NIRI San Diego Current News

NIRI San Diego May Meeting: Seasoned IROs Discuss “Tips & Tactics for Establishing and Maintaining A Successful Investor Relations Program”

Donna Nichols — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:52:20 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NIRI San Diego May Meeting: Seasoned IROs Discuss “Tips & Tactics for Establishing and Maintaining A Successful Investor Relations Program”

SAN DIEGO, May 6 – The San Diego Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) will host a panel discussion on “Tips & Tactics for Establishing & Maintaining a Successful Investor Relations Program” at the chapter’s May 17, 2012 meeting.

The panel of seasoned IR professionals will discuss best practices developed during their careers, and share their unique perspectives on what makes an effective Investor Relations program. Special emphasis will be placed on specific issues related to biotech and technology companies.

Whether you’re new to Investor Relations or a long-term professional, this event will provide a thoughtful exchange and helpful advice for starting or enhancing an IR program.

Panelists:

Julie Cunningham - Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Mitek Systems. Julie brings 20 years of experience in corporate, financial and regulatory communications and extensive relationships with large, mid, and small-cap institutional investors and equity analysts, as well as national and financial media.

Nadine Padilla - Associate, Law Padilla. Nadine's expertise encompasses launching industry-leading products, countering attacks on public stocks, building the identities of innovative, growing companies.

Robert Uhl - Managing Director, Westwicke Partners. Robert has 20 years of Wall Street experience on both the sell side and buy side, primarily as a financial analyst and as director of equity research. He also served as an investor relations officer at a biotechnology company.

Moderator:

Gwen Rosenberg - Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Senomyx, Inc. Gwen has 20 years of investor relations and corporate communications experience in the biotech and high tech sectors and has been recognized for her expertise with communications and crisis management.

WHEN: Thursday, May 17, 2012

Registration/Networking: 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Program begins: 5:30 p.m., ends at 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Barney &

Barney Conference Center
9171 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA, 92122

COST: Member - $25.00 (USD)

Non-member - $45.00 (USD)

Please RSVP by May 16 on the NIRI San Diego web site at http://www.nirisandiego.org

About NIRI

Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The largest professional investor relations association in the world, NIRI has more than 3,500 members who represent 2,000 publicly held companies and $5.4 trillion in stock market capitalization. The NIRI San Diego chapter is one of over 30 chapters worldwide.

Investor Relations and NIRI

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. NIRI is dedicated to advancing the practice of investor relations and the professional competency and stature of its members. Information about upcoming programs can be found on the chapter’s website at www.nirisandiego.org.

For additional information, please contact any of the NIRI San Diego Chapter Board Members:

Marcy Graham, President & Director- mgraham@sequenom.com

Kate Patterson, Vice President & Director- kpatterson@websense

Cindy McGee, Secretary & Director- cindy.mcgee@russopartnersllc.com

Kendra Berger, Treasurer & Director- kendra.berger@buzztime.com

Karen Fisher, Membership Chair & Director- karenfisher9288@gmail.com

Gwen Rosenberg, Communications Chair & Director- gwen.rosenberg@senomyx.com

Jane Booth, Director-at-Large- jane.booth@prnewswire.com

Kirsten Garvin, Director-at-Large- kgarvin11@hotmail.com

Derik Keeble, Director-at-Large – derik.keeble@businesswre.com

John Stoepler, Immediate Past President – jstoepler@mentus.com

Contact: Jane Booth, PR Newswire, 858-720-0337

NIRI San Diego to Host January Meeting "Effective Media Relations for Public Companies"

Donna Nichols — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:59:56 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NIRI San Diego to Host January Meeting
“Effective Media Relations for Public Companies”

SAN DIEGO, CA – Jan. 10, 2012 – The San Diego Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI San Diego) will be holding its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 19 and will feature industry experts that will be discussing the subject, “Effective Media Relations for Public Companies”.

The panel will be discussing best practices for communicating with the investor community in high-profile, high stakes situations.

