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TSX Group Inc. (TSX:X), operator of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, will hold an information session today in Houston at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa.
The event will be emceed by Kevan Cowan, President of TSX Venture Exchange, and will begin with a Keynote Luncheon at noon. This lunch will feature remarks from the President of TSX Markets, Rik Parkhill, regarding TSX Group’s 2007 US business development campaign and why over 110 US companies have chosen Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange as listing destinations. A presentation by Dr. Donald Kramer, CEO of Northstar Healthcare Inc., (TSX:NHC) will follow. Dr. Kramer will speak on the company’s decision to list on Toronto Stock Exchange and the consequent benefits. The luncheon will be followed by the Going Public Workshop from 2PM to 5PM and a networking reception. Registrations to attend may be submitted online at www.tsx.com/usa.
TSX Group is a world leading market for resource equities and small cap public companies. Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange are home to over 50% of the world’s public oil and gas companies and 60% of the world’s mining companies. In addition, TSX Group is the 2nd largest equity exchange group in the world by number of listings and 7th by market capitalization.
TSX Group’s US business development campaign focuses on increasing awareness regarding opportunities to list on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, both markets that balance robust regulatory structures with flexibility designed to foster and support growth particularly for small and medium sized enterprises. After Houston, the campaign will continue to Dallas (June 28) and other cities across the US to be announced in the near future. In addition to providing an overview of the benefits of listing on a TSX Group exchange, each information session will feature CEOs of local companies addressing how listing on a TSX Group exchange has impacted operations and financing initiatives.
The reach of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange extends internationally, providing access to capital for more than 3,800 listed companies. $1.8 trillion USD in listed issuer market capitalization and leading-edge trading technology make TSX Group a dynamic source of North American capital.
