Date: Tues, Feb. 14, 2023

Arrival: 7:45am Eastern. With 115 of us and three security checkpoints it’s an ideal day to be fashionably early. As of 8am, you can access coffee and light breakfast in the boardroom where we’ll begin our day’s programming. Also, 8am is the cutoff to be in the building, unless you've already reached out with notification of a later arrival time that's been arranged for you.

Venue: NYSE at 18 Broad Street, 10005.

Dropoff: Guidance from the NYSE is that your driver should drop you off at Trinity Church, on the corner of Broadway and Wall Street, for a one-minute walk to entrance noted below.

Entrance: Look for and enter the large white tent at far left in front of the building. This is the first security checkpoint. The red carpet follows.

Selfies: You may want to capture some shots as you arrive, with the iconic columns of the famous facade front and center. When you exit for the day at 1:30pm, those will be entirely covered by an ad from the company doing that day’s Closing Bell.

Attire: Whatever you’re wearing to your next board meeting is perfect. 

Weather: Expected to be 40 degrees when you arrive, 50 degrees when you leave and, appropriately, sunny skies throughout.

Prior Evening: Nothing scheduled, so you’re free to make plans.

Hotel: No room block, so book whatever earns you loyalty points.

Social Media: If you post online, please use the hashtag #BWOBatNYSE so that we can possibly amplify your voice. Wouldn’t it be fun if BWOB posts filled newsfeeds for the day?

WiFi: Select the ISN network in your dropdown. Password will be emailed to you in advance.

Approximate Flow of Events on Feb. 14:

(All Times Eastern)

7:45am: Arrive at NYSE. Bring government-issued photo ID for security checks. Coat check provided.

8:00am: Escorted to the Boardroom. Continental breakfast, networking and photo opportunities.

8:30am: Group photos in the Boardroom.

9am: Video, welcome and presentation from President of NYSE.

9:05am: Welcome remarks from BWOB Co-Founder Robin Washington

9:15am: Escorted to the trading floor. Networking and photo opportunities. Be sure you’ve reviewed the guidance emailed on what is not allowed on the trading floor.

9:30am: Opening Bell ceremony. 

Merline and Robin will have as their guests in the balcony a delegation of 10 young leaders from Spelman College in Atlanta and two from the TEAK Fellowship in NYC. The other 100 honored guests will get to experience the energy of the famous trading floor while immediately in front of the bell balcony, inside the velvet ropes facing the bell.

This portion will be briefly and publicly live-streamed, with their fixed lens focused on the balcony. Link for that: nyse.com/bell

9:45am: Networking and photo opportunities on trading floor.

10am: Escorted back to Boardroom while Merline and Robin interviewed by NYSE lead anchor.

10:30am: NYSE guest speakers present.

11:10am: Welcome remarks and gifts from BWOB Co-Founder Merline Saintil.

11:30am: Executive luncheon begins, catered by Danny Meyer. If you provided any food restrictions when RSVPing, those have been conveyed and something has been prepared for you. Simply share this with your server.

12:30pm: Executive luncheon concludes.

12:35pm: Fireside chat about the NYSE’s Board Diversity Council.

1pm: Brief closing remarks from President of ICE Fixed Income & Data Services, NYSE.

1:15pm: Escorted back to lobby for coat check in lobby, then exit at 1:30pm.