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CMA Efforts Help Maximize Attendance for Financial Industry Event

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – November 4, 2010 – Creative Marketing Alliance, a single-source marketing communications and association management firm based in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, managed the National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers (NAIBD) 2010 Fall Symposium on Tuesday, October 19 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City.

CMA handled all logistics for the event including speaker and site selection, attendee registration, marketing, public relations and on-site management as well as organizing the event’s program. The firm’s event planning and marketing efforts helped secure over 50 of the most influential CEOs, presidents and chief compliance officers from small broker/dealers around the country for the event.

“Our experience with past NAIBD events and the long-term relationship with this client truly enable our event planners to maximize the potential of this event, accurately suiting the needs of the association’s members and speaking directly to current industry challenges,” said Jeffrey Barnhart, President and CEO of CMA.

The Symposium featured various panel discussions featuring well-known speakers whose expertise spanned regulation, software solutions and business growth. CMA worked with the NAIBD Board of Directors to secure prestigious industry speakers including Rick Ketchum, Chairman and CEO of FINRA, the regulatory organization which oversees broker/dealers and Susan Axelrod, Executive Vice President of Member Regulation of FINRA.

CMA also promoted the event through NAIBD’s website, public relations and e-mail marketing leading up to the event. The PR team secured an interview between Dow Jones Newswires and incoming NAIBD Chairman, David Sobel, for a segment that appeared on The Wall Street Journal, NASDAQ and MarketWatch websites as well as additional articles on the Symposium in Compliance Reporter and Complinet.

For over 23 years, clients have relied on CMA for comprehensive strategic programs, high-impact creative communications and time-tested management solutions. The company’s innovative planning process, Marketecture™, helps a variety of for-profit and non-profit organizations navigate industry trends and market forces to ensure continued success. For more information, visit www.cmasolutions.com.

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About Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA)
Based in Princeton Junction, NJ, Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA) provides integrated marketing programs, high-impact creative services and single-source association and event management to produce measurable results on a regional, national and global scale. CMA is one of only 56 association management companies worldwide accredited by AMC Institute. For more information, please visit www.ThinkCMA.com.

About the National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers (NAIBD)
NAIBD was formed in 1979 and continues as a networking group of broker/dealers who meet regularly to discuss areas of common interest such as due diligence, compliance, personnel and regulation. The organization works to keep members and regulators aware of the real effects that regulations have on broker/dealer firms of all sizes and business models. Hundreds of broker/dealers, industry providers and suppliers from across the country have taken advantage of the many NAIBD member benefits including advocacy, education, health insurance and networking. To become part of the voice of the broker/dealer community, please visit www.naibd.org for more information.