For Press Credentials Contact:
Aaron West
941/955-0323 ext. 240
AaronWest@intershow.com

For Immediate Release

Largest Independent Event for Financial Advisors Produced in 2006
September 25-27, 2006, at The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers


SARASOTA, August 28, 2006 — The Financial Advisor Symposium Chicago is a free
conference and trade show dedicated to the education of financial advisors. More than 1,000
financial advisors will attend the Symposium being held September 25-27, 2006, at The Sheraton
Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago, Illinois.

The stellar roster of speakers includes: Ron Insana, John Bogle, David Polstra, Don Phillips,
Sam Stovall, Joel Bruckenstein, Daniel Fuss, Andy Gluck and over 60 others—chosen from
among America’s leading financial advisors. The Financial Advisor Symposium Chicago will
feature 24 interactive panels and keynotes, plus over 85 of the latest product and services
providers in the Exhibit Hall. It’s the only place where both financial advisors and journalists can
browse and test-drive the very latest hardware, software, and financial advisor-related services—
every conceivable product and service that financial advisors use today.

A limited number of optional paid Pre-Symposium Intensive Seminars (available to attendees for
a fee) include:

Helping Retirement Savings Last a Lifetime with Michael Zmistowski
Monday, September 25
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

How to Attract and Close More Highly Qualified Prospects with Tom Gau and Ken Unger
Monday, September 25
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Mastering Practice Management—How to Hire, Fire, Retain, and Profit from Your Clients
with Jim Farrish
Monday, September 25
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

PracticeLifecycle.com Presents Its “Systems For a New Vision of Growth” Panel
Monday, September 25

12:15 pm – 3:15 pm

Other highlights of the Symposium include: Beyond Estate Planning—Transferring Wealth with Wisdom by David Polstra Trendwatching: Looking For the Next Bubble by Ron Insana The Skip Viragh Innovation Awards Welcoming Reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres And much, much more

Co-Producers: InterShow and Financial Advisor Magazine

For additional information including show schedules, featured topics and speakers, please call
Aaron West at 941-955-0323, or visit:

http://www.financialadvisorsymposium.com/FAdv/chicago/main.asp

About InterShow
InterShow, the world's leading producer of investment trade shows and cruises, is a privately held
company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Founded in 1978 by Charles and Kim Githler,
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InterShow's events include The World Money Show
The Money Show , The Traders Expo ,
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, and luxurious Investment Cruises,
The Forex Trading Expo, The Financial Advisor Symposium
that each year bring approximately 50,000 private investors, traders, and financial advisor
delegates together with world-class analysts, top-performing mutual fund and separate account
portfolio managers, and independent investment and trading advisors, in live and interactive
forums designed to educate and empower all participants.