SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers (NAIBD) announced today that it will host the 4th Annual Technology & Compliance Symposium in Los Angeles, Calif., on Monday, May 9th, 2005.
The symposium will welcome all 5,300 U.S. Broker/Dealer firm executives, compliance and IT personnel to attend at no cost for persons registered with a broker/dealer. The event will offer decision makers a forum to meet key service providers and obtain valuable information on coming compliance issues and the most effective technology products and services available. Meanwhile, vendors will get valuable feedback on their products and services directly from users and potential customers.
"The Tech Symposium provides a superb opportunity for vendors and service providers to showcase their products for some of the most influential leaders in the securities industry," said LaRae Bakerink, NAIBD chairperson. "CEO's, CTO's, CCO's, and other professionals seeking the latest innovations in hardware, software and leading-edge technologies in operations, management, compliance, sales, and service are invited to attend."
This full-day event includes:
-- Complimentary Continental Breakfast
-- "Coffee with the Regulators" Q&A Session focused on rules and
regulations that may require technology
-- Panelists will include representatives from the SEC,
the NASD, and the FBI.
-- Gourmet Lunch Buffet -- Keynote speaker from CCH Wall Street
-- CEO Discussion Group, Moderated by Don Bizub of Western
International Securities
-- Panelists include: Ed Wedbush, Wedbush Morgan
Stan Brooks, Brookstreet Securities
-- Electronic Communications and Record Keeping, Moderated by
Sylvia Choy of Clark Consulting
-- Hosted Cocktail/Hors d'oeuvres Reception & Grand Prize Giveaway
-- Dinner with your clearing firm
With over 40 exhibitors, the early bird exhibitor list includes -- CCH Wall Street, ComplianceMax, Laserfiche, TechMate/OpsPlus, National Financial Services, DTCC, Pershing, LaserApp Software, Legent Clearing, The Bancorp Bank, Wedbush Morgan, Investigo, MoneyguidePro, and RBC Dain.
Exhibit Doors will open at 8 am and close at 6 pm, at the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. The NAIBD Technology Symposium is FREE for all Broker/Dealers -- the only industry event to ever make such an offer!
About NAIBD
Serving as advocate for over 25 years, the NAIBD and its board of directors work together with Independent Broker/Dealer owners & managers, industry product & service providers, and the SEC, NASD, and state's regulatory organizations to improve the securities industry as a whole. Recognizing the specific needs of Independent Broker/Dealers (which make up over 85 percent of all U.S. securities firms), the National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers provides specialized, widely acclaimed advocacy by hosting national informational meetings, catering specialized website programs, rapidly distributing critical regulatory details and product/service offers, supplying feedback to SEC, NASD, and states regulators, and offering its Annual Technology Symposium event.
Broker/Dealer firm attendees who send in their registration form by March 31st will receive an additional entry for the Grand Prize Giveaway. For registration forms and event details visit the Tech Symposium page on the NAIBD web site: www.naibd.com/TechSymposium2005.htm.