DIARY-Federal Reserve Events

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THIS DIARY IS FILED DAILY. ***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- FOMC MEETING DATES: 2013

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 30-May 1 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, June 18-19 (second day: statement and forecasts released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, July 30-31 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, September 17-18 (second day: statement and forecasts released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, October 29-30 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, December 17-18 (second day: statement and forecasts released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference 1430 EST/1930 GMT)

2014

Tuesday-Wednesday, January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT)

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FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE Monday, April 8

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks before a dinner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, 1915 EDT/2315 GMT. Details TBA. Evergreen Conference Center. RSVP: Lisa Lee-Fogarty, [e-mail]. Information:

Friday, April 12

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives luncheon speech before the "Resilience and Rebuilding for Low-Income Communities" conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Officers, 1230 EDT/1630 GMT. Other details TBA. Rennaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street N.W. Contact: Chevelle Wilson, [e-mail] or 404 498 7373. Information:

Wednesday, June 19

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds media briefing live via Web site following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, 1430 EDT/1830 GMT. Contact: 202 452 2955. Web site:

Wednesday, September 18

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds media briefing live via Web site following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, 1430 EDT/1830 GMT. Contact: 202 452 2955. Web site:

Wednesday, December 18

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds media briefing live via Web site following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, 1430 EST/1930 GMT. Contact: 202 452 2955. Web site:

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OTHER FED OFFICIALS Wednesday, March 27

CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans participates in a closed wire service breakfast group interview, 1000 CDT/1100 EDT/1500 GMT. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle Street. Contact: Laura LaBarbera, 312 322 2387 or [e-mail]. Information: .

NOTE: Embargo lifts at 1300 CDT/1400 EDT/1800 GMT

CLEVELAND - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto speaks on "Managing Information, Uncertainty and Risks in Monetary Policy" before a CFA Society Cleveland luncheon, 1215 EDT/1615 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. City Club, Main Ballroom, 850 Euclid Avenue. RSVP: Natalie Unsworth, 216 696 8066 or [e-mail]

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren speaks on the economic outlook before an event hosted by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire in partnership with the New Hampshire Bankers Association, 1230 EDT/1630 GMT. Audience Q&A likely. No media Q&A expected. Saint Anselm's College in Manchester College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, New Hampshire Institute of Politics and Political Library, Auditorium. Contact: Tom Lavelle, 617 973 3647 or [e-mail]. Information:

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of New York Executive Vice President Simon Potter speaks before the Forecasters Club of New York, 1230 EDT/1630 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street. RSVP: Samantha Ng, [e-mail]

EDINA, Minn. - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks on "Improving the Outlook with Better Monetary Policy" before the Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina and Richfield Chambers of Commerce, 1200 CDT/1300 EDT/1700 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Avenue South. RSVP: Patti Lorenzen, [e-mail] or 612 204 5261

Tuesday, April 2

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks on "Improving the Outlook with Better Monetary Policy" before the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce, 1200 CDT/1300 EDT/1700 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. Alerus Center, 1200 South 42nd Street. RSVP: Patti Lorenzen, [e-mail] or 612 204 5261

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy before the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, 1230 CDT/1330 EDT/1730 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. Harbert Center, 2019 4th Avenue N., third floor. RSVP: Gail Vaughan, 205 251 0032 or [e-mail]

RICHMOND, Va. - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker participate in panel, "Monetary Policy: Opportunities and Limits" before the Virginia Commonwealth University 2013 Spring Investors Circle, 1930 EDT/2330 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin Street. RSVP: Cassie Williams Jones, 804 828 7028 or [e-mail]. Information:

Wednesday, April 3

LOS ANGELES - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy before the Town Hall Los Angeles, 1230 PDT/1530 EDT/1930 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue. Contact: 213 628 8141. Information:

ST. LOUIS - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard holds media availability, 1500 CDT/1600 EDT/2000 GMT. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza. Contact: Adriene Dempsey, 314 444 7471 or [e-mail]

ST. LOUIS - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard gives welcoming remarks before the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis annual Homer Jones Memorial Lecture, 1600 CDT/1700 EDT/2100 GMT. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza. Contact: Adriene Dempsey, 314 444 7471 or [e-mail]

Thursday, April 4

DAYTON, Ohio - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart participate in Federal Reserve Presidents' Panel before the RISE 13 Student Investment Forum hosted by the University of Dayton, 0845 EDT/1245 GMT. Evans audience and media Q&As expected. Other details TBA. University of Dayton Arena, 1-75 and Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Contact: Laura LaBarbera, 312 322 2387 or [e-mail]. Information:

EL RENO, Okla. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George speaks on the U.S. economy before an event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Oklahoma City Branch, 1130 CDT/1230 EDT/1630 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. Redlands Community College, Conference Center. Contact: Gaylina Peters, 405 422 1281 or [e-mail]

WASHINGTON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen speaks before the Society of American Business Editors and Writers 50th anniversary conference, 1700 EDT/2100 GMT. Topic, other details TBA. George Washington University, Marvin Center. Contact: Warren Watson, [e-mail] or 602 496 5186

Monday-Tuesday, April 8-9

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - International Forum of the Americas Palm Beach Strategic Forum, "The Path to Economic Growth." Participants include Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto. Details TBA. Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. Information: 866 865 2225 or [e-mail]. Online registration: forum-americas.org/palmbeach/registration

Tuesday, April 9

RICHMOND - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker speaks on "Ending Too-Big-to-Fail Is Going to Be Hard Work" before the Global Society of Fellows conference at the University of Richmond, 0930 EDT/1330 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. University of Richmond, 28 Westhampton Way, Tyler Haynes Commons, Alice Haynes Room. Contact: Linda Evans, 804 289 8056, cell 804 833 3639 or [e-mail]

