Derrick’s Rants: 2013 List of SEO Conferences in the US


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Happy New Year everyone! What better way to start off the new year with a list of some of my favorite SEO and Internet Marketing conferences that are going on in the US.

This is by no means a complete list, but just the ones that I know of from early February 2013 to the end of June 2013.  Check back soon for an international list of SEO and Internet Marketing conferences!

1. SMSS Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States
Date: 02/05/2013 – 02/07/2013
Check It Out: http://socialmediastrategiessummit.com/las-vegas-2013.html

About SMSS Las Vegas
The Las Vegas summit will provide attendees with emerging strategies, the latest social tools, and insights from successful social media marketing campaigns through three unique tracks of break-out sessions.

COST$1,995 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://socialmediastrategiessummit.com/get-involved/submit-a-proposal.html

2. IRWD – Web Design & Usability Conference
Location: Champions Gate, FL, United States
Date: 02/11/2013 – 02/13/2013
Check It Out: http://irwd.internetretailer.com/2013/

About IRWD – Web Design & Usability Conference
Designing your site to hit your target retail market.

COST$925 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://irwd.internetretailer.com/2013/contact/

3. Online Marketing Summit San Diego
Location: San Diego, CA, United States
Date: 02/11/2013 – 02/13/2013
Check It Out: http://www.onlinemarketingsummit.com/sandiego/

About Online Marketing Summit San Diego
70+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks to give you the latest insights on analytics & big data, content marketing, demand generation, email, mobile, search, social, and strategy.

COST$2295 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline: 11/30/2012
Speaker Pitch: http://www.onlinemarketingsummit.com/sandiego/call-for-speakers/

4. SearchFest
Location: Portland, OR, United States
Date: 02/22/2013 – 02/22/2013
Check It Out: http://www.sempdx.org/searchfest/

About SearchFest
SearchFest presents multiple informative learning tracks, workshops, and panel sessions designed to provide direct insight into the most up-to-date strategies and technological advancements in online search marketing and social marketing. Industry experts and thought leaders from around the country deliver in-depth presentations ranging from basic SEM and social media fundamentals to specific advanced techniques.

COST$499 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch:

5. Strata Conference – Making Data Work
Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States
Date: 02/26/2013 – 02/28/2013
Check It Out: http://strataconf.com/strata2013

About Strata Conference – Making Data Work
Big Data. Tap into the collective intelligence of more than 150 data experts at Strata 2013. Strata gives you the skills, tools, and technologies you need to make data work.

COST$2045 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: suggestions@oreilly.com

6. WebVisions
Location: New York, NY, United States
Date: 02/27/2013 – 03/01/2013
Check It Out: http://www.webvisionsevent.com/new-york/

About WebVisions
A day of workshops followed by two days of sessions, panels and keynotes – with networking parties and industry meetups each night.

COST$375 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://www.webvisionsevent.com/contact/submissions/

7. SXSW Interactive
Location: Austin, TX, United States
Date: 03/08/2013 – 03/12/2013
Check It Out: http://sxsw.com/interactive

About SXSW Interactive
The event will feature five days of compelling presentations from bright minds in emerging technology, networking events hosted by industry leaders, the SXSW Trade Show and a lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas.

COST$1150 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch:

8. SMX West
Location: San Jose, CA, United States
Date: 03/11/2013 – 03/13/2013
Check It Out: http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/

About SMX West
Participate in your choice of more than 50 sessions on search engine optimization (SEO), paid search advertising (PPC), social media marketing, local and mobile search, landing page conversions and more. Whether you are a beginner or SEM expert, you work at (or with) an agency or manage search marketing in house, SMX West has programming to fit your needs.

COST$1595 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://searchmarketingexpo.com/speaking

9. eM13
Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Date: 04/09/2013 – 04/10/2013
Check It Out: http://www.emarketingassociation.com/2013/index.html

About EM13
You can design your own conference around dedicated topics on Social, eMail, Search and Mobile marketing. Sessions are highly interactive and our speakers, panelists, moderators and attendees attend most social networking events at the conference.

