VIENNA, Va., June 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) is broadcasting a special program from the NASDAQ MarketSite on Monday, June 15, 2009. The program will feature the President and CEO of NIRI, Jeff Morgan, who will host a panel discussion highlighting the most compelling themes from this year's NIRI Annual Conference held in Hollywood FL, June 7 - 10, 2009.
Monday, June 15, 2009 9:45 - 11:00 am ET VIDEO WEBCAST LINK: http://www.shareholder.com/NDQCCG/MediaRegister.cfm?MediaID=37228 "ADD TO OUTLOOK" LINK: http://www.shareholder.com/NDQCCG/mediaaddoutlook.cfm?MediaID=37228 Select "Open" when prompted then "Save & close" Host: * Adam Ross, Vice President, Shareholder.com, a NASDAQ OMX company Moderator: * Jeff Morgan, President and CEO, National Investor Relations Institute Panelists: * Brad Wilks, Managing Director and Chicago CEO, Sard Verbinnen & Co. * Nicole McIntosh, Director, Investor Relations, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. * Douglas Wilburne, CFA, Vice President, Investor Relations, Textron Inc. * Derek Cole, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, ARCA biopharma, Inc. Discussion topics will include: * The latest on the changing buy- and sell-side research dynamic, and its impact on investors and the IR function * Regulatory implications of Notice and Access, website disclosure and social media * Stock price determinants, including current trading activity of the buy- and sell-side, the impact of options and shorting, the latest on hedge fund strategies, event studies on uses of cash, and the role of quants * Staying relevant in today's market, including the role of IR in strategy, managing Board of director relationships and anticipating IR practice and regulatory trends * Cutting-edge practices in IR marketing and outreach: finding the money and telling the company story in an evolving landscape
If you are an Investor Relations Officer in the NYC area and would like to attend in person at the NASDAQ MarketSite, please RSVP to Diana Tas at diana.tas@nasdaqomx.com.
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