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April 30, 2015
TO: BANK, TRUST AND RETIREMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 12-15 RE: BTRAC MEETING NOTICE - JUNE 10-11, 2015
The next Bank, Trust and Retirement Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and on Thursday, June 11, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. The meetings will take place in the David Silver conference room, 12th floor of the Investment Company Institute, 1401 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. The ICI is less than five miles (15 minutes estimated driving time) from Reagan National Airport. Lunch will be served on the first day of the meeting beginning at 12:00 noon. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided on the second day. Attire for the meeting is business casual.
Please note that due to enhanced building security procedures, meeting attendees will need to check in at the first floor security desk where they will be met by ICI staff, who will provide elevator access to the ICI offices. Visitors will NOT be able to use the elevators without the assistance of ICI staff. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to avoid delay in accessing the Institute’s offices. If you arrive at the building after the meeting begins, please call ICI’s main reception number at 202-326-5800 to request an escort to the 12th floor.
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 1001 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 for the evenings of June 9th and 10th at a rate of $239.00 plus tax per night. The Hamilton is two blocks from the ICI’s offices. To make hotel reservations, please call the hotel at (202) 682-0111 and identify yourself as a member of the Investment Company Institute. Please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible as rooms are limited. All reservations must be guaranteed by May 18, 2015 to receive the room block rate. Reservations must be cancelled 24 hours prior to the day of arrival to avoid penalty.
Committee Dinner
The Committee dinner will be held on the evening of Wednesday, June 10 at the District Chophouse, 509 7th St., NW, Washington, DC. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will follow at 7:15 p.m. Committee members (or their substitutes) electing to attend the committee dinner will pay a standard amount of $105.00 via credit card as part of the meeting registration process. Please note that if you confirm attendance for the BTRAC dinner and cancel within 3 business days of the scheduled event, you will be charged the $105.00. Attire for the dinner is business casual.
Online Registration
To register for the Bank, Trust and Retirement Advisory Committee meeting and dinner, please visit our registration site at http://www.ici.org/reg/btrac. Please note that the only way to register for the BTRAC meeting and dinner is through the Cvent link above. If you have questions about registration, please contact Valencia Paige at 202-326-5846 or valencia.paige@ici.org.
Shop Talk
Committee members or their substitutes are encouraged to submit shop talk items either through the online registration process or to Jeff Naylor at jeff.naylor@ici.org or 202-326-5844 no later than Friday, May 29, 2015. We find that our discussion is most effective when meeting attendees have sufficient time to review and prepare response to shop talk questions prior to the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you in Washington!
James Waters
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Chairman – Bank, Trust and Retirement Advisory Committee Jeff Naylor
Director - Operations and Distribution