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August 17, 2005
TO: BANK AND TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 12-05
RE: BTAC MEETING NOTICE - OCTOBER 4-5, 2005
The next meeting of the Bank and Trust Advisory Committee will take place on
Tuesday, October 4 and Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at the offices of the Investment Company
Institute. The ICI is located at 1401 H Street, NW, in Washington, DC. The sessions will take
place in the David Silver Conference Room which is located on the twelfth floor. On Tuesday,
October 4, the meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. On Wednesday,
October 5, the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast will be provided before the
meeting, lunch will be served at noon and the meeting is expected to continue until
approximately 3:00 p.m. Attire for the meetings is business.
Please note there has been a date change for these meetings as the BTAC was originally
scheduled to meet on Wednesday, October 5 and Thursday, October 6. The BDAC/BTAC 22c-2
Standardized Data Reporting Working Group is now scheduled to meet on Thursday, October
6th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. A meeting notice
will be emailed to the Working Group under separate cover.
ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE J.W. MARRIOTT HOTEL
We have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the J.W. Marriott Hotel located at 1331
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., for the nights of October 3, 4 and 5 at the rate of
$289 single/double plus tax. To make reservations please contact the J.W. Marriott at 1-800-228-
9290 or 202-393-2000 and ask for a room in the Investment Company Institute block. PLEASE
MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS ROOMS ARE LIMITED.
Reservations must be made by September 12, 2005 to secure the room rate of $289. Reservations
must be cancelled within 24 hours prior to day of arrival to avoid penalty.
COMMITTEE DINNER ON OCTOBER 4
A committee dinner will be held the evening of October 4th. More information about the
dinner will be sent to you prior to the meeting. All participants will be billed for their portion of
the dinner. Please note that if you confirm attendance for the BTAC dinner and cancel within 48 hours
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of the scheduled event, you will still be charged for your portion of the pre-arranged event. Attire for the
dinner is business casual.
MEETING ATTENDANCE
Meeting attendance is limited to one Committee member only or their designated
substitute. There will be no exceptions to this policy unless the BTAC Chairman and the ICI
approve such exceptions in advance of the meeting.
AGENDA & RESPONSE FORM
We need to get your input on agenda topics for the meeting. Please use the attached
form to list your ideas and suggestions or e-mail Kathy Joaquin (kjoaquin@ici.org) or Stuart
Bateman (SBateman@frk.com). Our experience indicates that if topics are circulated in advance,
the value of the discussion is considerably enhanced.
Kindly complete and return your response form by September 12th to Agnes Thomas
either by fax (202/326-8314) or email (agnes@ici.org). Please indicate whether or not you or a
representative of your firm will be attending the October 4 meeting, the October 4 dinner and
the October 5 meeting. Attendees will receive a preliminary agenda and attendee lists
approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC!
Stuart Bateman Kathleen C. Joaquin
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, Inc. Director – Operations & Distribution
Chairman – Bank and Trust Advisory Committee
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