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August 24, 2015
TO: SMALL FUNDS COMMITTEE No. 25-15 RE: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: SMALL FUNDS COMMITTEE MEETING - OCTOBER 21-22, 2015
The next meeting of the Investment Company Institute’s Small Funds [1] Committee will be held on Wednesday, October 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT and on Thursday, October 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT. The Small Funds Committee meeting will take place at the offices of the law firm of Vedder Price, 22 Boardroom, 222 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Security access is required to enter the building. Meeting attendees will enter the law firm of Vedder Price on the 26th floor and be escorted to 22 Boardroom. Lunch will be served on the first day of the meeting, and a continental breakfast and lunch will be served on the second. Attire for the meeting is business.
Reception
The ICI will host an optional Committee networking reception following the Small Funds Committee meeting on Wednesday, October 21, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at a venue to be selected. There is no cost for the reception. Attire for the reception is business casual.
Hotel Accommodations
The following hotels are in close proximity to Vedder Price. Please contact a hotel directly to make your room reservation and consider booking your travel as soon as possible.
Hotel Allegro
171 W. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
www.allegrochicago.com
Hotel Monaco
225 N. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
www.monaco-chicago.com
Westin River North
320 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60654
www.westinchicago.com
Online Meeting Registration
To register for the Small Funds Committee meeting, please visit our registration site at: www.ici.org/reg/small. Please note that the only way to register for the Small Funds Committee meeting is through the link indicated above. There is no charge to attend the Small Funds Committee meeting. If you have questions about registration, or are having difficulty reserving a room at the hotel, please contact Allison White at (202) 326-5943 or Allison.white@ici.org
Agenda Suggestions & Shop Talk
We would like your input on agenda topics and “shop talk” discussion items for the meeting. Please use the space provided during online registration to list your ideas and suggestions or email Marty Burns (mburns@ici.org) by October 1. As many of you know, the Small Funds Committee is an effective forum for the exchange of practical and useful information, and we would like each of you to participate actively in the meeting.
A preliminary agenda and additional logistical information are forthcoming. If you have any questions regarding the meeting, you may contact Marty Burns at (202) 326-5980 or mburns@ici.org. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
Susan McGee
President and General Counsel
U.S. Global Investors, Inc
Chair - Small Funds Committee Marty Burns
Chief Industry Operations Officer
endnotes
[1] Member fund groups with total assets less than $5 billion (excluding money market funds).