by Carolyn Shelby on August 21, 2007
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There are seriously a metric TON of people here for the show. After SMX Advanced in Seattle (what like 500 ppl max?) and then SES Latino in Miami (maybe 500?), this feels almost overwhelming. Lots of suits here, too. I used to be one of the business attire people at the shows, but walking around in heels gets old and worrying about ironing shirts and things is for the birds.
The sessions so far have been good. I’ve covered “Domaining and Address Bar-Driven Traffic“, “What is a Brand Vehicle? Integrated Marketing Together Forever“, and “Searcher Behavior Research Update” for Search Engine Roundtable. (I’m covering 6 more before the week is out, so keep an eye out for more coverage…)
The SEO Ladies Lunch was Day 1, at “The Grill” in the Fairmont. The lunch was 3 courses (which were fantastic), but it ended up being a long meal and a good number of the ladies had to dash before dessert to make the next session.
The parties last night included the SEMPO reception, a couple private parties (including the Ask.com party, which I heard was a really good time, but unfortunately I had a conflicting committment and couldn’t make it… Rhea was there though and she’ll fill me in later). After the private parties ended, everyone (well it seemed like everyone anyway) ended up at the lobby bar of the Fairmont.
The after party in the Fairmont was rocking… there was a smaller sub-party up in a suite that got broken up by hotel security (that’s how you know it’s gonna be a good week right there, kids) and the lobby bar was hopping until 2 or 3am.
There are pictures starting to surface on Flickr… check for “SES San Jose 2007“
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by Carolyn Shelby on August 19, 2007
My roomie for SES San Jose Rhea Drysdale, my friend (who is a SysAdmin for ATI and not an SEO, but lives in San Jose and graciously offered to be our chauffeur/sober driver to San Francisco and back) John Clear, and I showed up fashionably late to the San Francisco SEO Meet-Up at the Liberties (I think?) bar on 22nd and Guerrero. It seemed like the party might be winding down a smidge, but there were still a good 8-10 people there. We hung out until 1ish I think? Anyway, I’m not entirely sure about the time because my time zone shifting is all screwy and I was pretty exhausted… the point is, there were a lot of nice people there and it was a fun time :) Definitely worth attending if you’re in the area for the next one.
(Let the linklove begin…)
People whom I already knew were:
People whom I just met last night (and gave me business cards so I’d remember their names and sites):
- David Mihm, a design marketing consultant in SF who is also from Illinois (like me) and recognized my Chicago accent (which, btw, I don’t think I actually have one, but if you say so).
- Laura Lippay, a Yahoo-er (is that what they’re called?) and fellow Gemini, who also identified my (non-existant) accent as that of a Chicagoan.
- Lorna Li, search marketer, blogger and green activist (as per her kewt wee little business card)
- Natasha Robinson, aka That Girl From Marketing. While last night was the first night I’ve actually met Natasha, I’ve seen/chatted with her in the WMR chatroom several times (and she also has a kewt wee little business card — I think it’s a Bay Area thing, but dammit, now I want one!).
There were other people I remember talking to; however, being as it was at a bar, and I had been up since 5:00am Central and was incredibly sleepy, my memory just isn’t what it usually is… so if I’ve left anyone off the list that should be here, drop me an email :)
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