Year 2008 Year 2007

January 24 - January 27
Co-sponsored Colloquium by PERC and Liberty Fund for Undergraduate Students
White Stallion Ranch, Tucson, Arizona
Selected students discuss markets, freedom, and the environment based on assigned readings.

February 29 - March 2
PERC Winter Board Meeting
River Rock Lodge, Big Sky, MT
Board members gather for a semi-annual meeting.

March 2 - March 8
Public Lecture-Brain Drain or Gain? The New Knowledge Economy
Big Sky, MT
Dr. Bruce Yandle's evening talk focuses on the importance of of knowledge rather than physical resources in the creation of wealth in the 21st century.

June 22 - June 25
Co-sponsored Colloquium by PERC and Liberty Fund for Graduate Students
Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Gallatin Gateway, MT
Titled "Self Interest, Incentives and the Environment," this program is based on the discussion of slected readings.

July 7
The Ecology of Human Progress Seminar
PERC office, 2048 Analysis Dr., Ste A, Bozeman, MT
A one-day seminar beginnig at 10:30 a.m. by editor and author Matt Ridley on the ecology of human progress. Please let the PERC office (406-587-9591) know by Tuesday, July 1 if you plan to attend.
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July 9 - July 24
PERC"s Enviropreneur Camp
Wingate Hotel, Bozeman, MT
Professional environmentalists hone their business and marekting skills while learning to apply economic principles to environmental problems.

July 31
Freedom Feast for Friedman
PERC office, 2048 Analysis Dr., Ste. A, Bozeman, MT s
In honor of what would have been Milton Friedman's 96th birthday, PERC will roast a pig and discuss the harmful effects of pork barrel spending.

September 18 - September 21
Co-sponsored Colloquium by PERC and Liberty Fund for Professionals
Mountain Sky Guest Rancy, Emigrant, MT
Professionals from varied fields discuss selected readings to further their understanding of "Entrepreneurship and Environment."

September 19 - September 21
PERC Board Meeting
Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, Emigrant, MT
PERC's semi-annual board meeting.

September 25 - September 28
Co-sponsored Colloquium by PERC and Liberty Fund for Young Scholars
Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky MT
Young scholars early in their teaching careers are invited to join in a discussion of "Property Rights and the Environment" with selected readings and a discussion leader.

September 25 - September 28
Co-sponsored Colloquium by PERC and Liberty Fund for Journalists
Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, MT
Professional journalists participate in a discussion of "Science, Global Warming, and Liberty," based on a selection of contemporary readings.

October 2 - October 5
Lone Mountain Forum on Markets and Environmental Justice
Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, MT
Economists from around the country will present their papers on the topic and critique the body of work.
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