OIEA organizes investor town meetings. The purpose of the meetings is to teach investors how to safely and confidently participate in the securities markets. Another purpose is to identify investor concerns and problems. At the start of these meetings, the Chairman typically provides investors with some tips on being a smart investor, followed by a question and answer session. Then, investors choose which of several concurrent seminars to attend.
CF organizes small business town meetings.
They discuss the requirements involved when a small business raises capital through the sale of securities. The meetings also let the Commission hear about the concerns and problems facing small businesses. OIEA and CF seek sponsors to pay for and promote the town meeting. OIEA and the sponsors will provide the educational materials for the investor town meetings. CF will provide the educational materials for the small business town meetings.