NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2006 — The 11th Annual ABS West 2006 (http://www.imn.org/abs-west-pr) will kick off with a night of live music and Cajun fixins’ at Tuesday’s Mardi Gras Masquerade. The conference will be held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ from February 7 to 10, 2006. The Mardi Gras event is just one of the conference’s unsurpassed networking opportunities made possible by the private and intimate setting of the Resort.
"The entire property is dedicated to us throughout the event, so a real sense of community is felt within the ABS world when the conference commences," said IMN conference producer Jade Friedensohn.
To date, the conference has 700 registered Investors and 340 registered Issuers, and a total of 2,500 attendees. Having planned ABS West conferences every year for the past 10, IMN has proved it can deliver the appropriate mix of attendees, and has the experience to seamlessly execute a show of this size and scope.
"We’re looking forward to another successful conference next week, and I’m confident that being in the intimate setting of Phoenix will be extremely beneficial to our attendees and their clients," said Friedensohn.
One of the distinguishing features of IMN’s ABS West Conference is the in-depth, thought-provoking content of the presentations and panels. With over 400 speakers and 87 sessions, the ABS West program provides an unsurpassed educational opportunity. Some aspects unique to ABS West include:
-- In-depth workshops tailored to the Investor and Issuer Community -- Update on hot asset classes such as insurance, intellectual property, utility ratepayer-backed bonds, structured settlements, timeshares, and more -- An international focus on emerging markets including Latin America, Russia (featuring the 2005 EEMEA Deal of the Year Award participants) and more developed ones such as Canada and Australia
Click for a list of top-notch Investor and Issuer speakers you’ll only hear at ABS West!: http://www.imn.org/esb825/pop_speakers/investor_issuer_speakers.html.
Visit the site at http://www.imn.org/abs-west-pr for full details on the forum, and take a moment to see what past attendees are saying about IMN’s reputation within the securitization industry. To apply for a complimentary press pass or if you would like to feature this conference in your publication, please contact Erica Kirwan of IMN at 212.901.0546 or .
Since 1994, IMN has presented executive-level conferences of the highest quality to both the institutional finance and investment markets worldwide, each one a carefully packaged event combining excellent educational sessions with ideal networking opportunities. For more information, please visit http://www.imn.org.
Contact:
Erica Kirwan
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