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March 15, 2010
TO: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEEINTERNATIONAL INVESTING SUBCOMMITTEE No. 1-10 RE: NOTICE OF GMM WEEK INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS -- MAY 4 AND 5, 2010
The next meeting of the International Committee will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in the Institute’s David Silver Conference Room (DSCR), 1401 H Street, NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC. As described below, we will also have a dinner on May 4th.
In conjunction with this committee meeting, there will be a number of other meetings during the General Membership Meeting (GMM) week to which we invite members of the International Committee and International Investing Subcommittee.
•International Operations Advisory Committee. Members are invited to participate in the Institute’s International Operations Advisory Committee (IOAC) meeting on Tuesday, May 4th in the Institute’s DSCR. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. with continental breakfast and will continue until approximately 12:00 p.m. The International Committee and the IOAC will then have a joint lunch, followed by the International Committee meeting.
•International Committee and EFAMA. On Wednesday, May 5th, we will hold our annual joint meeting with members of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). New this year, the meeting will be held at: The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington Room, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, D.C. (the GMM location). It will begin at 8:15 a.m. with continental breakfast available before the meeting. The meeting will conclude by 3:00 p.m.
The meeting with EFAMA will cover topics such as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (with a guest speaker from the US Treasury), money market funds and the new private fund manager reforms and their impacts on registered fund managers (with a guest speaker from the US SEC). We will also discuss and compare financial regulatory reforms, including how US and EU initiatives are similar and the issues raised when the approaches differ. The money market fund session will be held jointly with the Institute’s Money Market Funds Advisory Committee to discuss current US money market fund rules and trends and the European developments in this area. We anticipate a full day of robust discussion on these and other topics with EFAMA and its members.
International Committee Dinner – Tuesday, May 4th
As in years past, we will be hosting a dinner for International Committee members and international guests attending the GMM and the other conferences. The dinner will be on the evening of Tuesday, May 4th at approximately 6:30 p.m., at the Lebanese Taverna (within walking distance of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel). Additional details will be provided later.
GMM and Concurrent Conferences – May 5-7th.
We also hope you will consider attending the Institute’s GMM which will be held concurrently with 3 other conferences at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The Mutual Funds Compliance Programs Conference, the Operations and Technology Conference and the IDC’s Investment Company Directors Workshop will all take place with GMM from May 5-7, 2010. Attendees will be able to access the specialized programming of the individual conferences and the more panoramic perspective that GMM offers.
The registration form and programs for GMM and the other conferences are available at http://www.ici.org/events/upcoming/conf_10_gmm. For questions, please contact the Institute’s Conference Division at (202) 326-5968.
Hotel Accommodations
If you are staying for GMM and the other conferences, you may want to stay at the conference hotel, the Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, D.C. Phone numbers for the hotel are (202) 328-2000 or (800) 228-9290. GMM registrants may make reservations at the Marriott Wardman Park at the special conference rate of $292.00/$322.00 (single/double) per night at GMM 2010 Hotel Reservation. Hotel rooms at the special conference rate are for the exclusive use of conference attendees. Reservations must be made by Friday, April 2, 2010, in order to receive this room rate. All reservations must be guaranteed by credit card. All modifications and cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival date to avoid a penalty.
Online Meeting Registration
Please assist us in determining who will be attending the International Committee meeting and associated meetings by registering online via Cvent http://members.ici.org/reg/ic. If you have questions about registration, please contact Ruth Tadesse at 202-326-5836 or rtadesse@ici.org.
All International Committee and International Investing Subcommittee members are encouraged to attend these important meetings. If you would like to suggest agenda items for the International Committee meeting, please contact Susan Olson (202-326-5813 or solson@ici.org) or Eva Mykolenko (202-326-5837 or emykolenko@ici.org). Draft agendas for the meetings will be circulated in mid-April. We look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC.
Susan Olson
Senior Counsel - International Affairs