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January 18, 2011
TO: INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 1-11 RE: NOTICE OF IOAC MEETING - MARCH 1, 2011 IN DUBLIN
The next meeting of the Institute’s International Operations Advisory Committee (“IOAC”) will take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in both Dublin, Ireland and New York, NY, with the meeting sites linked by video conference. Citi Fund Services, Inc. will host the meeting in both locations - 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 and 388 Greenwich Street, Tribeca, New York, NY.
In New York, the meeting will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. ET. Continental breakfast will be provided at the start of the meeting and lunch will be available after the meeting concludes. In Dublin, the meeting will be preceded at 11:30am GMT by a tour of the Citi’s Research, Development, Innovation and Learning Centre (RDiL) and a networking lunch will begin at 12:00 p.m. GMT. The IOAC meeting will take place from 1:00-7:00 p.m. GMT.
Committee Dinners –February 28 in New York & March 1 in Dublin
A Committee dinner will be held in each meeting location. The dinner in New York will take place on February 28 at 7:00 p.m. ET at a venue to be determined. The dinner in Dublin will take place on March 1 at the conclusion of the meeting. There will be a cost of $85.00 per person for dinner, which you will pay at the time that you register for the IOAC events online. Kindly note that if your plans change and you are unable to join us for dinner, you must cancel more than 3 business days in advance in order to receive a refund.
Online Meeting Registration
Please register online to attend the IOAC meeting and dinner by February 4, 2011 by using the web link at http://members.ici.org/reg/ioac. If you would like to join the meeting via teleconference, please register for that option online as well so that we can include you on the list of expected meeting attendees. If you have questions about registration, please contact Agnes Thomas at 202/326-5846 or agnes@ici.org.
Hotel Accommodations Dublin & New York
If you are traveling to Dublin, Citi Fund Services has recommended the following hotels, which may be able to offer you a corporate rate:
Merrion Hotel
Merrion Square
Dublin 2
+353 1 6030600
info@merrionhotel.com
http://www.merrionhotel.com/?gclid=CImqgIuUpaYCFcxO4QodkjVMZQ
Clarion Hotel (next door to Citi Fund Services)
Int'l Financial Services Ctr, Dublin, IE, 1
Phone: (353) 1 433 8800
Fax: (353) 1 433 8801
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-dublin-ireland-IE051?promo=mcrIE051
If you are traveling to New York, here are some hotels that have corporate rates with Citi Fund Services ranging from $130.00 to $180.00:
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Tribeca
39 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
212-966-4091
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=NYCTRGI
New York Marriott Downtown
85 West Street at Albany Street
New York, NY 10006
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycws-new-york-marriott-downtown/
Tribeca Grand Hotel
Two Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
http://www.tribecagrand.com/
Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel
370 Canal Street
New York, NY 10013
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3052
Please contact one of the hotels directly to make your room reservation. If you are having difficulty securing a hotel room, please feel free to contact Agnes Thomas at agnes@ici.org for assistance.
Preliminary Agenda
The preliminary meeting agenda is attached for your information. We would like to get your input on agenda topics and project ideas for future IOAC meetings. Please use the space provided online to list your ideas and suggestions or email Diane Butler (butler@ici.org).
Ghassan G. Hakim
Senior Vice President
Franklin Templeton Investments
Chairman - International Operations Advisory Committee Diane M. Butler
Director - Transfer Agency
& International Operations