BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090722T090000 DTEND:20090722170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090725T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Learning through Games - SAGSET 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807244/ ] Serious about games? Hear what the games industry has to say about Serious Games at the ultimate games event. Join industry insiders Gamerholix\, Numiko and Virtools at this prestigious 3-day event which promises to amaze\, inspire and entertain through an outstanding programme of interactive workshops\, creative presentations and networking opportunities. From comics\, simulation and 3D graphics to interactive learning environments and business strategies - the event offers a unique opporunity for industry and academics to meet\, network and explore the huge potential of Coaching and Learning through Games. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807244/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807244/ DTSTAMP:20090603T032647 LAST-UPDATED:20090603T032647 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/645479/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75415/":Old Broadcasting House @ Leeds Met @ 148 Woodhouse Lane\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire LS2 9EN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Old Broadcasting House @ Leeds Met ADDRESS:148 Woodhouse Lane CITY:Leeds REGION;X-ABBREV=:West Yorkshire COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:LS2 9EN URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75415/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090727T083000 DTEND:20090727170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090729T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:San Jose Search Engine Optimization SEO Training (Basic Class) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989142/ ] Learn the Search Engine Optimization Essential Skills in this two-day basic hands-on workshop! Hosted by the Bay Area Search Engine Academy\, Inc. http://www.bayareasearchengineacademy.org/home.aspx At the SEO Essential Skills Workshop\, you will gain thorough grounding in the basics of search engine optimization\, which will get you started using good practices and understanding of the tools. After you pass the final exam\, you'll receive certification showing that you've completed the modules and understand the concepts. Day 1 - Search Engine Basics: Getting Results By the end of Day 1\, you will have a good grasp on how to perform Keyword Research and how to work with your content in the correct sequence of operations for maximum impact. You will have a good understanding of current on-site influences\, as well as step-by-step methodology. Day 2 - Search Engine Processes By the end of Day 2\, you will thoroughly understand how to optimize your pages manually by using our 6-step system. You will know which search engines and directories should be focused on for the best results\, how to build link reputation and popularity\, along with an awareness of all the ways to avoid being penalized accidentally. In addition\, you will receive direct coaching from the program directors on your own web pages in order to address your personal questions and concerns\, concluding in an evaluation benchmarking your progress. College level Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for this course\, but you must request to be signed up in advance. About Bay Area Search Engine Academy\, Inc.: The Bay Area Search Engine Academy is licensed by the Search Engine Academy. Our focus is to teach the same curriculae as the Search Engine Academy\, and impart a standardized methodology to doing proper\, "white-hat" search engine optimization techniques. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area\, and only teach workshops in the Bay Area\, Sacramento and surrounding counties. $995.00. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989142/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989142/ DTSTAMP:20090623T214948 LAST-UPDATED:20090623T214948 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/86966/":Biltmore Hotel - Santa Clara\, CA @ 2151 Laurelwood Road\, Santa Clara\, California 95054 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Biltmore Hotel - Santa Clara\, CA ADDRESS:2151 Laurelwood Road CITY:Santa Clara REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:95054 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/86966/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090730T090000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Intensive One-Day Training Seminar - Web Marketing DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017430/ ] WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WEB MARKETING: "Squeeze More Profit and Customers Out of Your Website" One-day intensive training seminar on the tried\, tested\, and true web marketing strategies you MUST employ if you wish to survive in this digital age. You may be interested in this intensive training if: * You've attempted to create a website and/or market yourself online\, and you've had little success or added revenue * Your competition is marketing themselves online and you need to keep a competitive edge against them * Traditional advertising is losing its effectiveness and costing you more money than it earns * You have an employee\, or want to hire an employee to maintain your website\, keep a company blog\, or promote your company online * You want to capitalize on the HUGE opportunity with social media like videos\, podcasts\, online radio\, and social networks * You plan to outsource your online marketing and want a basic education in key strategies so you can effectively manage them without being taken advantage of or getting confused Here's a Sampling of What You'll Learn: * Reverse engineer your competition's website and marketing strategies * Get 1st page rankings on Google in as little as a few hours * Conduct an entire search engine optimization campaign * Increase your website's conversions by 200% or more * Get instant traffic to your website with Google Adwords * Capitalize on social media sites and tools for explosive traffic and sales We also give you the most comprehensive home-study workbook and Post- Training Materials ever created for traditional businesses to market themselves online - EVEN IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ZERO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE INTERNET! Everything is covered step-by-step and we refer you to hundreds of free tools\, resources\, and additional free training if you're interested. Register Your Seat Now Before We Sell Out and We'll Instantly Send You a Thank You Bonus! $997.00 ($50 off using coupon code: fullcal). URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017430/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017430/ DTSTAMP:20090702T010710 LAST-UPDATED:20090702T010710 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/297276/":Hotel Sierra @ 3915 Rivermark Plaza\, Santa Clara\, CA\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Hotel Sierra ADDRESS:3915 Rivermark Plaza CITY:Santa Clara\, CA REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/297276/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090815 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Search Engine Strategies San Jose Conference & Expo DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1385808/ ] San Jose\, California is home to the largest concentration of successful internet and high-tech companies in the world. Each year corporate decision makers\, web developers\, search engine marketing (SEM) specialists and rookies\, including pay-per-click (PPC) advertisers and search engine optimization (SEO) consultants and specialists gather here to attend SES San Jose. Approximately 6\,000 search and digital enthusiasts are expected in 2009. Your customers\, colleagues and competition will be in attendance — will you? Now in its 11th year\, the global SES Conference and Exposition Series educates tens of thousands of delegates each year\, with a 98% satisfaction rate. SES San Jose\, the only major Search Marketing Conference and Expo on the West Coast\, will be packed with 70+ sessions\, multiple keynotes and Orion Strategy sessions\, 150+ exhibitors\, networking events\, parties and more. We hope to see you there. Sample Sessions include: * Introduction to Search Marketing * Building a Search Friendly Site * Search Around the World * Search Advertising 101 * Universal & Blended Search * Igniting Viral Campaigns * Successful Tactics for Social Media Optimization (SMO) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1385808/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1385808/ DTSTAMP:20081125T090419 LAST-UPDATED:20081125T090419 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/138788/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35208/":San Jose McEnery Convention Center @ 180 W San Carlos St\, San Jose\, California 95113 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Jose McEnery Convention Center ADDRESS:180 W San Carlos St CITY:San Jose REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:95113 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35208/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090814T080000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:SES Search Engine Marketing (SEM/SEO) San Jose Training Workshops DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1518859/ ] Spend a full-day or half-day learning the essentials of Search Engine Marketing. With four intensive sessions to choose from\, both beginner and advanced internet marketers will come away with industry tips to improve their business results. These workshops provide the practices\, applications\, and hands-on exposure you need to become (and remain!) a top performer in your field. This in-depth training in a small class setting ensures that your instructor is accessible for informal one-on-one or small group discussions. Whether you are a consultant\, site designer\, website owner\, or in-house marketing professional\, this is an opportunity to experience firsthand the latest developments in search engine strategy. Regardless where you are in the SEO & SEM process\, you will leave these intensive workshops with the necessary skills to improve your business results and take your search engine marketing to another level. Workshops include: - Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Workshop - Real Big Ideas for Real Small Businesses - YouTube and Video Marketing Workshop - Managing Complex Search Programs - Getting Fluent in Search Marketing: A Fast-Track for Senior Managers - Mobile Marketing 101 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1518859/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1518859/ DTSTAMP:20090127T123936 LAST-UPDATED:20090127T123936 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/138788/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35208/":San Jose McEnery Convention Center @ 180 W San Carlos St\, San Jose\, California 95113 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Jose McEnery Convention Center ADDRESS:180 W San Carlos St CITY:San Jose REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:95113 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35208/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091007T090000 DTEND:20091007160000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20091009T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:WebIT - eBusiness & eMarketing Expo for SE Europe DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2205696/ ] online media : digital marketing : e-commerce : social media & web 2.0 : content management : connectivity & hosting WHAT IS WebIT ? WebIT is a B2B e-Marketing & Internet Business exhibition with impressive conference program. WebIT is a meeting point for publishers\, advertisers\, marketing\, advertising \, web and internet business professionals from the region of Southeastern Europe WebIT is a place where the latest CMS and e-commerce systems are presented WebIT provides exhibition area for regions best connectivity and hosting providers WebIT gathers together the industry leading digital marketing professionals\, web developers\, web analytics and reporting specialists\, SEO pros\; advertising networks\, media planners/buyers\, mobile marketing companies\, etc. WebIT is the first event of such scale in the region of Southeastern Europe. At the heart of WebIT is The Main Stage\, where the very essence of modern integrated marketing and internet business will be debated and challenged by captivating and influential industry leaders. . 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