Providing
recognition for the nation's best and brightest since 1992.
SMITH's
Research & Gradings has been
providing recognition for the achievements and fine work of
municipal professionals since 1992. SMITH's Municipal All-Star
Program is the only program that consistently and prominently
provides recognition in the municipal space.
SMITH’s Municipal All-Star
Program starts with the formation
of SMITH's Blue Ribbon Ballot Committee of Portfolio
Managers in January and February. Members of SMITH’s Blue
Ribbon Ballot Committee are asked to nominate the nation’s
leading municipal analysts to the ballot. Completed ballot
nomination forms are sent back in early summer.
Once the ballot nominations are
compiled and verified, the final ballot is sent out to 1,000
institutional investors for voting. Only Institutional Investors
can vote. Each ballot is identified with a unique voter I.D.
Investors have the option of completing the paper ballot or
registering to vote online in the electronic voting booth .
SMITH’s Municipal All-Star Program
includes rating agencies, sellside and buyside firms as well as
independent research analysts.
Who Should Attend?
Chief Investment Officers
Directors of Taxable & Tax-Exempt
Fixed-Income
Portfolio Managers
Credit Analysts at Investment Firms
Wall Street Analysts
Rating Agency
Financial Advisors
Bond Counsel
Accounting Firms
Bond Insurance
SMITH’s Research & Gradings
SMITH’s Research and Gradings was founded by Terence
Smith in 1992 to provide independent research and third-party
analysis for institutional investors. SMITH’s reports
have become bellwether publications, often predicting
significant trends and spotlighting controversial subjects
sometimes months before they come to light elsewhere.
Increasingly acknowledged as an effective, objective industry
watchdog, SMITH’s analysis provide a critical look at the
creditworthiness of bond issues and the actions of rating
agencies.
Schedule of Events
11:30 AM Cocktail Reception
12:15 PM Luncheon
1:15 PM Award Presentations
2:30 PM Conclusion
Sponsors
Registration Information
Registration Fees
$550 per person General.
$175 State & Local Governments.
$225 Investors
Registration fee includes course materials, breakfast, lunch,
and breaks during the conference.
Payment by credit card, company check or personal check is
required prior to the conference.
Cancellations
Cancellations are subject to a $100 service fee. Cancellations
will be accepted up to 30 days prior to the Conference in order
to receive a refund.
Cancellations after the 30 day cut-off will receive a
registration credit toward a future SMITH’s conference program.
Credits will be issued at the original registration rate and
will be valid for 12 months. Registration credit requests must
be received by the last day of the conference.
Substitutions
Substitutions from your company will be accepted any time prior
to the conference.
Dress Code
Business Attire.
Venue Bayard's
One
Hanover Square
New
York, NY 10004
Phone: 1-212-514-9454
Contact Information
Phone: (571) 299-4954
Fax: (571) 299-3261
Email: smiths@smithsresearch.net
Web: www.smithsresearch.net
Mail: TMS Holdings, Inc.,
10001 Georgetown Pike, P.O. Box 1195, Great Falls, VA 22066