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart gives welcome before the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, 1300 EDT/1700 GMT. Evergreen Conference Center. RSVP: Lisa Lee-Fogarty, [e-mail]. Information:

Wednesday, April 10

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart gives welcome back remarks before the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, 0820 EDT/1220 GMT. Evergreen Conference Center. RSVP: Lisa Lee-Fogarty, [e-mail]. Information:

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota moderates a panel before the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, 0830 EDT/1230 GMT. Details TBA. Evergreen Conference Center. RSVP: Patti Lorenzen, [e-mail] or 612 204 5261. Information:

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart gives closing remarks before the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, 1200 EDT/1600 GMT. Evergreen Conference Center. RSVP: Lisa Lee-Fogarty, [e-mail]. Information:

EL PASO, Texas - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks on "An Economic and Monetary Policy Outlook" before the University of Texas at El Paso Centennial Lecture Series, 1500 MDT/1700 EDT/2100 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. Media Q&A TBD. University of Texas at El Paso, Undergraduate Learning Center (Wiggins Road), Room 128, 500 W. University Avenue. RSVP: Veronique Masterson, 915 747 7503 or [e-mail]

Thursday, April 11

HONG KONG - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser speaks on monetary policy before the Market News International Economic Seminar, 0600 EDT/1000 GMT (1800 Hong Kong time). Audience and media Q&As expected. Hong Kong Bankers Club, 43/F, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Ho16 Des Voeux Road Central. RSVP: Marilyn Wimp, [e-mail] or 215 574 4197; or Katherine Dibling, [e-mail] or 215 574 4119

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard gives opening remarks before the "Resilience and Rebuilding for Low-Income Communities" conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Officers, 0830 EDT/1230 GMT. No media Q&A. Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street N.W. Contact: Chevelle Wilson, [e-mail] or 404 498 7373. Information:

Friday, April 12

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart gives welcome remarks before the "Resilience and Rebuilding for Low-Income Communities" conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Officers, 0830 EDT/1230 GMT. Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street N.W. Contact: Chevelle Wilson, [e-mail] or 404 498 7373. Information:

BOSTON - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren gives welcome and opening remarks before the "Fulfilling the Full Employment Mandate: Monetary Policy and the Labor Market" conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 0845 EDT/1245 GMT. Details TBA. 600 Atlantic Ave. Contact: Tom Lavelle, [e-mail] or 617 973 3647. Information:

Saturday, April 13

BOSTON - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota participates in panel, "How Much Relative Weight Should Policymakers Place on Employment, and How Much on Inflation?" before the "Fulfilling the Full Employment Mandate: Monetary Policy and the Labor Market" conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 1230 EDT/1630 GMT. Details TBA. 600 Atlantic Ave. Contact: Tom Lavelle, [e-mail] or 617 973 3647. Information:

Tuesday, April 16

MINNEAPOLIS - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks before a luncheon of the Market Technicians Association. Details TBA. RSVP: Patti Lorenzen, [e-mail] or 612 204 5261

Wednesday, April 17

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard speaks on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before the Levy Institute 22nd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, 0930 EDT/1330 GMT. Media Q&A expected. Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street. RSVP: Mark Primoff, 845 758 7412 or [e-mail]

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren speaks before a luncheon at the Levy Institute 22nd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference. Event begins 1200 EDT/1600 GMT. Speech time, other details TBA. Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street. RSVP: Mark Primoff, 845 758 7412 or [e-mail]

Thursday, April 18

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks before the Levy Institute 22nd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, 0900 EDT/1300 GMT. Other details TBA. Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street. RSVP: Patti Lorenzen, [e-mail] or 612 204 5261; or Mark Primoff, 845 758 7412 or [e-mail]

NEW YORK - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin speaks before a luncheon at the Levy Institute 22nd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference. Event begins 1200 EDT/1600 GMT. Speech time, other details TBA. Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street. RSVP: Mark Primoff, 845 758 7412 or [e-mail]

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FOMC MINUTES FROM MEETINGS: 2013 RELEASED 1400 EDT/1800 GMT:

Wednesday, April 10 (for March 19-20 meeting)

Wednesday, May 22 (for April 30-May 1 meeting)

Wednesday, July 10 (for June 18-19 meeting)

Wednesday, August 21 (for July 30-31 meeting)

Wednesday, October 9 (for September 17-18 meeting)

RELEASED 1400 EST/1900 GMT:

Wednesday, November 20 (for October 29-30 meeting)

2014

Wednesday, January 8 (for December 17-18, 2013 meeting) Wednesday, February 19 (for January 28-29, 2014 meeting) OTHER FED REPORTS: Thursdays, 1630 EDT/2030 GMT:

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve releases weekly Money Stock Measures (H.6); Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (H.4.1); and Aggregate Reserves of Depository Institutions and the Money Base (H.3). NOTE: Reports are delayed to same time Friday if Thursday is a federal holiday

Thursday, June 6

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve releases quarterly Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, 1200 EDT/1600 GMT. Web site:

BEIGE BOOK:

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book summary of economic condition. Web site:

2013: RELEASED 1400 EDT/1800 GMT: Wednesday, April 17 Wednesday, June 5 Wednesday, July 17 Wednesday, September 4 Wednesday, October 16 RELEASED 1400 EST/1900 GMT: Wednesday, December 4

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NOTES:

Eastern Daylight Time through November 2, 2013 (four-hour time difference EDT/GMT)

Eastern Standard Time resumes November 3, 2013 (five-hour time difference EST/GMT)

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VOTING MEMBERS: 2013 Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George 2014 Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota

2015 Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams

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