The panel will include corporate and public relations communications professionals and will be moderated by investor relations and corporate communications expert, Gwen Rosenberg, vice president, investor relations and corporate communications, Senomyx, Inc.

Speakers to include:

- Jim Lucas, managing director, Abernathy MacGregor Group, Inc.

- Dan Halvorson, former executive vice president and chief financial officer for DivX, Inc. (DIvX was acquired by Sonic Solutions in October 2010)

- Business media representative

The NIRI San Diego meeting will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Barney & Barney Conference Center, 9171 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, 92122. Program fees are $25 for NIRI Members and $45 for non-members.

Please RSVP by January 16 on the NIRI San Diego web site at http://www.nirisandiego.org/events

About the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)
Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The largest professional investor relations association in the world, NIRI has more than 3,500 members who represent 2,000 publicly held companies and $5.4 trillion in stock market capitalization. The NIRI San Diego chapter is one of over 30 chapters worldwide.

Investor Relations and NIRI
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. NIRI is dedicated to advancing the practice of investor relations and the professional competency and stature of its members. Information about upcoming programs can be found on the chapter's website at www.nirisandiego.org.

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CONTACT:
Jane Booth, Director-at-Large
National Investor Relations Institute – San Diego Chapter
jane_booth@prnewswire.com

NIRI San Diego to Host November Meeting

Donna Nichols — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:01:25 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NIRI San Diego to Host November Meeting
“Everything You Need to Know About the New Capital Markets”

SAN DIEGO, CA – Nov. 14, 2011 – The San Diego Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI San Diego) will be holding its monthly meeting on Thursday, November 17 and will feature industry experts who will be discussing the subject, “Everything You Need to Know About the New Capital Markets”.

The panel will discuss recent changes in the capital markets and cover the major pillars that make up the capital markets. Specific panel topics will include:

•· The market structure today and how it evolved into this era of rapid change
•· The important trends, such as electronic trading, dark pools, high-frequency trading and flash orders
•· The migration from an “investor market” to a “trading market” and what this means for investor relations programs
•· Various sources of information on how stocks are traded
•· The power shift from the sell- to the buy-side and the kinds of information investors value today
•· The future of sell-side research
•· Insight into the current and future trends in research, such as expert networks and peer-to-peer research.

The panel will feature speakers Nicole Olson, Head of Issuer Services at Liquidnet and Anu Sharma, Managing Director on the Market Intelligence Desk for the NASDAQ OMX Stock Market. The panel will be moderated by Karen Fisher, Managing Director for The Shareholder Forum and President of the Forum Tools, Inc.

The NIRI San Diego meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the Barney & Barney Conference Center, 9171 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, 92122. Program fees are $25 for NIRI members and $45 for non-members.

Please RSVP by November 16 on the NIRI San Diego web site at http://www.nirisandiego.org/events

CONTACT:
Jane Booth, Director-at-Large
National Investor Relations Institute – San Diego Chapter
jane_booth@prnewswire.com

Sept 15 Presentation Available for viewing

Donna Nichols — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:14:46 GMT

PRESENTATION NOW AVAILABLE: CLICK HERE

NIRI San Diego to Host Panel Discussion "Improper Disclosure to Analysts - The Office Depot Case"

Donna Nichols — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:59:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Diego Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI San Diego) will be hosting an expert panel discussion titled "Improper Disclosure to Analysts – The Office Depot Case" at the chapter's September 15 meeting. The panel will discuss the recent sanctioning by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Office Depot for selective disclosure practices. The discussion will focus on an examination of the SEC enforcement charges against Office Depot including what events triggered the investigation. In addition, real-time Reg FD scenarios will be reviewed to determine how to avoid violating Regulation FD rules when engaging in investor and analyst discussions.

Attendees will learn what information can and cannot be discussed with analysts and investors, particularly as it relates to earnings estimates and guidance and how to identify when a pre-release of earnings is required. Additionally, the panel will present what steps should be taken to help company executives avoid the pitfalls of discussing non-public information with analysts and investors and how to identify situations where they need to take action to avoid an SEC enforcement action.

