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The New & Improved TradeTech West 2008:
Head West To Find Relief From Bleak Market Conditions!

September 15-17, 2008 ● The Fairmont Hotel ● San Francisco, CA

As the premier West Coast trading event, TradeTech West offers the perfect opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and benchmark with 150+ buy side traders and over 400+ of your equity peers and partners

Featuring Special Keynote Presentations From:

Christopher Gardner
CEO
Christopher Gardner International Holdings
inspiration behind the film
The Pursuit of Happyness

Marci Rossell
Former Chief Economist
CNBC

You Spoke, We Listened:

The New & Improved TradeTech West program has been revamped to include all the things you asked us for.

New At TradeTech West:

  • A global, forward-thinking speaker faculty and agenda! Walk away with new ideas and techniques for global trading and a better understanding of what’s to come domestically
  • A brand-new Buy Side Only Summit format, ensuring your valuable time away from the desk is not spent listening to pitches
  • Sick of hearing about dark pools? Walk away with new ideas and techniques for trading both globally and domestically, CSAs, and all the topics page you’ve been wanting to discuss in more depth
  • Technology Innovation Showcase: Discover bleeding edge technologies that could transform your trading desk’s competitive advantage and help exceed best execution requirements
  • Fresh Speakers! 81.48148% of our speaker faculty is brand new to TradeTech. We’re 100% sure you’ll obtain a brand new perspective on the challenging issues affecting your equity trading desk

New At TradeTech West:

  • More Networking:This is your perfect chance to benchmark and strategize with 165+ buy side traders in a collaborative atmosphere
  • Informal Roundtable Discussions: Brainstorm with your peers over casual discussion at the Buy Side-Only Summit and walk away with fresh trading strategies
  • Head Trader Think Tank:Problem-solve and devise new strategies with other head traders to improve your desk’s trading performance
    • Susan Short Green, VP, Director of Equity Trading, Loomis, Sayles & Co.
    • Kirk Allen, Managing Director, Trading, NWQ Investment Management
    • Christopher Luck, Partner, Director of Global Equities, First Quadrant
    • Justin Kane, Principal, Director of Equity Trading, Rainier Investment Management Inc.
    • David Kovacs, Chief Investment Officer, Quantitative Strategies, Turner Investment Partners

TradeTech West Offers The Best Opportunity To Hear From Industry Leaders, Including:

  • Mat Gulley, Global Head of Trading, Franklin Templeton
  • Kevin Chapman, Managing Director, Equity Trading, Nicholas-Applegate
  • Matt Lyons, Global Trading Manager, Capital Research and Management
  • Todd Hawthorne, Equity Derivatives Strategist, RCM Global Investors
  • Dowell Stackpole, Managing Director, Quantitative Arbitrage, Barbnet Investments
  • Derek DePetra, Head of International Trading, Artisan Partners
  • Bill Quinn, Head of Trading, Highmark Capital Management

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4 Good Reasons For Taking Time Away From Your Desk

  • Because There’s Liquidity You’re Not Tapping Into
  • Because Technology Is Crucial To Your Competitive Edge
  • Because Best Execution Is Harder To Come By
  • Because TradeTech West Provides Strategies For All Of The Above

The TradeTech Rewards Program

Don’t forget to register for TradeTech West to earn TradeTech Rewards points. Click for more information.

To see how many points you have accrued and to inquire about current point redemption options please contact Amol Tembe at 212-885-2720 or atembe@wbresearch.com.

The TradeTech Rewards Program

If you’re interested in speaking at TradeTech West contact Alyson Swerdloff at alyson.swerdloff@wbresearch.com or 646-253-5529.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kimberly Kingston at kimberly.kingston@wbresearch.com or 212-885-2715.

 



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