Conferences are an excellent place to network and meet new friends as well as catch up with old friends. Below is a list of SEM conferences that are scheduled for 2012 so take a look and start planning which conferences you will attend this year. This is by no means an all encompassing list so please let me know if you are aware of any other sem conferences that will be taking place in 2012
Search Engine Strategies (SES)
"SES Conference & Expo is the leading global event series that educates delegates in search and social marketing, putting a special focus on tactics and best practices. SES Events provide instruction from the industrys top experts, including representatives from the Search Engines themselves."
San Diego, California February 6 February 10, 2012London, England February 20 February 24, 2012New York, New York March 19 March 23, 2012Toronto, ON June 11 June 13, 2012San Francisco, California August 13 August 17, 2012Search Marketing Expo SMX
"Search Marketing Expo SMX is the search engine marketing conference from Third Door Media, the company behind the Search Engine Land news site, Marketing Land, and the Search Marketing Now webcast series. SMX is programmed by the sharpest minds in search marketing. Together, Search Engine Land editor-in-chief Danny Sullivan and executive editor Chris Sherman have covered the topics, interviewed the luminaries and educated a generation of search marketers."
Jerusalem, Israel January 15, 2012San Jose, CA February 28 March 1, 2012Munich, Germany March 27 March 28, 2012Toronto, ON April 25 April 26, 2012Syndey, Australia May 1 May 2, 2012London, England May 15 May 16, 2012Seattle, WA June 5 June 6, 2012Paris, France June 7 June 8, 2012New York, NY October 2 October 4, 2012Pubcon
"WebmasterWorlds Search Engine & Internet Marketing conferences comprise of tracks and sessions aimed at businesses and consultants involved in the Search Engine Industry, the Online Advertising Industry, Affiliates, Webmasters, and any business with an Internet preence."
Honolulu, Hawaii February 14 February 15, 2012Las Vegas, NV Fall 2012BlueGlass 2012
"The BlueGlass Conference series is returning to Los Angeles, CA for two unforgettable days this spring. On April 23rd and 24, 2012 some of the best Internet marketing minds in the world will gather for 48 hours of learning, sharing & forming relationships that will last a lifetime."
Los Angeles, CA April 23 April 24, 2012iStrategy Conference
"iStrategy combines keynote speakers, interactive workshops and live interviews to deliver a high-quality program for attendees. We are committed to providing a live social media experience, with a very active Twitter feed, live blogging, Facebook posts and Linkedin discussions as our attendees tend to be active in social media channels. In order to facilitate face-to-face networking opportunities, we offer coffee breaks, lunches and a gala reception on the evening of the first day."
San Francisco, CA January 31 February 1 , 2012Sydney, Australia February 21 February 22, 2012London, England May 22 May 23, 2012Online Marketing Summit
"What sets OMS apart from the typical conference or tradeshow is its fervent focus on providing educational content without the fluff. Events include hands-on training workshops, one-on-one personalized labs with experts, thought-leadership presentations and peer-to-peer collaboration on a variety of subjects."
San Diego, CA February 06 February 10, 2012SearchFest 2012
"Industry experts and thought leaders from around the country will deliver in-depth presentations on topics including Advanced Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Universal Search, Analytics, Paid Search Marketing and much more"
Portland, OR February 24, 2012
