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November 21, 2005
TO: BANK AND TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 17-05
RE: BTAC 2006 MEETING SCHEDULE & FEBRUARY 22-23, 2006 MEETING NOTICE
The Bank and Trust Advisory Committee 2006 meeting schedule has been finalized.
Scheduled meeting dates are as follows:
February 22-23 Northern Trust, Miami, FL
June 21-22 T.Rowe Price, Baltimore, MD
October 25-26 ICI, Washington, DC.
FEBRUARY 22-23, 2006 MEETING
The next meeting of the Bank and Trust Advisory Committee will be held on
Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23, 2006 at the offices of Northern Trust
located at 700 Brickell Avenue in Miami, FL. On Wednesday, February 22, lunch will be served
at 12:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. On Thursday,
February 23, continental breakfast will be available at 8:15 a.m. and the meeting will reconvene
at 9:00 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon and the meeting is expected to conclude by 3:00 p.m.
Attire for the meetings is business casual.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
We have reserved a block of rooms at the JW Marriott Hotel Miami for the nights of
February 21 and 22 at the rate of $269 per night plus tax. To make reservations please call
305/671-2690 or 800/228-9290 and ask for a room in the Investment Company Institute block.
Reservations must be made by January 24, 2006 to secure the room rate of $269. Cancellations
must be made 24 hours in advance of your scheduled arrival date to avoid penalty.
The JW Marriott Hotel Miami is located at 1109 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL. It is
approximately 7 miles or 12 minutes by car/cab from the Miami International Airport and is
approximately half a mile to Northern Trust. Click this link
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage.mi?marshaCode=MIAJW for more information on the
hotel.
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COMMITTEE DINNER ON FEBRUARY 22
A committee dinner will be held the evening of February 22nd. 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 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 February 6, 2006 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 February 22 meeting, the February 22 dinner
and the February 23 meeting. Attendees will receive a preliminary agenda and attendee list
approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you in Miami!
Stuart Bateman Kathleen C. Joaquin
Vice President Director – Operations & Distribution
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, Inc.
Chairman – Bank and Trust Advisory Committee
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