COST$895 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://www.emarketingassociation.com/2013/speaker_sub.html

10. Conversion Conference West
Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Date: 04/15/2013 – 04/17/2013
Check It Out: http://www.conversionconference.com/ccw13-home.html

About Conversion Conference West
Convert more visitors into leads and buyers. Learn strategies used by the world’s conversion, usability, and testing experts.

COST$1795 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch:

11. Pubcon New Orleans
Location: New Orleans, United States
Date: 04/22/2013 – 04/25/2013
Check It Out: http://www.pubcon.com/pubcon-new-orleans-2013

About Pubcon New Orleans
Join thousands of the brightest minds in social media and search on April 22 – 25 for Pubcon New Orleans 2013 as we take to the storied and vibrant city that has once again returned to being one of the country’s hottest destination travel spots.

COST$1599 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://www.pubcon.com/session-proposal.cgi

12. Sentiment Analysis Symposium
Location: New York, NY, United States
Date: 05/08/2013 – 05/08/2013
Check It Out: http://www.sentimentsymposium.com

About Sentiment Analysis Symposium
This is an event that will teach you about technology and solutions that help you discover business value in opinions, emotions, and attitudes in social media, news, and enterprise feedback.

COST$1290 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline: 12/17/2012
Speaker Pitch: http://www.sentimentsymposium.com/call-for-speakers.html

13. Interactivity Digital
Location: Miami, FL, United States
Date: 05/15/2013 – 05/16/2013
Check It Out: http://interactivitydigital.ticketleap.com/interactivity-digital-2013/

About Interactivity Digital
This event is an exclusive one– only 125 tickets will be sold to ensure that sessions are intimate and that the networking opportunities remain plentiful. Topics covered include SEO, PPC, analytics, social media, email marketing, conversion and content marketing.

COST$1,445 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch:

14. WebVisions
Location: Portland, OR, United States
Date: 05/22/2013 – 05/24/2013
Check It Out: http://www.webvisionsevent.com/portland/

About WebVisions
The show starts out with studio tours, parties and networking events, followed by a day of workshops and two full days of sessions, panels and keynotes.

COSTTBD USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://www.webvisionsevent.com/contact/submissions/

15. Blogher Food
Location: Austin, TX, United States
Date: 06/07/2013 – 06/08/2013
Check It Out: http://www.blogher.com/blogher-food-13

About Blogher Food
BlogHer Food ’13 will bring food bloggers together to learn, share, inspire, and of course, to eat.

COST$798 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://www.blogher.com/blogher-conference-speaking-opportunities?from=menu&conf=main

16. SMX Advanced
Location: Seattle, WA, United States
Date: 06/11/2013 – 06/12/2013
Check It Out: http://searchmarketingexpo.com/advanced/

About SMX Advanced
SMX Advanced is a search marketing conference designed exclusively for experienced internet marketers. Sessions are fast-paced, Q&A-packed, frequently controversial, always informative…and don’t stop to cover the basics. Fluent in search engine marketing? Come to SMX Advanced and engage with others who speak your native language.

COSTTBD USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://searchmarketingexpo.com/speaking

17. Conversion Conference Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Date: 06/11/2013 – 06/13/2013
Check It Out: http://www.conversionconference.com/ccc13-home.html

About Conversion Conference Chicago
This highly-targeted event is ideal of digital/interactive marketers, e-commerce professionals, web designers, marketing analysts, and anyone who has responsibility for generating business online.

COST$1795 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://www.conversionconference.com/call-for-speakers.html

18. Social/Mobile Boot Camp
Location: New York , NY, United States
Date: 06/27/2013 – 06/28/2013
Check It Out: http://www.dmaeducation.org/digital-crm-certification/social-media-101.php

About Social/Mobile Boot Camp
This two day course is designed to teach attendees how to use mobile to unlock new doors in their social campaign, increasing engagement and building a stronger brand presence.

COST$1,699 USD

Speaker Pitch Deadline:
Speaker Pitch: http://www.the-dma.org/conferences/conferencecatalog/conferenceform.shtml

Remember if you know of some that aren’t on this list please leave them in the comments section. Check back soon for a list of international SEO and Internet Marketing Conferences.

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