NEW YORK
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 1, 2009--
Piper Jaffray & Co.
will host its 29
th
Annual
Consumer
Conference
June 9-10
in
New York
. This year’s conference will feature
more than 75 of the industry’s highest profile retailers, footwear and
apparel brands, restaurants, food processers and distributors, and
leisure/entertainment companies, addressing current industry trends and
presenting their latest growth strategies.
“Piper Jaffray has a longstanding commitment to the consumer industry,”
said
Stephen J. Buell
, head of equity research at
Piper Jaffray
. “We’re
providing a forum for company management and institutional investors to
discuss strategies and opportunities, with interest particularly high
this year given the current macroeconomic environment.”
Among special features at this year’s conference will be a teen panel,
Tuesday, June 9
, comprising a group of teenage suburban
New York
students who will discuss the latest trends in apparel, electronics,
video games and food.
Company and investor participation in the
Piper Jaffray Consumer
Conference
is by invitation only. Clients interested in attending should
contact their
Piper Jaffray
representative. General and research-related
media inquiries should be directed to
AnalystMediaRelations@pjc.com
.
Investment banking-related media inquiries should be directed to
Carol
Johnson
at
carol.a.johnson@pjc.com
About
Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray Companies
(NYSE: PJC) is a leading, international middle
market investment bank and institutional securities firm, serving the
needs of middle market corporations, private equity groups, public
entities, nonprofit clients and institutional investors. Founded in
1895,
Piper Jaffray
provides a comprehensive set of products and
services, including equity and debt capital markets products; public
finance services; mergers and acquisitions advisory services; high-yield
and structured products; institutional equity and fixed-income sales and
trading; and equity and high-yield research.
Piper Jaffray
headquarters
are located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota
, with offices across the U.S. and
in
London
,
Hong Kong
and
Shanghai
.
Piper Jaffray & Co.
is the firm's
principal operating subsidiary. (
www.piperjaffray.com
)
Since 1895. Member
SIPC
and
FINRA
.
© 2009
Piper Jaffray & Co.
, 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800,
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
55402-7020
Source:
Piper Jaffray & Co.
Piper Jaffray & Co.
Consumer Conference Media Relations
AnalystMediaRelations@pjc.com
