NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MecklerMedia Corporation (OTCQX:MECK), today announces that the ticker symbol for MecklerMedia's common stock, which is quoted on the OTCQX, will be changed to MECK from MBIS, effective at the open of business on August 25, 2014.  This change is being made in conjunction with the previously announced change in the company's name to MecklerMedia Corporation from Mediabistro Inc.

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MecklerMedia (OTCQX: MBIS) is the producer of conferences including Inside 3D Printing, Inside Bitcoins, and AllFacebook Marketing Conference. MecklerMedia produces over 25 conferences annually. The MecklerMedia news sites and newsletters, including Inside Bitcoins News, 3D Printing Industry, and Allfacebook.de provide up-to-date coverage on emerging industries to help drive business forward.

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