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November 13, 2008
TO: INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 12-08 RE: MARK YOUR CALENDAR - 2009 IOAC MEETING SCHEDULE
Please mark your calendar for the following International Operations Advisory Committee meetings scheduled in 2009:
May 5-6
Washington, DC September 24
Luxembourg
Preliminary results from the IOAC member survey currently being conducted indicate that, while most of you are satisfied with the meeting locations we have used historically, some of you would like for us to include different locations going forward, such as Dublin, Boston and New York. The locations for the 2009 meetings have been set, but we will work to incorporate new locations into future years’ meeting schedules beginning with 2010.
In February 2009, we would like to meet via conference call with a relevant agenda tailored to a telephone discussion, out of consideration for members’ budget constraints resulting from the current market conditions.
We are looking for volunteers to assist in developing the agendas for the 2009 IOAC meetings. If you are interested in participating in the planning process, please contact Diane at 202-326-5850 or butler@ici.org.
Further details regarding each meeting will be sent to you approximately 6-8 weeks prior to the scheduled meeting date. In these times of global market turmoil, it is more important than ever that we continue our dialog on industry issues. Thank you for your participation!
Ghassan Hakim
Senior Vice President
Franklin Templeton Investments
Chairman - International Operations Advisory Committee Diane Butler
Director – Transfer Agency & International Operations