Crane Data would like to thank the speakers, sponsors and attendees that supported our conferences in 2017, and we'd like to remind you to mark your calendars and consider attending one (or more) of our 2018 events -- Money Fund University, Bond Fund Symposium, Money Fund Symposium and European Money Fund Symposium. Money market professionals new to the space should take note of next month's "basic training" event, Crane's Money Fund University. Our 8th annual MFU returns to the Boston Hyatt Regency in Boston, Mass., January 18-19, 2018, and is designed for those new to the money market fund industry or those in need of a concentrated refresher on the basics. The event also focuses on hot topics like money market regulations, money fund alternatives, offshore markets, and other recent industry trends. The affordable educational conference (see the agenda here or e-mail us to request our brochure) features a faculty of the money fund industry's top lawyers, strategists, and portfolio managers. Money Fund University offers attendees a 2-day course on money market mutual funds, educating attendees on the history of money funds, the Fed, Rule 2a-7, ratings, rankings, money market instruments such as commercial paper, CDs, CP, ABC, repo, plus portfolio construction. At our upcoming Boston event, we will also take a look at ultra-short bond funds and Europeans MMF regulations. Attendee registration for Crane's Money Fund University is just $500, exhibit space is $2,000, and sponsorship opportunities are $3K, $4K, and $5K. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Boston. We'd like to thank our MFU sponsors –- Dreyfus/BNY Mellon CIS, Federated Investors, Fidelity Investments, Fitch Ratings, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, S&P Global, First American Funds/US Bank, J.M. Lummis & Co., and Dechert -- for their support, and we look forward to seeing you in Boston in 3 weeks. E-mail Pete Crane (pete@cranedata.com) for the latest brochure or visit www.moneyfunduniversity.com to register or for more details. We've also released the preliminary agendas for the next Crane's Bond Fund Symposium (March 22-23, 2018, at the Los Angeles Intercontinental), and our "big show," Crane's Money Fund Symposium, which will be held June 25-27, 2018, at the Pittsburgh Westin. Finally, we're also starting to make plans for Crane's European Money Fund Symposium, which will be Sept. 21-22, 2018 at the London Tower Bridge Hilton. We hope to see you in Boston, LA, Pittsburgh or London in 2018!