Search Marketing Expo - SMX West Announces Free Educational Presentations for All Attendees

Google, Microsoft, iProspect, Facebook, Omniture, Marin Software and Bruce Clay are among the 50 internet and search marketing solution providers participating in SMX West, February 10-12 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, free pre-registation online

Redding, CT (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- More than 30 leading internet and search marketing solution providers will present educational sessions at Search Marketing Expo - SMX West, being held in Santa Clara, CA February 10-12.

Companies conducting sessions in the SMX Theater include Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Omniture, Marin Software and Bruce Clay, Inc. These sessions and more than 20 others are free to all SMX West attendees who pre-register for the event. Tickets at the door are $50. The complete schedule is below or can be viewed at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/theater .

More than 60 businesses, media outlets and organizations representing a wide range of specialties within the search marketing industry will be participating in SMX West. See the full list of sponsors, partners and exhibitors at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/exhibitors.

In addition to the presentations in the SMX Theater, conference Premier Sponsor iProspect will present "The Dozen Most Common Search Marketing Mistakes That CMOs Make" on Tuesday, February 10 at 1:15PM. This panel discussion is free to all SMX attendees. It features senior level search marketers from a variety of industries, business models and company sizes sharing their experiences, advice and perspective on common search marketing miscues, how to avoid them, and how understanding them can dramatically improve results.

Register for SMX West

SMX West is programmed by renowned search experts Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, the editors of the leading news blog Search Engine Land (http://searchengineland.com). SMX West will feature more than 50 conference sessions for search marketers. See the complete agenda at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/agenda.

Here is a summary of the ticket options for SMX West:

- All Access Pass: Provides access to all 50 conference sessions, Expo Hall, SMX Theater, networking events and meals. Price is $1395 until February 9 and $1595 on site.

- Networking Pass: Provides unlimited access to the Expo Hall, sponsored sessions, SMX Theater presentations, networking events and meals. Price is $399 to February 9 and $449 on site.

- Expo Pass: Provides unlimited access to the Expo Hall, sponsored sessions and SMX Theater presentations. Free until February 9 and $50 on site.

Visit http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/register to register.

About Search Marketing Expo - SMX West and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo -- SMX West is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media's mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX East, SMX Advanced, SMX Search Analytics, SMX London and SMX Sydney. See the full list at http://searchmarketingexpo.com .

Third Door Media publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land.com and operates the internet marketing social news site Sphinn.com. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services.

For additional information on Search Marketing Expo - SMX West or Third Door Media, contact Claire Schoen, 203-664-1350

SMX West Theater Schedule

Tuesday, February 10

10:00am - 10:20am - Google

Dai Pham, Product Marketing Manager, Google Analytics

10:20am - 10:40am - Bruce Clay, Inc.

Bruce Clay, President

10:40am - 11:00am - iClimber

11:00am - 11:20am - Position2

Speaker, Rajiv Parikh, CEO

11:20am - 11:40am- Acquisio

Marc Poirier, Chief Marketing Officer

11:40am - 12:00pm - Moniker

Don Lyons, Premium Account Manager

12:00pm - 12:20pm - Pixelsilk

Scott Orth, VP of Marketing Strategies

12:20pm - 12:40pm - eZanga.com

Richard K. Kahn, CEO

12:40pm - 1:00pm - Market Motive

John Marshall and Michael Stebbins, Founders

1:00pm - 1:20pm - Kenshoo Ltd.

Chad Baldwin, Director of Strategic Accounts

1:20pm - 1:40pm - Baytech Interactive Web Solutions

Maxine Wang, CEO/Founder

2:40pm - 3:00pm - Marin Software

Chris Wine, Director of Product Marketing

3:00pm - 3:20pm - Netconcepts

Brian Klais, Executive Vice President of Search

3:20pm - 3:40pm - ClickEquations

Craig Danuloff, Founder

3:40pm - 4:00pm - Clix Marketing

David Szetela, CEO

4:00pm - 4:20pm - Microsoft

Sasi Parthasarathy, Program Manager, Live Search

4:20pm - 4:40pm - Marchex

Leigh McMillan, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

4:40pm - 5:00pm - Enquisite

Richard Zwicky, President and Founder

5:00pm - 5:20pm - Interwoven

Dan Darnell, Director of Optimost Product Marketing

5:20pm - 5:40pm - Apogee Search

William Leake, CEO

5:40pm - 6:00pm - PRWeb

Mario Bonilla, Customer Support Specialist

6:00pm - 6:20pm - Facebook

Tim Kendall, Director of Monetization

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

10:00am - 10:20am - Microsoft

10:20am - 10:40am - Omniture

Brandon Proctor, VP Business Intelligence & SEM

10:40am - 11:00am - The Search Agency

Hank Azarian, VP, Web Strategy & Development

11:00am - 11:20am - The List

Jennifer Luna, Director of Research

11:20am - 11:40am - SLI Systems

Ed Hoffman, Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations

11:40am - 12:00pm - iContact

Jeffrey Gray, Marketing Manager and Adam Gohn, Sales Executive

12:00pm - 12:20pm - SearchIgnite

Phil Zulli, Senior Director, Sales

12:20pm - 12:40pm - Apogee Search

William Leake, CEO

12:40pm - 1:00pm - Widemile

Frans Keylard, Director of Optimization

1:00pm - 1:20pm - SEO Samba

Michel Leconte, CEO

1:20pm - 1:40pm - Wpromote

Michael Mothner, CEO & Founder

1:40pm - 2:00pm - SEO Inc.

Garry Grant, CEO

2:00pm - 2:20pm - Google

Nitin Mangtani, Senior Product Manager

2:20pm - 2:40pm - University of San Francisco

Joe Laratro, CEO, Tandem Interactive

2:40pm - 3:00pm - Performics

Claudia Virgilio, Vice President of Western Region

Visit http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/register to register for SMX West.

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