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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Assorted Criminals, Keynesians, Crazies and Other VIPs

The Milken Global Conference 2016 is scheduled to take place between May 1and May 4 in Los Angeles. It appears that there will be more than the usual security at the event this year. From the event website:

NEW SECURITY POLICY

We have implemented new security measures at the Beverly Hilton in the interest of improving conference and guest security.

Access to the Beverly Hilton will only be available to pre-registered conference participants and their guests who present their Global Conference credentials (photo ID badge).

All participants will be required to pre-register and receive a Global Conference credential (photo ID badge) before they access the Hilton. (See credential pick-up details here).

Non-conference attendees will be required to have a Global Conference credential (photo ID badge) in order to access the hotel premises. Guests and Visitors must be pre-approved and pre-registered before receiving a Global Conference credential.

When entering and exiting the Beverly Hilton, your Global Conference credentials (photo ID badge) will be verified with security and scanned at all entrances.
Global Conference credentials must be displayed at all times.

Of the 700 speakers scheduled to speak during the 4-day event, EPJ readers may find noteworthy that the below are among the cast of characters that will speak:

Tyler Cowen

Professor of Economics, George Mason University

Wesley Clark

Chairman and CEO, Wesley K. Clark & Associates; Army General (Ret.) and Former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO

Mohamed El-Erian
Chief Economic Advisor, Allianz; Chair,President’s Global Development Council

Niall Ferguson
Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Jason Furman
Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisors