100 top North American companies to present at CIBC's 19th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference

VANCOUVER, Jan. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) will host its 19^th annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference January 20 - 23, 2016.

Scheduled to present are senior executives from 100 North American companies spanning several key industry sectors, including agriculture, chemicals, fertilizers, energy, mining, oil & gas, paper and forest products, telecommunications, financial services, transportation, and technology.

Presenters will outline their business and growth strategies in fireside chat-style discussions, and share thoughts on the future direction of their sectors in panel sessions.

In a keynote luncheon address on Jan. 20, Avery Shenfeld, Managing Director and Chief Economist, at CIBC, will share his forecast for Canada and its financial markets in a world where the U.S. economy has solid fundamentals but emerging market economies and commodity prices are challenged.

Follow the conference on Twitter @CIBCEquities using the hashtag #CIBC2016Whistler.

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: CIBC16).

Important Note about Media Attendance

This event is by invitation only. Media and the public may listen to the presentations via audio cast. A link to the audiocast will be available during the conference dates. CIBC research analysts will be available for telephone interviews before, during and after the conference. 

CIBC Capital Markets provides integrated global markets products and services, investment banking advisory, corporate banking and top-ranked research to corporate, government and institutional clients around the world. Visit www.cibccm.com for more information on CIBC and CIBC Capital Markets. News releases are available at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/. 

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and to request interviews, please contact: Katarina Lukich, Communications and Public Affairs, CIBC at 416-304-5447, [email protected]