ADVISORY, Oct. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

IGNITE@CU, Columbia University's intercollegiate entrepreneurship conference, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Joshua Zweig, Executive Board Member of the Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE) will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where:

Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Thursday, October 8, 2015 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET   

IGNITE@CU Media Contact:
Joshua Zweig
6314563457
jmz2135@columbia.edu

Nasdaq MarketSite:
William Briganti
(646) 441-5012
william.briganti@nasdaq.com

Feed Information:

Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:

A webcast of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at:
https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About IGNITE@CU:

The second annual Ignite@CU is an intercollegiate entrepreneurship conference taking place on November 7th and 8th at Columbia University. Ignite is an opportunity for the nation's top collegiate entrepreneurial talent to come together for a fantastic weekend of learning, building, and connecting. Find out more about IGNITE@CU here: http://ignite.coreatcu.com/

About Nasdaq:

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.6 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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