Join the Chicago P.R. and Marketing Network as we welcome social media and publicity guru, Peter Shankman, for an afternoon of insight on how to succeed in this ever-evolving social media frontier.

This is an exciting opportunity to hear from a true leader among the industry and gain an advantage of where things are going. Come prepared to listen and to ask questions.

Following Peter's address, join us for happy hour at Morton's The Steakhouse at 65 East Wacker Place for complimentary appetizers.

Get your tickets soon because space is limited and this event will sell out!

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, ULL-Auditorium
Street: 20 S Wacke Ave.
City/Town: Chicago, IL

Thanks to the Chicago Social Media Club for providing marketing and communications support for this event!

More information about Peter:

PR Week Magazine has described Peter as “redefining the art of networking,” and Investor’s Business Daily has called him “crazy, but effective.” Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you harness the power of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and make it work to your advantage.

An entrepreneur, author, speaker, and worldwide connector, Peter is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about Social Media, PR, marketing, advertising, creativity, and customer service.

Peter is perhaps best known for founding Help A Reporter Out, (HARO) which in under a year has become the de-facto standard for thousands of journalists looking for sources on deadline, offering them more than 100,000 sources around the world looking to be quoted in the media. HARO is currently the largest free source repository in the world, sending out over 1,200 queries from worldwide media each week. HARO’s tagline, “Everyone is an Expert at Something,” proves over and over again to be true, as thousands of new members join at helpareporter.com each week.

More information about the Chicago P.R. and Marketing Network:

The CPRMN is an organization for people in the P.R. and marketing field, providing the opportunity to network, share ideas, discuss online and social media as well as traditional media trends. In an industry not always associated with comradery and community support, the CPRMN is designated to provide exactly that to our fellow marketer and publicist. It's all about helping one another during these hard times and building off the notion that doing good for others can only do good for everyone.

More information about SMC Chicago:

SMC Chicago provides members with great, practical content about social media. According to our recent survey, most of our members are interested in learning more about social media for business, case studies, and best practices. So throughout the year, our aim is to bring in speakers and hold interactive sessions and workshops that focus on these topics. One part networking and socializing, one part practical business ideas. Learn more by visiting: http://smcchicago.org or  www.twitter.com/smcchicago