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Previous conferences have attracted more than a thousand delegates from around the globe, and according to conference organizer Brett Tabke, "After the early sell-out of our London conference in September 2003 we anticipate a similar heavy demand from around the world for places at the Florida event." There will be several keynote speeches throughout the event and ample opportunity for delegates to question and meet many of the world's leading search technology companies and executives.
The event is sponsored by major search and marketing firms, including Google, Overture, Yahoo, PositionTech and GoToast.
For advance tickets, [webmasterworld.com...]
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Contacts:
Conference organizer: Brett Tabke, WebmasterWorld,
3801 N Capital of TX Hwy, E240-181, Austin, TX. 78746, USA.
e-mail: btabke@webmasterworld.com
www.webmasterworld.com
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Enquiries:
Todd Friesen:
oilman@webmasterworld.com
(+1) 250-884-4122
Press Enquiries:
USA - Brett Tabke Tel: (+1) 512-231-8107 btabke@webmasterworld.com or
UK - Neil Marshall, Marshall Jennings PR Limited.
Web:www.mjpr.com
Tel: (+44) 118 988 0288 engine@webmasterworld.com
How much is a round, approximately? :-)
If we all have some refreshments at the same time, it's about $300 to $500. ;)
Don't worry, you're not committed to buying rounds. It's all about the opportunity for interaction with your peers, industry experts and specialists from around the world meeting in one place. It's only the talking that makes you thirsty.
m i n n a p p l e
I'm with Rumbas, I'd double-check that ticket stub.
"Ryanair has 133 routes that cover 85 destinations across 16 countries."
...but the US isn't listed as one of the 16.
AirTran has its two big hubs in Atlanta and Orlando, so they will probably have good rates. Like the other discounts, they are cattle cars, so don't expect American Airlines-style legroom or many empty seats, but they offer really low prices.
One AirTran hint--usually you can upgrade for $50 to Business Class if you do it at the gate the day you're flying. Probably worth it in many cases.
MQ
<disclaimer>My Mom is a flight attendant with AirTran, so I'm naturally biased towards them ;-).</disclaimer>
AirTran is what used to be called ValueJet (remember the Everglades crash a few years ago?). Their hub is Atlanta (but not Orlando), and they may or may not be a better option (they allow you to upgrade to first for a fee, if you care).
Since these are both LCC's (low cost carriers), bring your own food. And as I said above, you will suffer. Seat pitch (distance between seats) is often just 30-31"
As a side note, Orlando is a cheap destination on all carriers. American flies there a lot, as does Delta and Continental. I would go with one of them, especially from the West Coast.
ATA is the absolute worst when it comes to comfort. I'm not huge (6' 185lbs) and I pretty much eat my knees in those seats.
For a 2-3 hour flight it's not too bad. But 4+ hours on one of their planes is a nightmare!
They're usually the cheapest though.
If you're flying in or out of Atlanta, most flights are direct. Worked out well for elderly relatives.
ATA is not AirTran.
I stand corrected. The price was exactly the same, so I thought for sure it was the same.
If you're 6'4" you'll love American. Nobody else I've flown has anywhere near the same amount of leg room in the cheap seats.
MQ (mostly flies American - don't tell my Mom)
Ditto. Also there is online seating assignment, so if you know where the best seats are you might grab one.
I'm sorry to report that I saw an article about 2 months ago that said AA was no longer going be pushing the "most legroom" marketing angle and that seating would likely be tightened up.
Hey Shak do you still have that site with the London PubCon Pictures. I am sure everybody would love to see that so they can recognize people.
dario
(spain)
Second, if you have not been surrounded by people who understand what you do (not many of us have been!) then you're in for some very positive "culture shock" by being with hundreds of folks who really get it.
I think the second point has been the biggest PubCon plus for me - above the networking, above the information shared, above the friendship so openly extended by so many.
I didn't realize how very isolated I felt a lot of the time, even though I spend much time talking to people who sort of "know" something about the web - like my clients. But after spending just one hour in the lobby in London, the feeling of being in my natural environment for the first time was overwhelming.
Although I am not completely active in the discussions here at WebmasterWorld I visit to read daily. Usually don't have to ask the questions because the answers are easily found. Anyway I have just booked my trip to Orlando and am excited about the Pubconference VI. My first and hopefully not my last
One of the things that concerns me about this, being a first timer is the fact that I get the impression that I'm going to be a tiny little midget walking through a pub surrounded by giants.
Not a major worry... giants are known to become very friendly to midgets that offer booze. ;)
Shrirch, you're not walking alone :)
