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MTA Symposium Early registration is open for the 2012 Annual Market Technicians Association Symposium!

This year’s event will take place on April 19th and 20th, 2012 at Pier Sixty of Chelsea Piers in New York City. The discounted early registration rate of $425 represents a savings of $125 (approximately 30%) off the regular registration rate! This offer is made available to MTA members and affiliates only; sign up now to take advantage of this outstanding benefit!

Why You Should Attend the Annual Symposium

Education - You'll learn more from attending one conference than all the books and blog posts you can read in a month. Maximize your upside potential and mitigate against risk using tools you've acquired at the conference.
Professional Networking - Networking is a very important benefit of conferences that should not be underestimated. The contacts that you can make by grabbing a meal or a coffee during a break can be priceless. These introductions may eventually lead to professional friends, colleagues, employers, or clients.
Participation - the fact that you are there in person (as opposed to a podcast or webinar) means that you participate in the full experience. Non-verbal cues such as body language as well as presentation slides and Q&A sessions that are normally cut from a podcast, can all make a session more rewarding.

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