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Spur Interactive CEO to Speak at Online Marketing Summit

HOUSTON, TX (May 5, 2009) – Steve Latham, founder and CEO of Spur Interactive, Houston’s leading interactive marketing agency, is among the industry leaders invited to speak at the 2009 Online Marketing Summit (OMS) that will tour 18 cities across the U.S. during the summer of 2009. “Now in its second year, OMS brings rich, educational content and quality peer-to-peer networking to local communities,” Latham said. “Whether you’re seeking to increase your knowledge or build your network, it’s a great venue for both beginners and experts.”

This year, more than 4,000 marketing professionals from around the country will attend the OMS programs across 18 cities. Latham plans to speak at 6 of the events, including Houston, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver and Portland. The objective of OMS is to provide opportunities to learn, collaborate and network with others from each online marketing community. Events include hands-on workshops, on-site usability and SEO labs, thought-leadership presentations, and peer-to-peer collaboration. For details visit www.onlinemarketingsummit.com.

Earlier this year, Latham was selected to lead the Strategy session for the Online Marketing Institute’s inaugural program in San Diego. The Online Marketing Institute seeks to provide a structured, certification in various facets of digital marketing. OMI brought together some of the industry’s best and brightest to develop the curriculum and lead the educational sessions. According to Latham, “I felt very fortunate to have been asked, and I really enjoyed the experience. I’ve always enjoyed teaching and am happy to contribute to others development in this exciting and rapidly changing industry.”

Latham founded Spur Interactive in 2002 to fulfill an unmet need for strategic online marketing services. Known for its focus on smart, integrated programs that produce compelling and measurable results, Spur has helped global leaders and challenger brands use digital media to build their brand, increase market share and product compelling returns from their marketing budgets. Clients include ConocoPhillips, FedEx Kinko’s and The Scooter Store, to name a few. Latham has also been instrumental in the growth of the local online marketing community as a founder and president of the Houston Interactive Marketing Association www.HoustonIMA.org.

About Spur Interactive
Spur Interactive is a strategic marketing agency that helps forward thinking brands use digital media to reach and engage customers in compelling and measurable ways. Spur Interactive takes a strategic, integrated approach, supported by data-driven insights to plan and execute smart interactive programs that produce superior results. To learn more visit www.spurinteractive.com.