact us here

In keeping with new guidance from the CDC, The University of Cincinnati requires us to wear facial coverings while indoors.  The space where EconoMe is being held is very large with plenty of space for social distancing, and we encourage attendees to exercise caution when interacting with each other.  While we fully intend for EconoMe to move forward as planned, in the unlikely event of an externally imposed lockdown, we have a backup date for March 19th and 20th 2022.

Email diania@economeconference.com or Contact Us here