Resources

The NIRI Annual Conference is an annual event, typically held in June, for the IR community for practitioners, counselors, and providers.

Led by a faculty of well-respected investor relations officers and financial, legal, and practice experts, NIRI programs enhance your understanding of trends, issues, and tactics for the successful execution of investor relations. Seminars are designed to meet the needs of all involved in investor relations—from the newcomer to the most established professional. Attend one of the Fundamentals of Investor Relations seminars, typically held in January on the West Coast and September on the East Coast or one of the other subject-specific seminars held annually.

Gather your staff and others in one room to participate in NIRI webinars. This is an excellent opportunity to learn without leaving your office or while on the road. Most programs are an hour long and archived for your convenience. Review archived and upcoming webinars here.

Self-paced online resources are available for purchase for use during a certain time frame. A variety of coursework formats fit any busy IRO schedule.

One of NIRI’s four primary mission areas is advocacy regarding regulatory initiatives impacting the investor relations profession. This important function aggregates the opinion of NIRI’s many members, representing trillions of dollars in combined public company market capitalization, bringing the IRO’s voice to the regulatory table in Washington, D.C. This key member benefit is particularly critical in today’s rapidly changing regulatory atmosphere.

The Orange County chapter wants to add the voices of its members to NIRI’s overall advocacy initiatives, in particular:

• the potential regulation of proxy advisory services
• increasing the required breadth and transparency of institutional share ownership beyond the current requirement to declare long positions 45 days after quarter end

If you have further questions about how you and your company can add your voice to NIRI’s advocacy efforts, how you can contact your member of Congress directly about these issues, or if you would like to discuss these matters further, contact us and a Board member familiar with the issues will be happy to help.

Includes the monthly Investor Relations Update; Standards of Practice for Investor Relations; timely Executive Alerts; and NIRI Analytics which include NIRI’s highly valued research studies including comprehensive reports complete with charts, tables, summaries, qualitative data and survey methodology.

NIRI’s Sample Document Library includes templates, plans, and policies provided by members as a point of reference for IR professionals. Members can feel free to download any or all of these documents for reference and revise them to meet your company’s needs.

Job placement and referral services.

The NIRI community spans the entire United States. Twenty-five chapters plus a virtual chapter mean that you are always within reach of NIRI members and NIRI events no matter where you are. Next time you are travelling consider attending a local chapter meeting — you will always be welcome and have a chance to meet new IR practitioners.

Connect and collaborate through the NIRI social media network or reach out directly to members. (members only)

Investors, money managers and companies are asking more questions and demanding more answers about environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the investment process. Investors are increasingly evaluating companies based on ESG information and companies need people with the expertise to respond to such inquiries. Meanwhile, asset managers are increasingly being asked by their clients to incorporate ESG, so they need employees with the skill set to determine what is and isn’t important to that firm’s bottom line..