Futures Industry Association EXPO
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The Futures Industry Association's Expo (aka FIA Expo) is an annual event that takes place each fall in Chicago. It is the largest futures industry event in the world, drawing thousands of people to the city to attend seminars discussing industry trends, hear experts' views on key issues, improve trading skills and learn about new products.
The programs include sessions for business, operations and technology professionals, and traders. The exhibit hall showcases risk management products, trading tools, books and exchange and technology products as presented by more than 100 US. and international companies.[1]
Key People
- Walt Lukken, President, FIA
History
The first Expo was a trial run held on the CME trading floor in the 1980s.