The winning bidder will receive a gift certificate for four hours of PR consulting with Media Relations Specialist, Cathy Husid-Shamir. This half-day of consulting from Husid Media can be tailored to the individual needs of your business and might include: brainstorming session to identify story ideas, media training for you or your staff, creating a custom media contact list based on your industry, consulting on ways to enrich current media relations plan, or other PR needs you may have. 

Cathy Husid-Shamir is a national media relations specialist with 29 years of public relations experience. She has designed and implemented hundreds of publicity strategies that enhance clients¿ corporate images while contributing to the bottom line. Over the years she has developed strong ongoing relationships with key media. Cathy specializes in getting lifestyle and consumer story placements in broadcast, print, trade and Internet media. Placements include The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, MSN, Yahoo, iVillage, dailycandy.com, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Cooking Light, Town + Country, SPA, Elle Décor, Reuters wire service The Berkshire Eagle, ruralintellegence.com, Time Out NY, Hospitality Design, NPR etc. Cathy has represent(ed) several clients with interests in the travel/hospitality, consumer and lifestyle industries including five-star hotels, restaurants, products, interior designers, chefs, authors, retailers, spas and retreat centers.