Matt Blair is the Publisher and General Manager of the North Shore News newspaper. The News has been providing residents of Vancouver's North Shore with the most accurate and comprehensive coverage of news, sports, and community events since 1969 – delivering to 57,000 homes weekly in print and reaching over 1M readers online every month.In addition, Matt contributes to Canada's news media industry as President of the BC and Yukon Community Newsmedia Association.Matt has won national recognition with over 35 design and marketing awards. His unique background as thought leader in community-driven promotions allows him to work closely with the News' business development team in creating multimedia advertising campaigns for both local retailers and regionally focused organizations.Specialties: Business development, project management, social marketing, management, entrepreneurialism, social media, print marketing, production design, effective communication, listening