Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Save the Date, August 18-20, 2010

The date is official: August 18-20, 2010
The location is official: New Orleans, Louisiana

NIRI D*FW Chapter is proud to be the host of the 2010 Southwest Regional Conference (SWRC)

Look for more information, registration, etc. soon! If you're interested in sponsoring, contact Liz Kline, Co-Chair, lizk@eisenberginc.com, 214.528.5990.

BTW, Follow us on Twitter: @niriswrc

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Ryan Martinez Joins NIRI SWRC 2010 Planning Committee

NIRI DFW is pleased to add Ryan Martinez, Senior Analyst, Investor Relations at Southwest Airlines Co. to our 2010 NIRI SWRC Planning Committee. At Southwest Airlines, Ryan is responsible for managing existing and prospective relationships with the investment community and individual shareholders as well as media/PR relations surrounding financial topics. The investor relations effort at Southwest Airlines includes close coordination with the Corporate Communications team to ensure that a consistent corporate message is presented to all constituencies, including the general media and Employees. He has been with Southwest since October 2006.

Ryan has been a member of NIRI since 2007. He is also a member of the Texas Society of CPA’s.

Ryan’s experience includes: Senior Analyst Investor Relations since 2008; Analyst Investor Relations (October 2006 – December 2007). Prior to joining Southwest, Ryan was a Senior Financial Analyst at The Neiman Marcus Group. Ryan began his career in public accounting and spent three years working in both the tax and audit departments at BDO Seidman, LLP in Dallas.

Ryan graduated from Louisiana State University in Shreveport with a B.S. in Accounting and Finance. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.

NIRI SWRC 2010 will be hosted by NIRI DFW Chapter in August 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Marcy Brand Added to NIRI SWRC Planning Committe Roster

NIRI DFW is proud to add Marcy Brand to the Southwest Regional Conference 2010 Planning Committee. Marcy is Manager of Investor Relations for Southwest Airlines Co. where she is responsible for managing existing and prospective relationships with the investment community and individual shareholders as well as media/PR relations surrounding financial topics. The investor relations effort at Southwest Airlines includes close coordination with the Corporate Communications team to ensure that a consistent corporate message is presented to all constituencies, including the general media and Employees.

LENGTH OF SERVICE AT SOUTHWEST: Started in January 1999.

EXPERIENCE: Manager of Investor Relations since 2004; Senior Analyst Investor Relations (March 2002 – September 2004); Analyst Investor Relations (February 2000 – March 2002 ); Financial Reporting Analyst (January 1999 – October 2001). Prior to working at Southwest, Marcy was an Audit Senior at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas, Texas.

EDUCATION: Marcy received a B.B.A. in accounting from Texas A&M University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.

FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; National Investor Relations Institute.

FAMILY: Marcy and her husband, Peter, have three children Dylan, Ashley, and Owen.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Curran & Connors to Provide Inkind Creative Services for NIRI SWRC 2010


The NIRI Southwest Regional Conference hosted by the Dallas*Fort Worth Chapter, is pleased to announce that Curran & Connors will provide inkind creative services for the conference, to be hosted in New Orleans in 2010.


With over 44 years of experience, Curran & Connors, Inc. is an award-winning graphic design firm specializing in the design and production of annual reports, corporate literature and interactive media. Our four state-of-the-art electronic studios, combined with our sixteen regional offices, allow us to effectively serve our clientele throughout the United States.
Curran & Connors, where creativity and strategy meet.

Dallas Office:
Curran & Connors, Inc.
15305 Dallas Parkway
Suite 300
Addison, TX 75001-6470
Timothy Bley
T. 972 455 2823
F. 972 455 2824
tbley@curran-connors.com
http://www.curran-connors.com/

Houston Office:
Curran & Connors, Inc.
20333 State Highway 249
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77070-2613
Joel P. Charron
T. 281 378 8085
F. 866 908 1482
jcharron@curran-connors.com
http://www.curran-connors.com/

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tim Bley, Curran & Connors, Named to NIRI 2010 SWRC Planning Committee

Tim Bley, Account Executive at Curran & Connors (designers of annual reports, corporate literature and interactive media) has joined the NIRI 2010 SWRC Planning Committee. Now in its 44th year, Curran & Connors produces graphic design for over 350 public, private and non-profit organizations and is known as America's largest designer of annual reports. Mr. Bley joined the Company in September 2006.

Prior to joining Curran & Connors, Mr. Bley was a Sales Service Representative for the world's largest privately held commerical printer, Quad/Graphics, Inc., where he graduated from the Corporate Training Program. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications Studies from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Tim resides in Dallas, Texas.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Jason Alexander Added to NIRI SWRC 2010 Planning Committee

Jason W. Alexander, Managing Director, Georgeson Inc., has been added to the NIRI SWRC 2010 Planning Committee. Jason has been with Georgeson for over twelve years, with responsibility for sales, management and marketing, specializing in Proxy Solicitation, Corporate Governance consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Small Shareholder Programs and Pre-Escheat Services. He has worked on transactions for over 400 companies covering all business sectors.
Jason spent over three years in Toronto with Georgeson’s Canadian business, where he was responsible for sales and operations management across all product lines. Before joining Georgeson, Jason worked for both Thomson Financial and D.F. King & Co. as an equity analyst.

Jason is a member of the following professional organizations: National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), Society of Corporate Secretaries and Corporate Governance Professionals, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the American Gas Association (AGA). He earned a bachelor’s in Sociology from the State University of New York at Albany.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

NIRI SWRC 2010 Conference Chairs Announced

The NIRI SWRC 2010 hosted by NIRI D*FW Conference Chairs have been announced:
Ann Heidger from Business Wire and Liz Kline from Eisenberg And Associates will be chairing the conference to be held in August 2010. Jason Landkamer from Fluor and outgoing 2008-2009 NIRI D*FW Chapter President will be the acting Treasurer.

If you would like to help plan this event, please contact: ann.heidger@businesswire.com or lizk@eisenberginc.com