NEW YORK, NEW YORK — (Marketwired) — 09/16/14 — BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE: BMO)(TSX: BMO), will hold its 14th annual Back to School Education Investor Conference on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.
“Education, which is the second-largest component of the U.S. economy, is expected to generate roughly $1.3 trillion in spending this year. The conference, which is the largest of its kind, is expected to draw more than 800 participants, representing 250 global education companies, institutional investors and other industry participants,” said BMO Capital Markets Research Analyst Jeff Silber, who will be hosting the conference.
The conference will showcase leading companies in the for-profit education industry and will attract the industry–s leading institutional investors and specialists. Jeff Silber will also moderate a series of fireside chats, industry panels and Q&A sessions on a range of topics including:
Nearly 100 for-profit education companies will participate, including:
Media who are interested in attending the conference in person, listening to the live webcast and/or scheduling an interview, are asked to call Martha McInnis at 212.702.1992 or .
Presentations of public companies will be webcast live and archived on the conference homepage on the BMO Capital Markets website.
About BMO Capital Markets
BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American financial services provider. With more than 2,300 employees operating in 29 locations, including 16 in North America, BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a complete range of investment and corporate banking products and services. BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE: BMO)(TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with total assets exceeding CDN $586 billion and approximately 47,000 employees at July 31, 2014.
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Media Contacts:
Martha McInnis, New York
(212) 702-1992
Pav Jordan, Toronto
(416) 867-3996
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