Save the date - Carolina Connect 2011

Save the date for the region's signature event for entrepreneurs and investors

Globally recognized social media, PR and marketing guru signs on as keynote speaker for Carolina Connect, to be held May 5, 201.

Peter Shankman is a serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, worldwide connector and marketing pundit, known for his radical new ways of thinking about social media, PR, marketing, advertising, creativity, and customer service. Described as “redefining the art of networking” by PR Week magazine, Shankman has appeared in countless national media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Daily News, USA Today, CNN, MSNBC, the Associated Press and Reuters.

Carolina Connect is the area's signature event for entrepreneurs and investors, started by AdvantageWest in 2002 as part of its entrepreneurial development program. The 2011 edition, produced in partnership with Mountain BizWorks, is sure to be the best-attended Carolina Connect conference in history. Mark your calendar now for May 5, 2011, and watch for more details in the coming months!