ADVISORY, Oct. 18, 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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