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 ID. 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 sellside and buyside firms, rating agencies, as well as independent research analysts.
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 ID. 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 sellside and buyside firms, rating agencies, as well as independent research analysts.
Schedule of Events
Get ready for an exciting All-Star Awards Program.
Registration Fees
$550 per person General Rate:
(Broker/Dealer & Underwriting Firms, Sell-Side Firms, Commercial Banks, Financial Advisors, Attorneys,
Credit Enhancers, Corporate Trust, Rating Agencies)
$225 Investor Rate:
(Mutual Funds, ETFs, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Portfolio Managers)
$175 Issuer/Governmental Rate.
Registration fee includes luncheon on the date of the program.
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 paid 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.
Program Cancellation
In the event that Smith's Research & Gradings cancels a scheduled program, all registrants will be notified in writing via email.
Registration fees will be refunded. In the event that the scheduled program is canceled, Smith's Research & Gradings cannot be held liable for non-refundable transportation costs. In the case of inclement weather, or acts of God, if the scheduled program takes place, the registration fee is not refundable.
Complaint Resolution
Address any complaints to Pamela Kilbourn, Smith's Research & Gradings, P.O. Box 1195, Great Falls, VA 22066; email to pamkilbourn@smithsresearch.net or phone (571) 299-4954. Complaints will be handled in as timely a manner as possible.
Privacy Policy & Records Retention
Smith's Research & Gradings values your privacy. Smith's retains information submitted during the registration process with regard to your name, company and contact information. Credit card information is destroyed once the transaction has been processed. We will never willfully sell, lease, or rent any of your personally identifiable information to any third party
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Register by Phone: (571) 299-4954,
Email: smiths@smithsresearch.net or
Mail: TMS Holdings, Inc., P.O. Box 1195, Great Falls, VA 22066
Payment
Payment is required prior to the conference. We accept company or personal checks; AmEx, MC, Visa and Discover credit cards or, via PayPal using all major credit or debit cards.
