Press Release

Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago 2007 to Address Search Industry's Hot Topics

Noted marketing authorities Seth Godin, Don Schultz and Jack Myers to Speak at 9th Annual SES Chicago Conference

CHICAGO, IL - November 30, 2007 - Monday marks the opening of Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago 2007, featuring an extraordinary combination of high-profile speakers, four-star rated sessions and specialized educational tracks. The event, set for the Chicago Hilton on December 3-7, 2007, will be headlined by best-selling author and marketing visionary Seth Godin among others.

This year's conference hones in on current issues facing marketers — from social media to search privacy to click fraud. Marketers will have a firsthand opportunity to learn from noted search industry experts. During four and a half days of content-rich search sessions, attendees will gain practical knowledge for issues such as mobile search, web analytics, and global search.

SES Chicago highlights include:

• Keynote addresses by Seth Godin and Don Schultz — Founder of Squidoo and Yoyodyne, Godin forever altered the way that people think about marketing. Schulz is Professor (Emeritus-in-Service) of Integrated Marketing Communication at Northwestern University and the author of thirteen books, including Brand Babble: Sense and Nonsense About Brands
• Orion panels on Search, Privacy and Community in the Digital Age and Universal, Blended and Vertical Search
• Strategy development workshops — including Search Around the World, There's Still Money on the Table, and Igniting Viral Campaigns — that set the stage for subsequent educational sessions
• Specialty tracks focused on issues ranging from advanced PPC to multimedia, retail, organic, fundamentals and more

Organized and hosted by world-renowned search authority Kevin Ryan, SES Chicago arms attendees with actionable information to grow their businesses through the latest knowledge in the search industry. The world's most comprehensive gathering of search engine marketing and optimization-related providers, partners and affiliates, SES Chicago offers more than 70 sessions for everyone from newbies to the savviest marketers.

"Attendees continually share stories of how they've applied knowledge gained at SES events to further their careers and enhance their firms' positions," said Kevin Ryan, Vice President of Global Content for Search Engine Strategies, an Incisive Media property. "This year's SES Chicago will be no exception, with sought-after speakers and high-caliber educational sessions that are consistently ranked as among the best by marketing professionals."

For more information about SES Chicago and other shows in the series, see www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/chicago.

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Editorial Contacts
Ann Shannon
PAN Communications
978-474-1900
ses@pancomm.com

Matt McGowan
Incisive Media
212-457-7794
matthew.mcgowan@incisivemedia.com