ADVISORY, July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Dress for Success, an international not-for-profit organization
that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women, will
visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square to
celebrate their annual affiliate conference.
Representatives from the more than 90 Dress for Success affiliates
worldwide will attend the conference to develop their nonprofit
leadership skills, network with their peers, learn from industry
experts, and become re-energized in their work. Participants leave
the summit better equipped to serve the women who utilize their
services.
In honor of the occasion, women who have been served by the
organization, affiliate leaders, corporate sponsors, and several
board and staff members will preside over The NASDAQ Stock Market
Closing Bell.
Who:
* Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success
* Doug Checkeris, CEO of MediaCom and Dress for Success
Worldwide Board Member
* Carla Hendra, CEO of Ogilvy North America, Chairman of Ogilvy
New York and Dress for Success Worldwide Board Member
* Clarice Kennedy, Senior Director of Information Technology at
Resources Global Professionals and Dress for Success Worldwide
Board Member
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio
When:
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Contacts:
Erin Moran
(646) 233-4954
erin@dressforsuccess.org
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Robert Madden
(646) 441-5045
Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com
Feed Information:
The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (ul 5985V; dl 3760H). The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.
Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the Closing Bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.
Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
Photos:
To obtain a high-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 Dress for Success:
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 90 cities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, the UK and the West Indies. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 500,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more.
About NASDAQ OMX:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.
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