Conference Buddies

SMX West, Santa Clara, CA
March 2-4, 2010
Santa Clara Convention Center
http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/

Search Marketing Expo is one of the premiere Search Engine Conferences to attend.   Concepts learned in these workshops help increase your search engine marketing knowledge for SEM, SEO, PPC, Analytics, and Social Media / Networking.  With an exclusive: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s first conversation with the search engine marketing community at an industry event, and his first keynote address since the Microsoft + Yahoo! deal was blessed by regulators.

PubCon Las Vegas 2009
November 10-13, 2009
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas Nevada
http://www.pubcon.com/

When it comes to creating marketing buzz online, webmasters pretty much invented the concept. PubCon is four days of leading edge education and networking in over 90 sessions featuring 200 expert speakers in Social Media, Affiliate Programs, Search, and SEO/SEM. In its 8th year, PubCon was founded out of the rich and diverse base of WebmasterWorld forums. These aren’t people who just talk about this stuff – these are people who do this stuff.

The A-List alpha attendees to PubCon are among the most highly pursued demographic in the online marketing world. Highly educated and computer savvy, they’re early adopters of the latest web technologies and trends. These are the folks that any forward thinking company wants to reach and network with.

BizTechDay
October 22-23, 2009
Hyatt Regency SFO
Burlingame, CA

http://www.biztechday.com/

The Most Powerful Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference

BizTechDay is a two day conference targeted at entrepreneurs and small business owners. The purpose of this conference is to show small businesses how to leverage on technology to grow a business.

It focuses on 3 simple ways to use technology to drive your business:

1. How To Raise Money or Get Investors.
2. How To Use Social Media To Increase Business.
3. How To Leverage On Your Website For Marketing And To Drive Sales.

Blog World Expo
October 15-17, 2009
Las Vegas Convention Center
http://www.blogworldexpo.com/

The 2009 BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, beginning with the exclusive “Social Media Business Summit” conference on October 15th and continuing with the BlogWorld & New Media Expo and Conference October 16th-17th. This is first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of new media including: Blogging, Podcasting, Social Media, Online Video, Music, TV, Radio, Gaming, Entertainment and Communities.

Sign up before July 1 to save, use TWEET20 as your coupon code for 20% off.

Social Media in the Enterprise
June 17, 2009
The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
The social web is radically changing the way businesses market, communicate and support customers. The ability to create meaningful and sustained engagement with customers is easier than ever, but doing it successfully is no easy task.

SMX Advanced 2009 – Seattle
June 2-3, 2009

Attend SMX Advanced for:

• Exceptional content so compelling, you’ll want to implement what you’ve learned before leaving the conference. Super-charged sessions on PPC, SEO, social media marketing and other hot button topics will help you flourish today, tomorrow and in the future.
• Invaluable connections made possible by the ultimate mix of structured networking opportunities and social events. Meet new contacts, reconnect with colleagues – SMX makes it easy to interact and exchange ideas with other industry thought leaders.
• Essential conveniences to help you juggle your every-day responsibilities while maximizing your conference time. Always available and free Wi-Fi; hot lunches, snacks and beverages all day; access to all presentations and tools to pre-plan your custom itinerary – SMX has got you covered.

ad:tech San Francisco 2009
April 21, 22, 23
San Francisco, CA

ad:tech is an interactive advertising and technology conference and exhibition.
Worldwide shows blend keynote speakers, topic driven panels and workshops to provide attendees with the tools and techniques they need to compete in a changing world.

To find more information about ad:tech, or to find more information about their conference, visit:
http://www.ad-tech.com/sf/adtech_san_francisco.aspx

BizTechDay 2008
October 25th, 2008 8:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Hilton San Francisco
http://www.biztechday.com/

BiztechDay is the ONE event for small business owners and entrepreneurs. It is the only conference that put business before technology.

It is where you’ll learn how to grow your business using the power of the Internet & Web 2.0 tools.

It is where you’ll meet the most influential business experts, internet mavericks, bloggers, podcasters, social media gurus, technology experts, like-minded entrepreneurs and business owners including:

• Tim Ferriss – New York Time Best Seller and Author of Four Hour Work Week
• George Wright – VP of Marketing from Blendtec (WillitBlend)
• Megan Casey – Editor in Chief from Squidoo.com (Top 500 websites in the World!)
• Stephan M. Spencer – SEO Guru & Founder of Netconcepts.com
• Any many more!