Coming up on November 13, SMC Chicago will meet up with the crowd in town for SES Chicago. Sign up right here or go to the SMC Chicago SES Chicago registration site.

You’ll also need to register for a complimentary SES Chicago Expo Hall pass by November 12.

2012 marks the fourth year that the two groups have gotten together to mix search, social and networking. As a member of the SMC Chicago board, it’s rewarding to plan events that bring people together  to learn and connect. If you’re in Chicago, I hope you’ll consider joining us!

SMC Chicago Presents Search and Social at SES Chicago!

Here’s the invitation information . . . .

Join SMC Chicago at SES Chicago for an educational, searchable & sociable evening!

Admission is free. There will be a cash bar in the Expo Hall.

Program and Events
4:00-5:00 Speaker, Thom Craver
5:00-6:30 SES “Meet the Experts Roundtable Forum”
6:30-8:00 After Party

Location
Search Engine Strategies Expo Hall
Hyatt
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago

About Thom Craver
Thom Craver is the Senior Technical SEO Manager at TopRank Online Marketing. He has been coding HTML since 1993 and has been involved in search marketing since 1999.

Prior to joining TopRank, Thom was a Web Specialist at Rochester Institute of Technology where he was in charge of all Web and social presences for the Saunders College of Business and led analytics strategy efforts for the University’s mobile initiative. He still serves as an adjunct professor for Saunders College and tutor for National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Craver also led one of the first web marketing firms in Rochester, NY for eight years until successfully merging with an interactive agency in 2004.

He is a regular contributor to Search Engine Watch, ComputerLink Magazine, and has authored training manuals published by SVI Training Products and Technical Learning Resources. His book on web analytics is expected to be released by year’s end.

About Search Engine Strategies

SES Conference & Expo provides marketing professionals, brand advertisers, agencies, and business leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to traverse the dynamic digital landscape. Designed for you by industry thought leaders and innovators, our instructional program will meet your needs whatever your experience level. SMC Chicago Member Discount: use code 20SMC to receive 20% off of SES Chicago conference registration

About the Social Media Club Chicago Chapter

Social Media Club [SMC] is a worldwide organization, with local chapters, that serves as connecting organization for anyone interested in social media. For information on membership, visit https://socialmediaclub.org/membership. Chicago’s SMC chapter, launched in October 2008, presents events that mix socializing, networking and learning. Event attendees include entrepreneurs, corporate communicators, journalists, business professionals, publishers, marketers, media creators, citizen journalists, students and technology types. For more information, visithttp://smcchicago.org/, email smcchicagonews@gmail.com, follow @smcchicago on twitter, or call 630.207.7530 or 312-970-0846.

SMC Chicago Board Members

Barbara Rozgonyi @wiredprworks, Founder; Jeff Willinger @jwillie, President; Carolyn Martin @cm_socialmedia,Communications; Elly Deutch @deutche and Caleb Gardner @calebgardner

Become a Sponsor
Sponsorships begin at $500; inkind sponsorships, door prizes and professional services donations are always welcome. Contact: Carolyn Martin at cmartin@socialmediademand.com.