LOS ANGELES - (Business Wire) On November 2 and 3, Wedbush Securities will host its inaugural Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference at the W Hotel in San Francisco, California. The event will bring together executives from over 50 leading clean technology and industrial growth companies with over 150 attendees to discuss investment opportunities and provide insight on trends and influences driving company performance. Investors will gain direct access to company management through a series of presentations, small group meetings and Q&A.
“Wedbush has become a leader in the clean tech and industrial growth arena through aggressive recruiting and the integration of Pacific Growth Equities in March 2009. We believe the Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference will further establish the firm’s presence in this rapidly growing industry that is filled with tremendous investment opportunities for our clients. This event is one of several new additions to the list of sector management access conferences hosted by Wedbush throughout the year,” stated Gary Wedbush, Executive Vice President of Capital Markets at Wedbush Securities.
Investors will hear keynote addresses from several high profile individuals including Bill Lockyer, Treasurer of California, Norm Mineta, former Secretary of Transportation, and Jim Woolsey, former Director of Central Intelligence. Additionally, a lunch panel discussion on “Regulation, Public Policy and the Impact of the Stimulus Bill on the Energy Tech Sector” will be moderated by Wedbush senior analysts and key individuals from several participating companies.
“We are honored to have the participation of such high caliber guests whose expertise will help make this conference even more impactful,” stated Sheri Kaiserman, Head of Equities at Wedbush Securities. “With the exceptional conference program we have lined up, we expect investors will gain valuable insights and an enhanced knowledge of the clean tech and industrial growth sectors, giving them an edge in their investment decisions."
Companies scheduled to participate include: ADA-ES, AeroVironment, Altair Nanotechnologies, AMCOL International, American Ecology, Ascent Solar Technologies, BP Solar, BYD America, Environmental, Ceradyne, CLARCOR, Clean Energy Fuels, Curtiss Wright, Darling International, Deeya Energy, Electrovaya, EMCORE, Fuel Cell Energy, GreatPoint Energy, Headwaters, IBM, Lime Energy, Maxwell, Technologies, Nalco, National Semiconductor, Newport, Nexxus Lighting, Peabody Energy, Perma-Fix, PMFG, Power-One, Quantum Technologies, Raser Technologies, Regal Beloit, Rentech, Serious Materials, SolarCity, Solarfun Power, Solazyme, SunPower, SunTech Power, Teledyne Technologies, Trilliant, U.S. Geothermal, Veeco Instruments, Waste Connections.
The Wedbush Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference is by invitation only. Clients interested should contact their Wedbush representative and media inquiries should be directed to natalie.taylor@wedbush.com.
About Wedbush Securities
Founded in 1955, Wedbush is the largest securities firm and investment bank headquartered on the West Coast providing private and institutional brokerage, correspondent clearing, investment banking, equities research, public finance, fixed income sales and trading, and asset management to individual, institutional and issuing clients. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with over 80 sales offices and over 100 correspondent offices nationwide, Wedbush focuses on client financial safety, continuity, and advanced technology. (www.wedbush.com)
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