WARSCHAWSKI TO HOST MARTINI MARKETING EVENTS

-- Peter Shankman, Noted Social Media Expert, is First Guest in New Speakers Series --

BALTIMORE, October 3, 2008 -- Warschawski, a full-service public relations, marketing and branding agency, today announced the launch of Martini Marketing with Warschawski; a speakers' series that will engage, inspire and inform Baltimore area professionals through expert commentary on topics in marketing communications.  The first Martini Marketing with Warschawski takes place on Thursday, October 23, at the just-opened Luckie's Tavern in Power Plant Live.  Guest speaker Peter Shankman, CEO of New York-based The Geek Factory, Inc. and founder of Help a Reporter, will present remarks entitled:  It's not web 2.0. It's not web 3.0. It's simply life.

"Warschawski believes that doing good work and having fun are not mutually exclusive - in fact, we feel that the marriage of the two is one key to our agency's success.  We are thrilled to create the opportunity for other business leaders and marketing communications pros to learn more about trends and issues in branding, marketing and PR in an informal social setting,"  commented David Warschawski, CEO of Warschawski.  "Martini Marketing with Warschawski will feature regional and national figures who offer a unique and entertaining perspective on both consumer and business-to-business marketing."

The inaugural Martini Marketing event features Peter Shankman, who will lead a discussion on social networking and viral marketing tools - from Facebook to Twitter and LinkedIn, addressing the most effective ways to use them and, perhaps most importantly, why sometimes not using any of them is a marketer's best bet.   The event, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., will allow time for networking, socializing, questions and dialogue.

Peter is recognized nationally for radically new ways of thinking about social media, PR, marketing, advertising and creativity.  Peter is the author of Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work and Why Your Company Needs Them (Wiley and Sons 2006) and is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop presenter at conferences, trade shows and private companies as well as marketing pundit for several national and international news channels, including Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC.

Peter is the founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc., a boutique marketing and PR strategy firm located in New York City, Peter has worked with clients including the Snapple Beverage Group, Walt Disney World, American Express, Discovery Networks, and Harrah's Hotels.  Most recently, Peter launched Help A Reporter (www.helpareporter.com) which connects journalists with the sources they require using a social media platform. HARO (Help A Reporter Out) has more than 10,000 members and a stable of national journalists using the service on a daily basis.

For more information about Martini Marketing with Warschawski or to register for the October 23 event, please contact Andrea DiRuscio at 410.367.2700 x20, andrea.diruscio@warschawski.com.  There is no charge for admission to the event.  There will be a cash bar and complimentary hors d'oeuvres, courtesy of Warschawski.

ABOUT WARSCHAWSKI
Warschawski is dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality of public relations, marketing and branding service.  The company has won more than 200 awards for its work over the last nine years alone.  For the past two years, Warschawski was ranked the "Small Agency of the Year" for the U.S.  Previously, the company was ranked as the number one boutique agency in the country.  For six consecutive years, Warschawski also has been ranked as one of the top 20 "Best Agencies to Work For" in the country.  Warschawski clients include Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 companies.  The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.