ADVISORY, Nov. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 
The honorees of Forbes’ seventh annual 2018 30 Under 30 list, along with Forbes magazine Editor Randall Lane, will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on November 28, 2017.

Participating members from Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list include: Seema Bansal, Co-Founder, Venus Et Fleur; Sunny Chadha, Co-Founder, Venus Et Fleur; Marian Cheng, Co-Founder, Mimi Cheng's Dumplings, Ashley Edwards, Co-Founder, MindRight; David Foulquier, Founder, Fooqs; Dior Ginyard, Manager, NFL Players Association; Raza Munir, Co-Founder, Climb Credit; and Victor Santos, Co-Founder, AirFox.

The Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2018 features 600 young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who are challenging the conventional wisdom and rewriting the rules for the next generation.

During the Bell Ringing Ceremony, Forbes will announce the 2018 Forbes Under 30 Summit Global. For the first time Forbes is convening a diverse group of young entrepreneurs and gamechangers from around the world including the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia for the Forbes Under 30 Summit Global, taking place in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem May 6-9, 2018.

Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET          

Forbes 30 Under 30 Contact:
Christina Vega
(212) 206-5155
cvega@forbes.com

Laura Brusca
(212) 367-4874
LBrusca@forbes.com

Nasdaq MarketSite Media Contact:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
emily.pan@nasdaq.com

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About Forbes 30 Under 30
Now in its seventh year, Forbes 30 Under 30 is the definitive search for the world’s most inspiring young innovators, bright rising stars and the leaders of tomorrow who are transforming the world. The Forbes class of 2018 30 Under 30 list features 600 young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who are challenging the conventional wisdom and rewriting the rules for the next generation. The list includes 30 honorees for each of the 20 categories. All under 30 years old, the honorees were vetted by a panel of blue-ribbon judges in their respective fields. Forbes selects young leaders who have already made an impact or those who are just about to make it big. Although their objectives are different, their missions remain the same: to change the world.

Forbes’ Under 30 franchise is a global platform, which comprises Forbes 30 Under 30 lists featuring young game changers published in print and online all over the world; live summits in the U.S., Asia and Israel; and an Under 30 channel on Forbes.com.  On January 22, 2018, Forbes will launch its third annual 30 Under 30 Europe list, which will feature 300 Millennials (30 game-changing entrepreneurs from Europe who are under 30 in 10 fields), as judged by some of the most accomplished and acclaimed individuals in each category.

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