Advertising Regulation Conference
October 21 - 22, 2009 • Washington, DC
FINRA's annual Advertising Regulation Conference provides practical guidance on compliance with advertising rules and regulations for communications with the public. Workshops address advertising issues involving mutual funds, variable insurance products, general brokerage products and electronic communications, and explain the filing, approval, recordkeeping and content requirements of the advertising rules. FINRA Advertising Regulation staff are available for one-on-one meetings throughout the event.
Additional information, including the agenda and session descriptions, will be available in July.
Register for the conference and confirm your hotel reservations early, as space is limited. Discounted registration and hotel rates are available until September 23, 2009.
Hotel Information
The Advertising Regulation Conference will take place at:
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
999 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 898-9000
Toll free: (800) 468-3571
Fax: (202) 289-0947
Web: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/FINRA2009
A room block is available at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel at the special rate of $259 per night, plus tax. This rate will be available until September 23, 2009, or until the room block is sold out. After September 23, 2009, hotel reservations will be accepted on a space- and rate-available basis. Hotel reservations, cancellations and charges are the attendee's responsibility. To reserve a room, please call (800) 468-3571 or (202) 898-9000 and identify yourself as an attendee of FINRA's Advertising Regulation Conference.
Registration & Fees
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Discounted Registration Rates |
Regular Registration Rates |
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Member |
$695 |
$795 |
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Non-Member |
$1,075 |
$1,175 |
How to Register
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Online* |
Online registration is for credit card transactions ONLY. To register using this method, complete the online registration form. Online registration closes one day prior to the start of the program. For those who wish to register after this date, please fax or phone your registration to FINRA. |
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Print out and complete the downloadable registration form and send payment and form to the address below with a check made payable to FINRA: |
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Fax* |
Fax registration is for credit card transactions ONLY. Fax your completed downloadable registration form to FINRA at (202) 728-6956. |
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Phone* |
(202) 728-6956 |
*For credit card transactions ONLY.
Fees include continental breakfasts on Wednesday and Thursday, reception on Wednesday, lunch on Thursday, refreshment breaks, attendance to all sessions and conference materials.
Conference registration is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment is required at the time your registration is submitted. Registrations without payment are considered incomplete.
Registrations may not be sent via overnight mail. Checks are sent directly to a bank lockbox, and P.O. boxes will not accept courier or overnight deliveries. Registrations postmarked on or before September 23, 2009, are eligible for early registration discount pricing.
You will receive an email confirmation of your registration within two weeks of receipt of your completed registration form and payment. Please make sure your registration has been confirmed prior to your arrival onsite at the conference.
FINRA suggests that you do not purchase restricted or nonrefundable tickets for travel to the conference, especially prior to receipt of your registration confirmation. FINRA assumes no liability for penalties or fare increases should the conference sell out or in the unlikely event that changes to the conference dates and/or location become necessary.
Volume Discounts Available: Call (212) 858-4119 or email for additional details.
CLE/CPE Credit
Both CLE and CPE credit are available for the FINRA Advertising Regulation Conference. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to receive CLE and/or CPE credit.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds for registration, less a $100 processing fee, will be granted to written requests received 14 days or more prior to the start date of the program. We regret that refunds will not be granted after October 7, 2009.
Transfer Policy
Transfer requests must be received in writing prior to the start date of the conference. An additional administrative fee of $75 is charged on all transfers and must be applied to a specific upcoming program.
All transfers are good for six months from the date of receipt of the written transfer request. Please fax your transfer request to (202) 728-6956 or send via email.
Questions, Comments or Complaints
If you have questions or comments about this conference, or would like information about administrative policies such as reporting or resolving a complaint about conferences, please call (212) 858-4119 or email.
Exhibitor Opportunities
FINRA has a limited number of exhibitor opportunities available for this conference. To secure your participation, please let us know your interest as soon as possible. Contact Jeffrey Arcuri at (508) 759-8180 or jvarcuri@aol.com to request a conference sponsorship package. (Please provide complete contact information in your message.)
Only the FINRA Annual Conference is open to the media. All other FINRA conferences, pre-conferences, classroom learning, compliance boot camps, and FINRA Institute at Wharton are closed to the media.
