15th Nov 2006 14:47
Incisive Media (FTSE: INM) announced today that Jason McCabeCalacanis, CEO of Weblogs, Inc., (an AOL Company) and general managerof Netscape (an AOL Company), will deliver a keynote address duringthe upcoming Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference & Expo 2006 inChicago(http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/sew/chicago06/index.html). Thepremier search industry event--one in a series of globalconferences--kicks off December 4-7, 2006, at the Chicago Hilton.Calacanis is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, December 5 at 9:00 a.m. £ Jason McCabe Calacanis co-founded Weblogs Inc., a network ofwidely read blogs including Engadget, in January of 2004. Weblogs Inc.became a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL in November of 2005, withCalacanis maintaining editorial supervision over the network. He wasappointed a senior vice president of AOL, and in June of 2006, herelaunched Netscape (an AOL Company) as a news and social networkingsite. £ Known for his uncanny ability to forecast trends in media, and hisoutspoken commentary on the industry, Calacanis will discuss his viewon the rise of social media, citizen journalists and other issues in akeynote conversation with Search Engine Strategies chair, DannySullivan. £ With search industry experts from around the world gathered tooffer timely insights, Search Engine Strategies provides a forum forthe entire industry to discuss today's challenges and evaluate theindustry's trends. Chaired by search authority Danny Sullivan, SESChicago will teach the ins-and-outs of search engine marketing throughtop search experts along with representatives from the search enginesthemselves. £ SES attendees can expect to come away from SES Chicago withactionable information to apply to their businesses in the areas ofsearch engine marketing strategy and technology and creativeinnovation. SES Chicago will highlight what is coming next in theevolving world of Web search, and inform attendees how they can profitfrom these changes. £ For additional information about the Chicago event and otherconferences in the series, visit www.searchenginestrategies.com. £ About Incisive Interactive Marketing LLC -- A Division of IncisiveMedia PLC £ Incisive Media PLC is a fast-growing specialist businessinformation provider, based in the UK with offices in North America,Hong Kong, India and Mainland China. The company's activities arecurrently built around ten core industry sectors - mortgages;marketing services; financial technology; retail investment; capitalmarkets; risk management; insurance; legal services; private equityand photography. Information is provided via a wide range ofchannels--in print, in person and online. The company is listed on theLondon Stock Exchange (FTSE: INM). £ Incisive Interactive Marketing LLC is the marketing servicesdivision of the company and incorporates leading websites SearchEngine Watch, the ClickZ Network and their associated events seriesincluding Search Engine Strategies. These properties were acquiredfrom Jupiter Media in 2005. £ About Jason McCabe Calacanis £ Prior to forming Weblogs Inc., Calacanis was CEO and founder ofRising Tide Studios, a media company that published print and onlinepublications including the Silicon Alley Reporter, a must-read monthlythat chronicled New York's internet and new media industries. Thecompany also produced of high-profile industry specific conferences inNew York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. After the industryconsolidated, the company's flagship publication changed its focus andbecame Venture Reporter, which was purchased by Dow Jones. Calacanisgrew up in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn and received a B.A. inpsychology from Fordham University in Manhattan. He serves on theboard of directors of Bay Ridge Preparatory School, where heco-founded the Opportunity Scholarship Fund. His view on media can beread daily on his own blog, www.calacanis.com and heard weekly onCalacanistCast.com. Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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