Shawn Rorick is a digital media professional with over 15 years experience in development, advertising, Internet marketing and next-gen advertising. Witnessing the boom of Las Vegas and working as Marketing Director for large corporations such as Cox Communications, MGM MIRAGE and Cirque du Soleil, he has gained the insight and experience to accurately describe our new media today and provide a road-map description of our future. Shawn has been requested to speak at a number of marketing conferences, recently serving as opening keynote and track publisher for PubCon 2008 and 2009. He has been quoted by executives as being responsible for "single-handedly dragging Las Vegas interactive advertising into the 21st century". With hands-on experience in web development, interactive media planning and direct marketing execution, Shawn has trained, coached and educated many "emerging marketers" today. His expertise has been sought after for consulting companies in a variety of industries utilizing interactive media to reach their valued customers. Shawn is a graduate of Southern Illinois University with a double bachelor's in Business Management and Marketing with Applied Sciences Degrees in Technology. In recent years, he has founded and chaired the Las Vegas Interactive Marketing Association, standing at over 500 members today. Shawn is also the author of EmergingMarketer.com assisting several business units operating within the digital space including gaming, affiliate, social media, and Bluetooth. He currently resides in Las Vegas with his wife and two children, dedicating his career to educating marketers with all disciplines and backgrounds seeking to learn best practices and apply successful emerging media channels to their marketing endeavors.