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Contact: Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
             (703) 797-6600
             jgalloway@msrb.org

 MSRB TO HOST REGIONAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SEMINARS IN 2013

Alexandria, VA – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) announced today it will host three education and outreach events for municipal market professionals around the country in 2013, beginning in Los Angeles, California on January 22, 2013. All outreach events will provide an opportunity for industry professionals to learn about what the MSRB is doing to protect investors and state and local governments. The MSRB will host similar seminars in Dallas, Texas on March 7, 2013 and in Boston, Massachusetts on July 23, 2013.

The Los Angeles seminar will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Intercontinental Century City Hotel, 2151 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California 90067. Representatives from the MSRB will discuss initiatives the MSRB is undertaking in support of its mission to protect investors and municipal entities, including rulemaking, market transparency and education activities. The program also will include updates on the MSRB’s implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. View the seminar agenda.

The seminar is open to all members of the municipal securities community. There is no cost to attend; however, pre-registration is required. Click here to register. The deadline to register is January 11, 2013.

Register for the Dallas seminar or the Boston seminar. Program details will be forthcoming.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) was established by Congress in 1975 with the mission to protect investors, issuers and the public interest and to promote efficiency, competition and capital formation. MSRB is a private, self-regulatory organization governed by an independent board of directors with market knowledge and expertise. MSRB does not receive federal appropriations and is funded primarily through fees paid by regulated entities. MSRB is overseen by Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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