New York Stock Exchange

Yes, yes, yes.
Visited three times, thanks to a friend of a colleague. We had the chance to get a very complete guided tour, with tons of explanations and stories and history since the creation of the stock exchange in New York.
The security is very strict. The place in itself is beautiful. And there is no feeling like being in the middle of the trading floor, that is a completely unique experience.
So, if you have the chance, I really really recommend giving it a try. Awesome memories!

A great stop when in lower Manhattan. Not much to see but it’s always great to see where the country’s financial center is at.

I had so much fun at the NYSE for the Fitbit IPO (see pics attached). All of the staff was extremely friendly, and it was fun to celebrate with them! For many IPO’s, they do company-​specific things outside. For Fitbit, it was a fitness class, free health drinks, and free tshirts.
Would love to come back for future IPOs!

I was lucky enough to be invited as a guest to one of the listing ceremonies. The boardroom grand and had high ceilings. The trading floor is not as crazy as what it seems in movies.

Great networking event with trying Trinet! I can now check this off my bucket list. I was surprised how small the trading floor is. It was awesome being on the floor were so many great companies have launched. In the greatest countries in the world and one of the greatest cities in the world!

I’ve always wanted to see what I call «Castle Grayskull,» or what houses the «masters of the universe.» We were in the area after seeing the gorgeous ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial Museum so what the hey.
First off, I thought the building fronts Wall Street but it’s actually on the corner of Broad & Wall St. There is security & fencing fronting the building so you can’t walk up to it but you can definitely take pics from across the street. I was imagining seeing suits & ties and Ferraris but nope. Just a bunch of tourists like myself taking pics. You’d think the castle was abandoned!
BTW, there was a delish empanada food truck parked down south on Broad, and it’s a short walk to the Staten Island Ferry terminal and Battery Park too.

Every once in awhile you get to do something truly unique… Today was one of those days.
After many years the company I work for went public and I was asked to represent the national sales team at the opening bell.
We arrived early to find our company’s banner hung across the façade of the Stock Exchange Building where we then had our pictures taken to commemorate the event.
We were then lead inside and given a brief tour. After we were brought up to the executive board room for coffee and breakfast. The room itself is an architectural masterpiece with gilt capitals and a Tiffany Glass ceiling. The crown jewel is the original Stock Exchange clock over the ornate, hand carved podium.
We enjoyed a rather good breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, tomatoes, home fries and fruit along with some rich (pun intended) coffee.
After taking numerous pictures with our stock certificate and logos we were led to the trading floor. We were given a brief tour and took photos in front of the CNBC desk. We were then ushered up to the balcony and its podium to ring the opening bell.
Standing there, above the center of Capitalism, you get a rare perspective as the world of commerce is about to begin for the day.
The countdown starts and everyone claps and cheers. It only lasted a minute but felt longer.
We were then escorted to the trading pit were they would be handling our stock. The brokers and runners explaining how the process functions.
By 10AM the event is over and we all go our separate ways but changed by the event.
As a side note I wanted to mention that every single person we encountered at the Exchange, from the young lady handling our group (Gia), right up to the Director (Michael), went out of their way to accommodate us and treat us like important guests.
Wow.

Best place to ipo and raise capital for your company. Thousands of stocks to trade and invest in. Open for trading weekdays 9:30 — 4:00pm. Historical landmark in the heart of NYC and the USA. A must to visit. Across from 14 Wall Street.