Is it just me, or is it getting on hot in here? Well it IS summer time again, and this year there are some interesting (both national and global) summer online marketing conferences happening. Some of the mozzers will be attending and/or speaking and I thought this was a great time to let everyone know where we'll be, and in some cases, where we'd like to be!
Online Marketing Summit: Portland - June 29, 2009 and Seattle - July 1, 2009
It's always great to participate at local events, and Rand will be speaking at both OMS Portland and OMS Seattle next week. These are coming up quickly but if you're in the area, they are a "must" attend. The OMS events focus specifically on all forms of online marketing from SEO to paid search to content management. They are full day events where attendees get a chance to learn in their own backyard.
SMX Singapore – July 2-3, 2009
Our own Gillian Muessig is speaking on SEM for the CEO at SMX Singapore, as well as doing a site clinic. The speakers come from across the globe to provide both beginner and advanced paid and organic search topics. This year they have focused a couple of their tracks on the current financial situation, which will help attendees understand how to navigate (heh, get it, a search conference... nevermind) budget issues. Asia is a hot area right now for online marketing, and Singapore is the place to be!
Pubcon London - July 4, 2009
Now this is the kind of conference that we all wish we could attend! Pubcon London is a one-day event that sticks to the "Pub"con roots, with an afternoon of talking shop at a pub. If you have attended Pubcon Vegas or South before you'll know that the pub part is where you get the most out of conferences anyway. Apparently there hasn't been a Pubcon London in a few years, so this would be a great time to mingle with some of the great search marketers.
SMX Sao Paulo – August 4, 2009
Although it's only one day, SMX Sao Paulo is packed full of online marketing goodness. Everything from case studies, onsite analysis, ROI, social media, paid links and SEO (at least that's what I could gather from the site which is in Portuguese ;).
SES San Jose – Aug 10-14
I will be attending SES San Jose and covering many of the sessions for the moz community. You know me (ok, maybe you don't) but I'm most interested in the "Geek Speak Track." We'll have to see if they get geeky enough for me! In addition to the 3 days of sessions based on various search marketing tracks, there are also 2 days of additional training workshops. The lineup is phenomenal and hearing Clay Shirky speak at the keynote on the first day will definitely be a highlight for me! If you're going to be there, and you see me wandering around, please say hello! (ok, say hello even if I'm not wandering around.)
SEOmoz Pro Training Series 2009 – Aug 24-25, 2009
You better sign up for this one ASAP! From what I hear, the SEOmoz Pro Training Series seats sell out quickly and there are only 220 seats. ;) This year we have a wicked line-up of speakers, topics that will blow your mind and of course, plenty of networking and parties to soothe the soul. I could really go on and on but Scott has already done a great job of explaining all the details. So hurry up now and Sign Up Now!
Whew, those are some serious educational opportunities! I'm sure I've missed a few, so please let me know if there are any to add, and whether you'll be attending. It's always great to meet people from the moz community!
So many places, so little time.
Yo Rand.. please use your SEO Deity status and suggest/demand that Southern California (San Diego in particular) should host an event or two this upcoming winter!
-this is a completely unbiased suggestion and has nothing to do with my ability to see the San Diego convention center from my office window. ;)
Great post… good suggestions…thanks!
Any other SEO conferences in the UK? PubCon sounds good, but would be good to see other SEO representation in the UK :)
Both SMX and SES London have already occurred this year unfortunately. But they'll be back around next year! :) Also, SEOmoz and Distilled are teaming up for our Pro Training Series in London in October: https://www.seomoz.org/seminar/series
I don't see the Midwest's most influential conference, SEOjosh. Kidding, there's not actually one of those but there should be. Stupid Minnesota and its lack of conferences.
haha I'm in Denver and we don't get very many either. It's usually east or west coast. boo
Has there ever been a conference or will there be one in the Southern US??? Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Orlando, Miami - or beautiful and historic Charleston, SC
There are a few great smaller conferences that happen in Florida: Scary SEO (in October), IM Spring Break and Search Insider Summit. The only other ones I know in the south(ish) are in Austin. Pubcon South and SXSWi are both there.
Thank you, I will research those options! Pubcon South in Austin??? Sure they are technically in the southern united states but most southerners would say they aren't part of "the south" we just call em their own deal or perhaps soon to be their own country run by GWB!
Anyone know if there is a list anywhere of people who are attending PubCon London?
Does Brett publish this perhaps?
I've just been to the Pubcon London site, it looks like entrance tickets go for the bargain price of $75 ! However, I couldn't find the programme for the day, the topics, or anything...
I am up for the SEOMoz Pro training in London in oct though, looking forward to it...
Are there any SEO conferences on the East coast?
Exactly what I was wondering... Something in DC would be perfect!
SMX East is in NYC in October. It's an excellent event! I didn't post it yet because it's in the Fall. :)
Nice roundup Jen! I think we're down to only 150 or so tickets remaining for the SEOmoz Seattle seminar (late night day of announcement), so they're clearly going quickly again :-)
If anyone else has pertinent events that we haven't caught, feel free to post about them in the comments, too.