Sam Shank

CEO, DealBase Corporation
WHEN: Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
TOPIC: The OTA CEO Series: Targeted Marketing Pushes the Package

Sam is responsible for all aspects of SideStep’s community and content platforms including Facebook Trips and TravelPost.com. Sam founded TravelPost.com in 2004 and was CEO until the company’s acquisition in October 2006. Prior to starting TravelPost.com, Sam spent 10 years in the consumer Internet industry including leadership roles in business development and product management at NexTag, Excite, CNET, and Oracle. At NexTag, Sam launched and managed the Electronics and Small Sellers categories. Sam holds a masters in business administration from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management and a BA in English from the University of Virginia. Here are Sam’s Hotel Reviews on TravelPost.com (www.travelpost.com/hotels/viewaskew).