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 2009 SES Conference in Chicago
I wasn't impressed with this conference, and the most notable reason being that the exhibit hall was very small - as in having very few vendors. Of those vendors that were in attendance, there were none that I neither needed nor wanted to speak with. On the flip side, it was nice to visit with conference pals and sit in on a few decent sessions. Maybe next year's show will be better.
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 2008 SES Conference in Chicago
This was one conference that I'll never forget. Aside from the normal SES-style sessions and exhibit hall, there was plenty of extra excitement surrounding the Hilton Hotel - the venue for the conference. President-to-be Barack Obama used the Hilton Hotel as his press headquarters while he was waiting to take office, and so not a day went by without some sort of "sighting".
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 2008 SMX Advanced Conference in Seattle
I have always been some what leery about SMX Advanced because "advanced" insinuates a level of complexity that is going to vary, in some cases drastically, from one person to the next. However, for me personally, I thought the show was phenomenal. It was the perfect mixture of sessions, expo, and networking, and easily falls into my top 3 of greatest search conferences.
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 2007 SES Conference in Chicago
I have to say that this particular conference didn't really impress me all that much, at least not the way previous SESs had in the past. I found that the after-hour networking opportunities were slim and disappointing, and that sessions lacked in "advanced" topics and discussions. In fact, the "nuggets" of information that I usually walk-away with were nowhere to be found.
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 2007 SMX Advanced Conference in Seattle
I was in attendance for the very first ever Search Marketing Expo Conference (SMX). Overall, I thought it was a huge success, and I very much enjoyed the smaller, close-knit gathering the conference provided - an atmosphere where veteran search marketers could learn, share ideas, and even interact with others as proficient in the industry as they are.
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 2006 SES Conference in Chicago
With All Web's offices being only 1 1/2 hours away, I was among the many who were in attendance for SES Chicago. The event went well as I was able to jot down a few worthy notes and pick the brains of many of our industry's brightest minds. In addition to meeting up with some of my old conference buds, I also had the opportunity to meet a few other interesting people.
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 2006 Trip to Yahoo! Campus
This year's trip was very similar to those of the previous two years. While in California for the SES San Jose conference, team All Web and other Yahoo! Store developers visited the Yahoo! Campus for what was later referred to as the "Developers Meeting". As always, I had a great time, and was able to meet and chat with many interesting Yahoo! Store developers.
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 2006 SES Conference in San Jose
This year's SES San Jose conference featured several new tracks, sessions, speakers, and a much larger exhibit hall. While I didn't exactly walk away with tons of information - as I had with previous conferences - I did come across a few new strategies to test. Aside from the conference, it was really nice to get away from the very humid summer we had been having here in Illinois.
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 2005 SES Conference in Chicago
After a venue change from last year's Hyatt / McCormick Place to this year's Hilton and Towers on Michigan Avenue, SES kicked off in beautiful downtown Chicago! As usual, the exhibit hall provided lots of updated information, strategies, and product reviews from many of the Internet's top venders. There was a lack in networking events; however the show was quite enjoyable.
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 2005 Trip to Yahoo! Campus
It was great to be back in Sunnyvale, California visiting the Yahoo! campus for what has become an annual trip. I was joined by fellow All Webbers Michael Roebuck and Kelly Wilson, and Yahoo! Store gurus Rob Snell, David Burke, and Michael Whitaker. Very similar to last year, we toured the campus. Afterwards, we all went out for dinner and drinks... a truly great time.
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 2005 SES Conference in San Jose
This year's San Jose trip was truly remarkable. The conference featured several new sessions including one on analyzing search algorithms and another where panelists shared some of their most valuable search engine related tools. The expo hall was a real treat as well. It featured many more vendors than the previous Chicago conference.
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 2004 SES Conference in Chicago
After attending the conference last December (my first SES show), I was really excited to be doing so again. These shows provide tons of information and I of course want to soak as much of it in as possible. I wasn't able to take any pictures at the conference. However, I was able to grab some photos taken by a few of my All Web colleagues.
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 2004 Trip to Yahoo! Campus
After the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose had wrapped up, Michael Roebuck, David Burke, Rob Snell, and I found ourselves with a few extra hours before our flights home. We decided to take a short trip to the Yahoo! Campus to meet up with our good friends at the Yahoo! Store division. This was my first time visiting Yahoo!, and honestly it is a great site to see.
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 2004 SES Conference in San Jose
Taking place in San Jose, CA, this was without a doubt one of the best SES conferences that I've attended to date. In addition, this was also my first trip out to the west coast... which made the whole thing extra special. While in bright and sunny California, I attended many informative day-seminars, and partook in some very eventful evenings.
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