Revisiting Bretton Woods (Literally!)

by Dollars and Sense

Want to taste the same four-course meal that John Maynard Keynes enjoyed?

You can mark the 65th anniversary of the Bretton Woods International Monetary Conference at the place where it all began, as The Mount Washington Resort is celebrating its own place in history next weekend. The upscale hotel in the White Mountains of New Hampshire will "celebrate the historic occasion by offering guests interested in exploring our world economic history [sic]."

Sponsored by New Hampshire's statewide Chamber of Commerce, the weekend is aptly titled "The Gold Standard Package." Rates start at $194.40 per person, double occupancy. Guests will spend Saturday, July 25, listening to the sober analyses of mainstream economists, including the official historian of the IMF. The festivities begin on Saturday morning with a treasure hunt, called the Gold Rush (no, we're not making this up). Here's their description:

There has been gold stashed around The Mount Washington Hotel for 65 years. Start looking -- you have one hour to find the most gold. Meet at the Grandfather Clock.

On Saturday night, you can enjoy a "commemorative dinner ... based on the original menu served at the farewell dinner on July 22, 1944." But be warned: No lobster or escargot -- it was wartime, after all.

All the details are here.

Labels: Bretton Woods agreement, IMF, Mount Washington Hotel, World Bank

 

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7/20/2009 05:01:00 PM