eMerge Americas to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell Remotely From Miami, FL


ADVISORY, May 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 

eMerge Americas, a global idea exchange focusing on how technology and innovation are disrupting industries, will ring the closing bell remotely from the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, FL. Nasdaq is a presenting sponsor of the Startup Showcase at eMerge Americas.

In honor of the occasion, Mr. Manuel D. Medina, Founder and Chairman, eMerge Americas and Founder and Managing Partner of Medina Capital will ring the Closing Bell.  Mr. Medina will be joined by Pitbull and other special guests.

Where:

Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach - Florida

When:

Monday, May 4, 2015 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

eMerge Americas Media Contact:
Lauren Cortinas
(305) 340-2700
xgonzalez@emergeamericas.org  

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaq.com   

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:

A webcast of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx  

Photos: 

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About eMerge Americas:

eMerge Americas serves as the preeminent innovative thought exchange helping transform Miami into the technological hub of the Americas. By connecting global industry leaders and investors with America's top business executives, IT decision-makers, and innovative entrepreneurs, new partnerships that will spur visionary innovation and technological advancements in the Americas for the betterment of business and society are being forged. Summits focused on healthcare, entertainment and media, finance, cities, and education address the most pressing issues of today and provide solutions and resources to continue the rapid advances of the 21st century. eMerge Americas Founding Partners are the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami-Dade County, Greenberg Traurig, P.A., and Medina Capital. For more information about eMerge Americas, please visit: www.emergeamericas.org.

About Nasdaq:

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,500 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.5 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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