BBB to Ring NYSE Bell to Celebrate Centennial
100 years of trust in the marketplace
Memphis, TN - July 27, 2012 – The Council of Better Business Bureaus will have the special privilege of ringing the New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell today, July 27, in recognition of the national Better Business Bureau Centennial.
This bell-ringing event celebrates 100 years of BBB efforts to advance trust in the marketplace, and honors the high standards upheld by BBB Accredited businesses and charities.
Carrie A. Hurt, President and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, will ring the bell. Hurt will be accompanied by Metro New York BBB President and CEO Claire Rosenzweig;and other BBB dignitaries.
The ringing of the bell will be filmed by NYSE Euronext and uploaded to their YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/nysetv1) soon after the 4:00 pm EST market close. A live webcast of the event can be watched by going to: http://www.nyse.com/about/Video/newsbriefings.html.
As we move into our second century, the Better Business Bureau continues to help consumers find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. In 2011, consumers turned to the BBB more than 100 million times for BBB services such as Business Reviews on more than 4 million companies and Charity Reviews on over 11,000 charities, all available any time on bbb.org.
To check the reliability of a company and find trustworthy businesses, visit bbb.org.
About BBB
About Better Business Bureau:
BBB's mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. BBB accomplishes this mission by creating a community of trustworthy businesses, setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging and supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models and denouncing substandard marketplace behavior.
Businesses that earn BBB Accreditation contractually agree and adhere to the organization's high standards of ethical business behavior. Today, 116 BBBs serve the united States and Canada.
BBB is the preeminent resource to turn to for objective, unbiased information on businesses and charities.
Please visit www.bbb.org for more information.
BBB Contact:
Nancy Crawford
901.757.8627
901.213.7809
ncrawford@bbbmidsouth.org
