Meet Patricia Norins

Patricia Norins is a publisher, speaker, author and entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in publishing and retail. She is available for consulting, speaking engagements and media questions.

She is the founder and publisher of Pinnacle Publishing Group, Inc., a publishing and tradeshow company dedicated to the retail industry, which was recently ranked 45 in the “Top 50 Media Companies 2008″ by INC. 5000.

She has launched three magazines, Specialty Retail Report, GIFT SHOP Magazine and GREEN Retailer and is the author of a how-to business start-up book for cart and kiosk retailers, Ultimate Guide to Specialty Retail.

Patricia also produces a tradeshow for the specialty retail industry—The Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo and Conference, blogs at SpecialtyRetailExpert.com and serves as a consultant to small retailers across the country.

She is currently CEO of Pinnacle Publishing Group, where she helms three magazines, the SPREE tradeshow and eleven websites.

She will be attending several shows in 2010, and speaking at four.