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Thank you DePaul University & Exchange Analytics

Over 130 industry professionals and supporters were registered for the NIBA Joint Briefing at the Chicago downtown campus of DePaul University, July 14. Thank you to co-sponsors DePaul University -- especially Dr. Carl Luft, Alex Perry and Kelly Bakas of DePaul’s Arditti Center, and Exchange Analytics.

Both business sessions were videotaped by DePaul personnel and will be available to members on the NIBA website. Coupons provided by Exchange Analytics can be redeemed for FREE AML & Cybersecurity Training within 30 days of the meeting. Questions regarding the training or the coupons should be directed to Larry Israel, lisrael@xanalytics.com.

Jerry Nolan, County Cork LLC, and member of the NIBA Board of Directors, chaired this event. His committee included Mark Washack, Wedbush Futures, Steve Petillo, NIBA, Mike Burke, HighGround Trading, Tom Sandy, Rice Dairy LLC, Carla Peterson, Stewart-Peterson Group, Holli Kranz, Gate 39 Media and Melinda Schramm, NIBA.

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