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NIBA New York City Event- April 20th

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March 17, 2016

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April 20 - New York City

All members are invited to the NIBA Spring Membership Meeting April 20 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Onsite registration opens at 1:30pm. The program closes at 5:00pm with a Networking Cocktail Reception.

Registration is open now. The afternoon’s agenda includes*:

*Two market updates presented by industry experts:

Metals Update-- Jim Steel of HSBC
Changing Ownership of Crude Futures Open Interest/Status of Barrel Ownership--Al Helmig, Grey House
Energy market outlook-- “Oil & Gas: All Stored UP and No Where to Go” presented by Brian Milne of Schneider Electric

*Cybersecurity Compliance Panel including:

Rob DeMuria, Compliance Supervisors
Ted Theisen, UnitedLex
Amy McCormick, National Futures Association
Michael Brice, B(W) CyberServices

This program is complimentary for all NIBA members, including IBs, CTAs, FCMs and Service Providers. CTA EXPO/ New York will be held April 21 - the day following NIBA. For questions, suggestions or to volunteer, please contact any member of the NYC Program Committee:

Howard Rennell, hrennell@e-windham.com
Rich Strait, rich@straitllc.com
Paul Fry, pfry@straitsfinancial.com

*Be sure to check the Agenda Page for updates to the program.

Event Sponsors:

CME Group
Straits Financial

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