MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --
What: Capping off fashion week, The NASDAQ Stock Market will host
a panel discussion focused on the business of the retail
and apparel industry. The panel will include industry
experts and focus on the following topics:
-- The state of the retail / apparel and fashion
industry at large;
-- Trends within these industry sectors;
-- Access to capital in retail/apparel market and the
IPO process.
Who: Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President & Head of Listings
for The NASDAQ Stock Market's Corporate Client Group;
Joe Pellegrini, Head of Consumer & Retail Investment
Banking for Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC,
Eric M. Beder, Senior Vice President, Brean Murray,
Carret & Co.
Marcy Medina, West Coast Bureau Chief of WWD,
who will serve as the moderator
When: Friday, October 20, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
-- Brunch will be served
-- Reporters, designers and industry participants are
welcome to attend
Where: Downtown Standard Hotel
550 South Flower 6th St
Los Angeles, CA
RSVP: Interested parties should RSVP to Silvia Davi,
silvia.davi@nasdaq.com or Stephanie Lowenthal,
stephanie.lowenthal@nasdaq.com
NASDAQ is a sponsor of the annual LA Fashion Awards and will be presenting the best performing stock award at the annual event the evening of October 20th. For more information on the LA Fashion Awards you can visit, www.lafashionawards.com
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