BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20180530T220000Z DTEND:20180531T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:A Glimpse Inside the Circus: Policy and Politics in the New Washington DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter with our featured guest\, Michael T. Townsend\n\n \n\nTitle:\n\n"A Glimpse Inside the Circus: Policy and Politics in the New Washington."\n\nJoin Charles Schwab's Washington insider\, Michael Townsend\, for an entertaining discussion of everything happening in Washington and its implications for the markets. Mike will provide his perspective on the new tax law\, the latest policy developments on Capitol Hill\, the (de)regulatory environment and the highly-anticipated mid-term elections.\n\n \n\n \n\nDate and Time: Wednesday\, May 30\, 2018\; 6:00 p.m.\n\n \n\n6:00 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. Registration\n\n \n\n6:15 p.m.-7 p.m. Serving Heavy Hors d'oeuvres\n\n \n\n 7:00 p.m. Presentation begins\n\n \n\n* Dessert reception to follow \n\n \n\nLocation: The Westin Atlanta Perimeter\, Bernstein Ballroom (I & II)\n\nParking instructions: Self-parking\n\n \n\nRSVP: Seating is limited\, so please RSVP by May 25th to Karin Finkelstein at Karin.Finkelstein@Schwab.com or by calling 404-364-1930\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nMICHAEL T. TOWNSEND\n\nVice President\n\nLEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nMichael Townsend is Vice President\, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. In this role\, he is responsible for development and implementation of the firm's public policy communications strategy. Townsend brings nearly 25 years of Washington experience as he analyzes legislative and regulatory proposals to determine how they would affect individual investors\, retirement plan participants and investment advisers. \n\n \n\nAs an advocate for individual investors\, he then develops and executes strategies to communicate their interests to lawmakers\, the media\, employees and clients. He specializes in tax issues\, mutual funds\, retirement savings\, charitable giving issues and market structure. He also speaks regularly to employee and client groups about how the political and policy environment in Washington affects investors.\n\n \n\nMichael joined Schwab in April of 2000 after nearly three years at Powell Tate\, Inc.\, a Washington\, D.C.\, public affairs firm\, and previously worked for two U.S. senators from Maine. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Bowdoin College in Brunswick\, Maine\, and a Master of Arts degree in English from George Mason University. He lives in Falls Church\, Virginia\, with his wife and three children. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nPlease join us for an evening at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter with our featured guest\, Michael T. Townsend
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\nTitle:
\n&ldquo\;A Glimpse Inside the Circus: Policy and Politics in the New Washington.&rdquo\;
\nJoin Charles Schwab&rsquo\;s Washington insider\, Michael Townsend\, for an entertaining discussion of everything happening in Washington and its implications for the markets. \; Mike will provide his perspective on the new tax law\, the latest policy developments on Capitol Hill\, the (de)regulatory environment and the highly-anticipated mid-term elections.
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\nDate and Time: Wednesday\, May 30\, 2018\; 6:00 p.m.
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\n6:00 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. &ndash\; Registration
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\n6:15 p.m.-7 p.m.  \;&ndash\; Serving Heavy Hors d&rsquo\;oeuvres
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\n* Dessert reception to follow
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\nLocation: The Westin Atlanta Perimeter\, Bernstein Ballroom (I &\; II)
\nParking instructions: Self-parking
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\nRSVP: Seating is limited\, so please RSVP by May 25th to Karin Finkelstein at Karin.Finkelstein@Schwab.com or by calling 404-364-1930
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\nMICHAEL T. TOWNSEND
\nVice President
\nLEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
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\nMichael Townsend is Vice President\, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. In this role\, he is responsible for development and implementation of the firm'\;s public policy communications strategy. Townsend brings nearly 25 years of Washington experience as he analyzes legislative and regulatory proposals to determine how they would affect individual investors\, retirement plan participants and investment advisers.
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\nAs an advocate for individual investors\, he then develops and executes strategies to communicate their interests to lawmakers\, the media\, employees and clients. He specializes in tax issues\, mutual funds\, retirement savings\, charitable giving issues and market structure. He also speaks regularly to employee and client groups about how the political and policy environment in Washington affects investors.
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\nMichael joined Schwab in April of 2000 after nearly three years at Powell Tate\, Inc.\, a Washington\, D.C.\, public affairs firm\, and previously worked for two U.S. senators from Maine.  \;He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Bowdoin College in Brunswick\, Maine\, and a Master of Arts degree in English from George Mason University. He lives in Falls Church\, Virginia\, with his wife and three children.
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