OpaOpal Financial Group's annual public funds conference addresses  issues that are critical to the investment success of senior public  pension fund officers and trustees in the new millennium. Although  attendance is not limited to those in the public sector, the conference  takes aim at topics that are of particular relevance to public pension  funds. We will discuss how surplus returns should affect employee  benefit plans, closely examine the processes for selection and  evaluation of investment managers, investigate legal concerns with fund  investment and management policies, as well as explore the benefits and  pitfalls of a wide variety of investment strategies. By focusing on an  atmosphere of education rather than sales or marketing, the Public  Funds Summit provides a unique environment in which members of the  public sector can exchange ideas and learn from other delegates, money  managers and consultants.