WHAT IS INVESTOR RELATIONS?

Investor relations is a strategic management responsibility that integrates finance, communication, marketing and securities law compliance to enable the most effective two-way communication between a company, the financial community, and other constituencies, which ultimately contributes to a company's securities achieving fair valuation. (Adopted by the NIRI Board of Directors, March 2003.)

WHAT IS NIRI-NEW YORK ?

NIRI-NY, the founding chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), is also its largest, with over 650 members (see Membership Snapshot). The efforts of the chapter are driven by these primary goals:

• To educate and enlighten members through innovative and value-added programs and activities.
• To provide our members with opportunities to network, thus promoting an ongoing exchange of ideas.
• To give our members continuing insight into IR trends and issues.
• To develop investor relations professionals who are driving IR as a true strategic management function.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT: MOTIVATE…EDUCATE…INSPIRE!!!

ABOUT NIRI

Founded in 1969, NIRI is a professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, the investing public and the financial community. Our members represent the majority of the largest publicly held corporations in the U.S. as well as many small and mid-sized companies. With over 4,300 members in 35 chapters around the country, NIRI sets the highest standards in education to advance the practice of investor relations and meet the growing professional development needs of those engaged in the field. For more information, visit www.niri.org

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