PHOENIX, May 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Arizona Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI Arizona - www.niriaz.org) announced today that Dr. Frank M. Hatheway, Chief Economist and Vice President of the NASDAQ Stock Market, will be the guest speaker at NIRI Arizona's May 23 luncheon program.
During this luncheon, Dr. Hatheway will provide an in depth look at the state of our market and will share his prognostications, risk factors and economic drivers for 2008. Discussion topics could include U.S. dollar performance, hedge fund trading, market volatility, derivatives, short selling and participants' questions of global economic significance.
Dr. Hatheway is responsible for a variety of initiatives that support the NASDAQ market and improve its structure. Since joining NASDAQ in 2001, he has carried out a number of studies on NASDAQ and other markets, developed NASDAQ's opening and closing auctions, and advised on major corporate initiatives such as OMX, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and the NASDAQ Options Market. Dr. Hatheway has served as an Economic Fellow and Senior Research Scholar with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission and received his Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University.
When: Friday, May 23, 2008. Networking begins at 11:30 am. The program should end by 1:30 p.m. Where: LON's at the Hermosa Inn, 5532 North Palo Cristi, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 Event Cost and Reservations: $35 for those who are not members of NIRI Arizona. To download the invitation and response form, please visit www.niriaz.org. Reservations are required to attend this event. This program will be sponsored by InterCall (http://www.intercall.com/).
About NIRI:
NIRI is the National Investor Relations Institute -- a professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, the investing public and the financial community. With over 4,300 members in 35 chapters around the country, NIRI sets the highest standards in education designed to advance the practice of investor relations and meet the professional development needs of its members.
About NIRI Arizona
The Arizona chapter of NIRI represents a broad range of corporations, consulting firms and service providers. The chapter holds periodic meetings and other events of topical interest to investor relations practitioners and senior business managers. Guests are welcome at all meetings, and we encourage our members to invite other members of corporate management.
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