Michigan M-Taxi 2016

ByStephanie Harden

OTPR’s fourth Michigan Tax Invitational (M-TAXI) was held on June 10-11, 2016.  Once again, more than 55 current and former OTPR-affiliated alumni convened in Ann Arbor for this 1 1/2-day conference. Alumni from 1994 through 2014 included academics in accounting, law, and economics, as well as the business community — Ford Motor Credit Company.  In addition, members of the Congressional Budget Office, Federal Reserve Board, U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury were present. Global attendees from Chile and Moscow also attended. The keynote address was given by Associate Professor Sara LaLumia, Williams College, who is also a 2006 OTPR alum and co-editor of International Tax and Public Finance.

Ben Meiselman (U of M), Jim Hines (U of M), Claudio Agostini (Universidad Adolfo Ibanez), Enda Hargaden (U of M), Nic Duquette (University of Southern California), Molly Saunders-Scott (Congressional Budget Office), and Sutirtha Bagchi (Villanova University) are happy to once again connect.
Andrew Litten (U of M), Yeliz Kacamak (U of M), Eleanor Wilking (U of M), and guests, Jeff Hoopes (Ohio State University) and Joel Slemrod (fearless leader and godfather).

Mentoring, networking, and new collaborations are formed during this conference providing rich opportunities for all attendees!

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