Now, I’ve known for months that SES Chicago 2010 was being moved from it’s traditional slot in December to October this year, but I was surprised at SES San Francisco last week to hear an industry veteran blurt out, “SES Chicago is being held in October!?!”

Greg Jarboe and Sally Falkow at SES Chicago 2009

Yep, it will be held in the same place — the Hilton Chicago — but in a whole new season: Autumn, also known as fall in American English. That’s right, SES Chicago is being held Oct. 18-22 — before Halloween — instead of in mid-December — after Thanksgiving.  Read more... (435 words, 1 image, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)

About 2,100 people are attending SES Chicago 2009, up from last year. The top story on Day 2 was the morning keynote by Peter Morville, author of Search Patterns.

Morville is widely recognized as a father of information architecture. He’s authored the best-selling books, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web and Ambient Findability, and has consulted with such organizations as AT&T, Harvard, IBM, Microsoft, the National Cancer Institute, Vodafone, and Yahoo!. He blogs at findability.org.  Read more... (401 words, 1 image, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

At SES Chicago 2009 on Wednesday, December 9, at 12:30 p.m., there will be a drawing to give away the “largest marketing library.” Attendees of Search Engine Strategies Chicago can enter their business cards up until just before the drawing.

The drawing will take place in the Exhibition Hall, and the lucky winner must be present to claim the prize. (If you are a twin or triplet, use the canonical tag to show that you are the original winner, not a duplicate.)

Here is a partial list of the titles to be given away:  Read more... (702 words, 1 image, estimated 2:48 mins reading time)

Search Engine Strategies Chicago gets underway next week at the Hilton Chicago.

During the past 11 weeks, I’ve shared 11 important reasons for going to this must-attend event. For those of you who want to join in the chorus, they are:

11 topics breaking,

10 authors speaking,

nine trainers training,

eight days a-learning,

seven tracks amazing,

six booths astounding,

five brand new things,

four keynote themes,

three key trends,

two early birds,

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and a ranking in the top three.

Search Engine Strategies Berlin is being held this week at the Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre, and SES Chicago 2009 gets underway in two weeks at the Hilton Chicago.

During the past 10 weeks, I’ve shared 10 important reasons for going to these must-attend events. For those of you who want to join in the chorus, they are: 10 authors speaking, nine trainers training, eight days a-learning, seven tracks amazing, six booths astounding, five brand new things, four keynote themes, three key trends, two early birds, and a ranking in the top three.  Read more... (619 words, 1 image, estimated 2:29 mins reading time)

During the past nine weeks, I’ve shared nine significant reasons for going to either Search Engine Strategies Berlin or SES Chicago 2009. For those of you who want to join in the chorus, they are: “nine trainers training, eight days a-learning, seven tracks amazing, six booths astounding, five brand new things, four keynote themes, three key trends, two early birds, and a ranking in the top three.”

This week, I’ll share a tenth important reason — and it isn’t to see “ten lords a-leaping.” You should attend these events to hear well over ten authors speaking.  Read more... (971 words, 1 image, estimated 3:53 mins reading time)

During the past seven weeks, I’ve shared seven compelling reasons for going to either Search Engine Strategies Berlin or SES Chicago 2009. For those of you who want to join in the chorus, they are “eight days a-learning, seven tracks amazing, six booths astounding, five brand new things, four keynote themes, three key trends, two early birds, and a ranking in the top three.”

This week, I’ll share an eighth great reason — and it isn’t “nine ladies dancing.”

You should attend these events for “nine trainers training.”  Read more... (566 words, 1 image, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)

During the past seven weeks, I’ve shared seven compelling reasons for going to either Search Engine Strategies Berlin or SES Chicago 2009. For those of you who want to join in the chorus, they are “seven tracks amazing, six booths astounding, five brand new things, four keynote themes, three key trends, two early birds, and a ranking in the top three.”

This week, I’ll share an eighth great reason — and it isn’t “eight maids a-milking.”

You should attend these events for “eight days a-learning.”  Read more... (843 words, 1 image, estimated 3:22 mins reading time)

During the past six weeks, I’ve rolled out six great reasons for going to either Search Engine Strategies Berlin or SES Chicago 2009. For those of you who want to join in the chorus, they are “six booths astounding, five brand new things, four keynote themes, three key trends, two early birds, and a ranking in the top three.”

This week, I’ll share a seventh compelling reason — and it isn’t “seven swans a-swimming.”

You should plan to attend SES Berlin or Search Engine Strategies Chicago 2009 to discover “seven tracks amazing.”  Read more... (897 words, 1 image, estimated 3:35 mins reading time)

During the past four weeks, I’ve provided four great reasons for going to either Search Engine Strategies Berlin or SES Chicago 2009. For those who want to join in the chorus, they are “four keynote themes, three key trends, two early birds, and a ranking in the top three.”

This week, I’ll share a fifth compelling reason — and it isn’t “five golden rings.”

You should plan to attend SES Berlin or Search Engine Strategies Chicago 2009 to discover “five brand new things.”  Read more... (698 words, 1 image, estimated 2:48 mins reading time)