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The London agenda has been posted and we are now accepting speaker proposals. Please keep in mind that the main focus of this event is the UK and the European theater in general.

Timelines:

Event: February 17-19, 2009
Deadline for pitching to speak: January 16, 2009

Speaking Guidelines are here.

The Speaker Submission Form is here.

As always, priority consideration is given to practitioner case studies, especially when they are presented by a representative of the organization. Precedence is also given to those speakers who demonstrate substantive, unfettered, real-world answers to specific, real-world questions (try to share the mistakes along with the successes!).

A big thank you to our fans for featuring advanced coverage of SES Chicago 2008! More to come so keep watching!

First of all, a hearty thank you to those of you who took the time to submit new and compelling session ideas. Some of the topics were especially captivating and have been chosen for the Chicago agenda. Thank you also to everyone who has sent in a proposal to speak. We received a record number of submissions and are now in the process of confirming selected speakers. Please remember – the deadline for submitting a speaking proposal is October 30th!

Timelines:

Event: December 8-12, 2008
Deadline for pitching new sessions: Deadline has passed
Deadline for pitching to speak at existing sessions: October 30, 2008

Speaking Guidelines are here.

The Speaker Submission Form is here.

As always, priority consideration is given to practitioner case studies, especially when they are presented by a representative of the organization. Please find below some of the panels where we still have openings and welcome speaker suggestions:

“Social Responsibility in a 2.0 World” – For this session we are looking for a non-profit organization or an organization with a recognized corporate social responsibility policy.

“Search & Packaged Goods” – For this session we are looking for a brand dealing in packaged goods online.

“SEO Through Blogs & Feeds”

“Getting Vertical Search Right”

“Shopping Search Tactics” - For this session we are looking for speakers from a brand.

“eCommerce 101: Optimizing Your Shopping Cart for Search”

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Before we start talking about Chicago, I'd like to take a moment to once again thank everyone for their participation, feedback and overall contribution to the success of Search Engine Strategies San Jose. I am incorporating some feedback from the SES Faculty, past delegates and Advisory Board (of course) into the Chicago agenda.

On to SES Chicago!

Planning for SES Chicago is well under way and we have already received quite a few requests and submissions. Here's some helpful information for potential speakers.

Timelines:

Event: December 8-12, 2008
Deadline for pitching new sessions: September 30, 2008
Deadline for pitching existing sessions: October 30, 2008

Speaking Guidelines are here.

The speaker submission form is here.

I'll give you a hint for successfully submitting for this year's event with 2 words: case studies. The demand for actual examples of "what works" in search is enormous.

Many thanks to those who contributed to Pre-SES San Jose blog coverage!

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Exclusive pre-SES San Jose 2008 conference interview with Orion Keynote panel speaker, Rob Murray, iProspect!

Read all of Rob's SEM insight at SEMGeek blog

Much more advanced SES San Jose Conference coverage to be posted soon!

Due to the volume of nervous and sometimes scary requests for an extension, we are moving back the deadline for entries to July 18, 2008.

The SES Awards event promises to be most exciting at this year's San Jose Search Engine Strategies event. I've been pretty surprised at the volume and quality of awards submissions. While I won't give away any details, I can tell you the competition will be heavy.

Please have your entries in no later than July 18th as there will be no more extensions.

SES Toronto 2008 was a big hit this year. With a 3-track structure catering to all levels of SEM expertise, there was something for everyone. The keynotes gave attendees a clear, broad view of the state of search, with Fredrick Marckini weaving in personal anecdotes and pop cultural references to point to the most important areas of the web for search marketers to watch; and Bryan Eisenberg taking a hard-nosed, dollars-first approach emphasizing the central importance of testing and measuring for success.

To catch up on Toronto's search scene, read some of the expert bloggers' roundups below, both pre- and post-show. From in-depth, graphically-assisted reporting to interactive live-blogging and everything in between, this industry press coverage is must-read:

San Jose Update

Since I have gotten so many emails asking for an extension, (we are very accomodating folks At SES) I am extending the deadline for speaker proposals to June 30. Bear in mind that invitations to speak are being sent out on an ongoing basis.

Though we have closed the submissions for new sessions, the San Jose agenda will be posted on or about June 15th, so you'll have 2 more weeks after that to get your pitches in for the posted sessions.

SES Awards

The buzz continues to build for the SES Awards. I have been very surprised at the number of submissions for the awards, so make sure you get yours in by June 30.