With 2011 coming to an end we are looking forward to an exciting new year with lots of fantastic events, speakers and content! Everyone at Global Strategic Management Institute (GSMI) is excited to host our firstSocial Media Strategies Summit of 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be our largest and most extensive Social Media Strategies Summit to date with over 60 presenters,14 hands on workshops and 6 tracks over two days.

Today GSMI has announced Derek Van Nostran will be presenting at Social Media Strategies Summit, Las Vegas on the B2C track. As Vice President of Brand Strategy for The Weather Channel, Derek Van Nostran leads a team with responsibility for all aspects of consumer and affiliate marketing for The Weather Channel brand including the cable network, weather.com, and industry leading mobile products and properties. Derek has been with The Weather Channel since 2002 and during his tenure has overseen integrated marketing initiatives on all platforms including strategic marketing partnerships with companies including EA Games, Disney, and Major League Baseball. In addition Derek is a co-founder and past president of the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association and served as the New Media Chair for AMA-Atlanta. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Derek resides in Atlanta