NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New York Chapter of the National
Investor Relations Institute (NIRI-NY) will hold a practical discussion
on "Financial Media Best Practices." The program will feature
journalists from Bloomberg and Reuters, and will cover the "Do's and
"Don'ts" of interacting with the media, with particular focus on
handling a crisis situation.
The panel discussion is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm. The expert panel will feature:
- Jeffrey Goldfarb, Assistant Editor, Reuters Breakingviews. Mr.
Goldfarb leads the services commentary on Wall Street and M&A. He
recently moved back to New York after six years in London, most recently
writing agenda-setting views throughout the financial crisis for
Breakingviews as senior banking correspondent.
- Hugh Son, Reporter, Bloomberg News. Hugh Son has been writing
about AIG for Bloomberg News for over three years. In January 2009 he
broke the story that derivatives traders in the business responsible for
AIG's collapse and subsequent government bailout would be given
hundreds of millions of dollars in retention bonuses.
- Stephen C. Davidson, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations,
NYSE Euronext. Mr. Davidson is responsible for managing relationships
and communication with shareholders and the investment community for
NYSE Euronext.
- Moderator: James T. MacGregor, Vice Chairman, The Abernathy
MacGregor Group. Mr. MacGregor, a co-founder of AMG, advises clients
across a broad spectrum of the firm's client base, primarily in crisis
management and in the strategic planning stages of transaction and
investor relations assignments, working most frequently with clients in
the banking, insurance, financial services, and industrial sectors.
Sponsored by NYSE Euronext, the panel discussion will take place at
NYSE Euronext at 2 Broad Street, New York. Registration and networking
begins at 5:00 pm, with the program beginning promptly at 6:00 pm. A
networking reception will follow at 7:00 pm. (For security purposes,
registrations must be received in advance by emailing cleanlists@mindspring.com.)
NIRI-NY's next event will be on April 14 at Baruch College and is entitled, "Navigating Climate Change Disclosure."
ABOUT NIRI-NY
NIRI-NY, the founding chapter of the National Investor Relations
Institute (NIRI), is also its largest with over 650 members. 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.
NIRI 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.niriny.org.
Contacts
Ipreo
Kate McKay, VP - Communications, NIRI-NY Chapter
Director, Global Marketing & Communications
212-849-5060
Kate.mckay@ipreo.com
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