VANCOUVER, Jan. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE:
CM) will host its 18th annual Whistler Institutional
Investor Conference January 21 - 24,
2015.
Scheduled to present are senior executives from more than 100
prominent North American companies spanning several key industry
sectors including chemicals, fertilizers, energy, renewable energy,
mining, pulp & paper and other forest products, pipelines,
utilities, infrastructure, telecommunications, financial services,
transportation, and technology.
Presenters will engage in intimate fireside chats to discuss
their business and growth strategies, as well as share their
thoughts on the future directions of their sectors through panel
discussions.
The keynote luncheon speaker on January
21 is Avery Shenfeld,
Managing Director and Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets
Inc. Mr. Shenfeld will focus on where Canada and its financial markets will land in
a world in which the U.S. economy has solid fundamentals, but other
major industrialized economies, and the commodities they purchase,
enter the year in a more troubled state.
Follow the conference on Twitter @CIBCEquities using the hashtag
#CIBC2015Whistler.
More information on the conference, including an agenda and a
list of presenting companies, can be found at
http://www.cibcwm.com/cibc-eportal-web/portal/wm?pageId=conferences&language=en_CA (password:
CIBC15).
Important Note about Media Attendance
This event is by invitation only. Media and the public are
invited to listen to the corporate presentations via audio cast. A
link will be provided at the above website on the day of the
conference. CIBC research analysts will be available for telephone
interviews before, during and after the conference. To
request an interview, please email Gina
Lee at gina.lee2@cibc.com.
CIBC's wholesale banking business provides a range of integrated
credit and capital markets products and investment banking to
clients in key financial markets in North
America and around the world. We provide innovative capital
solutions and advisory expertise across a wide range of industries
as well as top-ranked research for our corporate, government and
institutional clients.
SOURCE CIBC