NIBA To Host Investment Conference For Micro-Cap And Small-Cap Companies In Hollywood, Florida On February 10-11

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) announced today that it will hold its 137^th investment conference for emerging growth companies at the Margaritaville Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, near the Ft. Lauderdale area, February 10-11, 2016. For more information visit our website at www.nibanet.org or contact us at 706-208-9620.

The Florida conference will be a 1½-day event packed with opportunities to meet with the management of public and privately held micro-cap and small-cap companies and industry professionals as well as to attend formal presentations made by the most exciting new companies in this space. NIBA has also lowered the costs of presenting at this event for companies.

Following presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with companies at their own private booth space by using Meetmax. This conference is for investment bankers, RIAs, private equity groups, fund managers, institutional and retail investors, bridge-loan providers and other domestic and international industry professionals.

Emily Foshee, NIBA Executive Director said, "We are excited to be hosting our 137^th conference in Florida where we will have some of the industry's hottest micro and small cap companies present to a diverse group of funding sources. NIBA's mission is to bring great companies to network with investment professionals at a conference that has a remarkable history of success."

NIBA is a not-for-profit trade association of investment professionals such as yourself. In its 34+ years the NIBA network has successfully completed over 1000 equity offerings totaling over $12 billion in new capital for emerging growth companies, $2.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. NIBA network firms represent over 8000 registered representatives with an estimated $78 billion in assets under management, and are responsible for 90% of all Initial Public Offerings under $20 million.

SOURCE National Investment Banking Association