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As most of you search professionals know, SES Chicago and WebMaster World’s PubCon are occurring at the same time this year – the first week of December. In talking with some other SEMPO members, several of us were conversing about who was going to which conference and why. I’ve decided to go to PubCon over SES and here’s why…

First, I’ve been to SES three times now. I went to SES New York in April and before that I had been to SES San Jose two years in a row.  I learned something from each one although the longer I’m in this industry the less I learn each subsequent time I attend – but that’s to be expected right?  If you haven’t been to SES before though, I’d highly recommend it.  I think Friday was the last day for early bird pricing so if you missed it you might want to scrounge up a discount elsewhere (maybe join SEMPO – you get a 15% discount as member – not to mention all the other great member benefits).  Also, SES is offered multiple times per year and usually my preference is the San Jose event because it’s the biggest and easiest for me to get to travel-wise.  And then there’s the Google Dance party at the Googleplex which is usually a great time! Not that I’m all about the parties but they are a refresher after a day full of sessions and networking.

Another, and really the primary, reason I’m going to PubCon is because I’ve never been. I’m looking forward to seeing some new speakers I’ve never seen before as well as some of my favorites from previous conferences I’ve attended like SMX and SES.

And what really pushed me over the fence I wasn’t really on to begin with was having to choose between Las Vegas or Chicago in December.  Love Chicago but by December I’m ready to warm up a bit!

Which conference will you be attending?

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