April 24, 1997
TO: SMALL FUNDS COMMITTEE No. 7-97
SMALL FUNDS MEMBERS No. 5-97
RE: SMALL FUNDS MEETING, MAY 14, 1997 - SECOND NOTICE
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This is to remind you that a Small Funds (1) Meeting has been scheduled for
Wednesday, May 14, 1997, from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. at the Washington
Hilton Hotel at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW in Washington, DC. Lunch will be served. The
Small Funds Meeting precedes the start of the Institute’s General Membership Meeting.
Following the Small Funds Meeting, Registration for the GMM and Exhibit Hall will be open.
Later that evening, the Institute’s Welcoming Reception will be held. For your information,
enclosed is a Program about the General Membership Meeting, including a GMM registration
form. If you need additional brochures/registration forms, please contact Ms. Marti Yocum at
202/326-5969.
Following the usual practice, we are requesting that each of you provide a list of items
on the attached form which are important to you and relevant to the committee, to assist us in
preparing the agenda for the meeting. As many of you know, the Small Funds Group 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, especially in regard to those items of interest to you.
Attached is a form to register for the Small Funds Meeting which also provides space for
your suggested discussion topics. Please complete the form and return it to Jennifer Clark at
Investment Company Institute as soon as possible. A preliminary agenda is enclosed for your
review. We look forward to seeing you in May.
Lynne M. Cannon Charles A. Eby
Chairman - Small Funds Committee Vice President - ICI
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(1) Member fund groups with total assets less than $750 million (excluding money market
funds).
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE
SMALL FUNDS MEETING
Washington, DC
May 14, 1997
Preliminary Agenda
I. Anti-Trust Compliance Update
II. Washington Scene
III. ICI Staff Updates
A. Regulatory Issues
B. Tax Issues
C. Operations Issues
D. New ICI Web Site
--Lunch Break--
I. Member Discussion
A. Mergers & Acquisitions
B. Marketing Issues
C. Use of Technology
D. Shareholder Communications
E. Other Topics
SMALL FUNDS MEETING
Wednesday, May 14, 1997
Washington Hilton Hotel
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
I will attend the Small Funds Committee Meeting on May 14, 1997, in Washington, DC:
(please type or print)
NAME: _______________________________________
FIRM: _______________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________
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TELEPHONE: ________________________ FAX: ______________________
AGENDA ITEMS SHEET
SUGGESTIONS OF TOPICS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING:
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Please return this completed form to Jennifer Clark as soon as possible, either by fax (202/326-5959) or
return mail to:
Jennifer Clark
Investment Company Institute
1401 H Street, NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20005