A Letter from the MTA Seminar Chair
This month, instead of A Letter from the Editor’s Desk, we have decided to provide you with an update on the MTA’s upcoming Mid-Winter Retreat by Seminar Chair Tim Snavely, CFA, CMT.
MTA Membership:
I am pleased to invite you to join us this year for our 2008 MTA Mid-Winter Retreat – a high quality, advanced topics, learning and networking event set on the gorgeous Florida Gulf Coast. This year’s Retreat will be held January 25th and 26th at the fabulous Don CeSar, a Loew’s Hotel, and it will feature:
- An MTA Market Forecast Panel, featuring expert ideas, outlooks, and forecasts for 2008!
- Presentations from renowned experts including John Bollinger, Ned Davis, Jeff deGraaf, Jordan Kotick, Hank Pruden, Phil Roth and more!
- A networking-oriented Rotating Round table discussion enabling attendees to strengthen relationships and share market insights with our attending experts.
- An Awards Luncheon. One of the MTA’s finest traditions is recognizing the important contributions of members of our community – and it’s fun!
- An outdoor evening reception and BBQ to soak in the Florida sun and spend time with your friends and colleagues in the industry.
- A low priced Spouse/Guest Rate, with some spouse – and guest-friendly meals so that everyone can join in the fun.
- This year’s Retreat promises to be the best ever! Accommodations and arrangements at the Don CeSar are possibly the best any where on the Gulf, and the program is designed to balance market insights with networking and time for fun in the sun.
Please stay tuned for more information, and be sure to review the itinerary. There is no better place to be this January 25th and 26th than St. Pete Beach, Florida – so plan ahead and act now to take advantage of this opportunity, and the low pre-registration rate available for only a short time.
For more information or to register, go to www.mta.org, or contact Tim Licitra, MTA Marketing Services Coordinator, at (646) 652-3300.
Sincerely,
Tim Snavely, CFA, CMT
MTA Board Member & Seminar Chair
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