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December 9, 1999
TO: BANK AND TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 31-99
VENDOR ADVISORY GROUP
RE: FEBRUARY 4, 2000 MEETING NOTICE
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The next meeting of the Bank and Trust Advisory Committee and the Vendor Advisory Group
will be held on Friday, February 4, 2000 at the Don CeSar Beach Resort and Spa in St. Petersburg,
Florida. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at 1:00 p.m. Following the meeting, there
will be a tour of the Franklin Templeton facilities in St. Petersburg, hosted by Stuart Bateman. We have
not yet finalized the tour plans, however, it should conclude at approximately 2:30 p.m. We will provide
more information shortly on tour times.
We have reserved a block of hotel rooms for the evening of February 3rd at the Don CeSar
Beach Resort at the rate of $225 single/double. To make reservations please call 1-800-282-1116 and
ask for a room in the Investment Company Institute block. You must make your room reservation no
later than January 6, 2000 to reserve at the $225-rate. A limited number of rooms are available at this
rate for anyone who wishes to extend their stay over the weekend.
The Don CeSar is located on the island of St. Pete Beach at 360 Gulf Boulevard and is
approximately 35 minutes by car/cab from the Tampa International Airport. Information regarding the
Don CeSar Beach Resort and Spa is available on their website – www.doncesar.com.
Please confirm your attendance at the meeting and the tour by completing the attached Meeting
Response Form (whether or not you plan to attend) and returning it to Agnes Thomas by January 20, 2000 either by fax
(202/326-8314) or return mail.
Please remember that attendance is limited to Committee members or their designated substitutes only.
Any exceptions to this policy must be approved in advance by the BTAC Chairman or the ICI.
We want to get your input for the February 4th meeting agenda. If there are items that you would like to
see on the agenda, please complete the Agenda Items section of the Meeting Response Form.
We look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg on February 3 and 4, 2000!
Frank Litwin Justine Phoenix
Chairman - Bank & Trust Director of Operations -
Advisory Committee Distribution & Service
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