The panel will consist of the following experts:

Karen Fisher, Senior Vice President, The Shareholder Forum
Steven P. Przesmicki, Partner, Cooley LLP
Nathaniel Sisitsky, Esq., Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Corporate Governance & Securities, CareFusion Corporation

The NIRI San Diego meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. at the Barney & Barney Conference Center, 9171 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, 92122. Program fees are $25 for NIRI Members and $45 for non-members.

Please RSVP by September 14 on the NIRI San Diego web site at http://www.nirisandiego.camp7.org/events

About the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)

Investor Relations and NIRI

CONTACT: Jane Booth, 858-720-0337, jane.booth@prnewswire.com

SOURCE NIRI San Diego- National Investor Relations Institute

NIRI San Diego to Host “A Day at the Races” August Event

Donna Nichols — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:36:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO, CA – July 13, 2011 – The San Diego chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI San Diego) will be hosting its annual summer social event at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on August 11, 2011. The event will launch the new 2011-2012 season and the chapter will be hosting all chapter members free of charge. Guests may attend for an additional charge.

WHAT: NIRI San Diego “A Day at the Races” Summer Social Event
WHERE: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014
WHEN: Thursday, August 11, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHO: NIRI San Diego Members and Guests

Members will be provided with a ticket for reserved seating in the Clubhouse, as well as a program and food and drink vouchers. For guests, the discounted cost is only $20. On-site parking is $10. Please RSVP by August 4th on the NIRI San Diego web site at http://www.nirisandiego.camp7.org/events

About the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)
Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The largest professional investor relations association in the world, NIRI has more than 3,500 members who represent 2,000 publicly held companies and $5.4 trillion in stock market capitalization. The NIRI San Diego chapter is one of over 30 chapters worldwide.

Investor Relations and NIRI
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. NIRI is dedicated to advancing the practice of investor relations and the professional competency and stature of its members. Information about upcoming programs can be found on the chapter's website at www.nirisandiego.org.

CONTACT:
Marcy Graham, President
(858) 202-9028
mgraham@sequenom.com

Board Elected for 2011-2012 Program Year

Kate Patterson — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:53:17 GMT

The NIRI San Diego Chapter Nominating Committee would like to thank our members for their time in casting their votes for the 2011-2012 Board of Directors. The polls closed as of midnight, Monday, May 16 and following are the election results:

President - Marcy Graham

Vice President - Kate Patterson

Treasurer - Kendra Berger

Secretary - Cindy McGee

Programs Chair - Gwen Rosenberg

Membership Chair - Karen Fisher

Derik Keeble - Director-at-Large

Jane Booth - Director-at-Large

Abe Wischnia - Director-at-Large

Kirsten Garvin - Director-at-Large

All candidates received a majority of the votes cast by those members in good standing and in accordance with Article VII, Section 4 of the Chapter's Bylaws.

In addition, John Stoepler will now take on the role of Past President.

The Nominating Committee would like to congratulate all candidates and look forward to a very successful year for the San Diego Chapter.

Karen Fisher, Chairman

Gwen Rosenberg, Member

Jane Booth, Member

Slate of Candidates for 2011-2012 Board Announced

Kate Patterson — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:46:14 GMT

The following members are standing for election to the NIRI San Diego board for the 2011-2012 program year.

Marcy Graham* President

Kate Patterson* Vice President

Jane Booth* Communications Chair

Gwen Rosenberg* Programs Chair

Kendra Bergen* Treasurer

Cindy McGee* Secretary

Kirsten Garvin* Director at Large

John Stoepler* Past President/Membership Co-chair

Karen Silva* Membership Co-chair

Abe Wishnia

Gary Holden

Derek

For more information on the candidates, visit their member bio pages.

* Current Board members.

Registration Grants for the NIRI Annual Conference

Kate Patterson — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:39:31 GMT

The San Diego chapter will pay annual conference registration fees for three chapter members. The drawing will be held at our April networking event on April 19 at Cozymul's in UTC. To submit your name for the drawing, please email our chapter president, John Stoepler. (jstoepler@mentus.com)