Networking At SMX West 2008

SMX West: Santa Clara - February 26-28, 2008

We've arranged a variety of parties and networking events at SMX West to help you meet others. There's no need to feel lost in the crowd at these! There are many ways for you to connect with others who have similar interests or work areas before you come to the show, so that you can have a successful conference network experience when you arrive. Check out these tools and ways you can share blog posts, photos and videos:

Online Social Networking

SMX Connect: SMX West 2008 - This is SMX's custom online networking tool exclusively for SMX West attendees. It's purposely designed as an easy, low-impact way for you to meet others. No giant forms! Simply answer some simple questions. Then you can magically click and browse your way to discover other attendees that are a match to you. You can also privately message others who are going to the show or post comments that all show attendees can view.

NOTE: SMX Connect is only available to those with All Access and Networking passes. About a day after you register, you will receive an email telling you that you have access to the networking system. Then visit it here and choose the "Create An Account" link at the top of the page.

Sphinn: SMX West 2008 - Members of Sphinn - the social news sister site to SMX and Search Engine Land - can register that they are going and view others from the Sphinn community who plan to attend. If you're a Sphinn member, be sure to check it out!

Facebook: SMX West 2008 - Facebookers can see others who are going to the show by connecting to them through our official events page. Just confirm you're going and view other attendees that you may wish to friend beforehand. Also keep up on SMX West 208 news through the group. Don't forget to also join the Facebook SMX Group or the Facebook SMX Fan Page to network with others interested in SMX generally.

LinkedIn: SMX - Member of LinkedIn? Join the SMX group there and connect with others who are interested in our conferences.

Yahoo Upcoming: SMX West 2008 - Register that you are going and see others who plan to attend through our events page on Yahoo's Upcoming events networking site. Be sure to join the Yahoo Upcoming SMX Group, to network with others interesting in SMX in general.

In Person Social Networking

When you arrive at the conference, you'll find we have an entire line-up of networking events, beginning with the SMX Bash and capping off on the last night of the show with the Google Groove. For more information, see the full schedule here:

Parties, Events & Networking Opportunities

Aside from meeting people, there will be plenty of companies you'll want to network with. Check out the list of exhibitors and show sponsors here:

Exhibitors & Sponsors

Tagging & Sharing

Many photo, video and other sharing sites on the web allow you to tag content with words that link them to a particular topic. If you're sharing material, please use any or all of these tags:

smxwest08
smxwest
smx

During the show, we'll look for content tagged with the words above to make it easier for all attendees to locate material. We especially encourage you to use the first tag -- smxwest08 -- for the SMX West 2008 event.

Want to keep up with material that SMX itself is sharing? Here are places to find us:

Flickr

YouTube

News & Updates

During the event, we'll keep you updated through news on the SMX Blog, as well as a special Today@SMX page (location to come; attendees will be notified of the URL). You can also keep up with any breaking announcements during the show by subscribing to our Twitter feed: