Named one of PR Week Magazine’s “30 under to 30 to watch” in 2001, Peter Shankman is a former journalist who launched the award-winning Geek Factory in 1998. After growing the agency to a worldwide staff of over 20 people, he sold The Geek Factory, Inc. to a larger firm in 2001, while retaining the naming rights.

Currently, Shankman consults to companies around the globe, including the Snapple Beverage Group, Walt Disney World, American Express, and numerous other organizations.

Prior to becoming CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc., Shankman was senior news editor of America Online. While at AOL, membership in the online service went from 3,000,000 members to 12,000,000 members. Shankman also spearheaded coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions in 1996, marking the first time an online news service covered any major political event.

Shankman is a contributing writer to Continental Magazine, (the inflight magazine of Continental Airlines,) and also has written for BrandWeek, PR Week, and various trade publications. Based out of New York City, he somehow finds the time to be a frequent guest travel reporter on Good Day New York.

Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Location: Sheraton Waikiki – Iao/Akaka
Registration: 11:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12 Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $35 non-members / $25 members / $20 PRSSA students

Reservations/Information: For reservations or more information, please email prsa@hawaii.rr.com. Parking is $3 with validation.