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2011 National Municipal Bond Summit

Meet The People Who Make The Market Work

The municipal bond market is staking a claim as one of the most resilient capital markets in the world:  2009 turned into the second-busiest year for new-issue long-term bond sales in history, as a combination of new investors, strong credits, solid underwriting standards and targeted Federal support allowed states and local governments to move beyond the credit crisis and raise more than $400 billion.

The National Municipal Bond Summit, on March 17-19, at the Doral Resort in Miami, FL, will peel back the curtain and see how issuers and market professionals navigated past the crisis’ shoals … and look forward to examine how the market will build on its success in coming years.  Specific topics to be examined include:

• How Municipals are Distributed Today:  An in-depth discussion on how the landscape of buyers has shifted, and what that means for how issuers structure and price their transactions. 

• Stimulus and the Future: Which components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have aided states and local governments the most?  How will issuers and market professionals take advantage of other programs, like Recovery Zone Bonds, in 2010?  What are the odds that the package will be renewed for future years?

• Financial Regulatory Reform and Municipal Finance:  Will a fundamental overhaul of securities regulation have the unintended consequence of weakening the laws that have limited Federal involvement in municipal issuers’ practices?  What changes are on the radar, and how could they impact issuers directly?  Could the costs from new regulation be offset by pricing benefits from enhanced investor confidence?

• Plus, frank and honest discussions about municipal credit quality and the future of ratings and bond insurance, the proper role for municipal derivatives, and a fundamental look at the economy and interest rates.

Market leaders from all across the country will be attending. Don’t wait - reserve your spot for this prestigious event today. Register now, or contact Dan Tina at 800.803.5797 for more information.