PRSA user generated media event Nov. 8

We're pleased to have lined up the following panelists for the PRSA South Sound Chapter event on Nov. 8. It should be a great discussion on the topic of user generated media.

New Media: User Generated Media & Using it to Your Advantage
November 8, 2007
8:00am - 9:00am
MetroParks headquarters
4702 South 19th Street, Tacoma

Esteemed panelists include:

Mark Briggs, Editor, thenewstribune.com
Mark Briggs is editor of thenewstribune.com, the flagship web site for The News Tribune newspaper in Tacoma, Wash. He has worked in new media for newspapers since 2000 and has contributed to workshops, seminars and textbooks on the topic. He uses his blog to track the evolution of the local webosphere and other emerging trends that are important to the South Sound region.

Frank Shaw, Worldwide President, Waggener Edstrom
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide President Frank X. Shaw leads the Microsoft team at the agency and is responsible for all global PR efforts across the account. Frank is an avid follower of the blogosphere and tracks the impact bloggers have on corporate reputations, stock fluctuations, crisis situations and product launches. Frank began writing a daily blog for Waggener Edstrom Worldwide employees in April 2003. He covers a variety of topics on the agency's intranet relating to innovative public relations and the technology industry, and offers a witty perspective on "water cooler" subjects.

Nathan Kaiser, CEO, nPost
Nathan Kaiser is CEO of nPost, an organization that promotes and facilitates tech entrepreneurship. Nathan brings a unique perspective about new media and the opportunities and challenges facing businesses operating in a web 2.0 world.

Paul Ellis, Metropolitan Development Director, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
Paul Ellis is the Director for Metropolitan Development for the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, the South Sound's largest local business organization. Paul manages the Tacoma Technology Consortium, the Regional Access Mobility Partnership (RAMP), and divisions of the Chamber throughout the metropolitan area. He also directs the Downtown Tacoma Business Improvement Area, and 84-block assessment district that maintains and markets Tacoma's city center. Paul maintains a number of blogs. He brings real-world insight on what works and what doesn't when using blogs to inform and engage the local community.


See you at the event!

-posted by Adrienne