The Greater Kansas City PRSA Chapter is proud to bring renowned social media thought leader Brian Solis to Kansas City, for an inside look at trends and ethics within the industry featuring current topics and statistics.

Solis is Principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning PR and New Media agency in Silicon Valley. He blogs at PR2.0, bub.blicio.us, and regularly contributes marketing & tech insight to industry publications. He's a published author including his most recent book, “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR,” which will be available for purchase at the event or you may order your advance copy through Amazon.

Solis is an avid speaker on the topic of new marketing and engagement and is among the original thought leaders who paved the way for Social Media. He's a co-founder of the Social Media Club and a founding member of the Media 2.0 Workgroup.

For more on Brian Solis prior to this exclusive event, check out:

• Brian's blog: PR 2.0
• How to connect with Brian on: Twitter, FriendFeed, LinkedIn, Tumblr , Plaxo, Plurk, Identi.ca, BackType, or Facebook 
• Brian’s articles on “The State of PR, Marketing, and Communications: You are the Future” and “PR Does Not Stand for Press Release: Equalizing Spikes and Valleys”

6:30 – 7 pm: networking in The Marquee Bar & Grill

7 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Note: Guests will be allowed into Auditorium No. 1 at 6:45 p.m.)