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Search Engine Marketers Descend on Dallas; DFWSEM Members Get Free Tickets to Learn How to Maximize Media and Ad Campaigns

     Interactive Advertising Bureau Search Road Show

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2004--The newly minted Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Organization (DFWSEM) has already forged links to other search and advertising associations to position itself as a leader in the industry. In the process, DFWSEM is providing extraordinary benefits for its membership.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) hits Dallas Tuesday, July 20th with their annual 6-state Search Road Show. As an additional benefit to its members, DFWSEM has secured complimentary member-only passes to this leading trade association event. Members may use the passes to attend interactive workshop sessions discussing the search engine landscape, new products and must-have information for agency professionals. The agenda promises to train advertising, marketing and media planning attendees in the subtle nuances needed to squeeze out even greater productivity from their campaigns.

Sponsored by the leading search companies, Advertising.com, Business.com, Commission Junction, did-it.com, Digital Grit, FindWhat, Google, Kanoodle, LinkShare, Overture, Performics and Quigo -- the IAB Search Road Show provides marketers and advertising agencies with access to experts, research findings and case studies of successful search marketing tactics. The Road Show takes place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20th, at the Omni Dallas Hotel Park West. The stop in Dallas is part of a national tour to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, New York and Chicago.

Road Show topics include:

-- NEW Research on the Branding Effectiveness of Search from Nielsen//NetRatings

-- NEW Case Studies from vertical marketing at Ford, IBM, Circuit City, Champion Mortgage, HP, and others

-- How search marketing impacts branding and ultimately sales

-- Best practices in search advertising within different vertical industries

-- What tools and techniques are used to further boost search ROI and accountability

-- What advertising agencies need to know to land and retain key accounts

The complete agenda is available at http://www.iab.net/events/searchroadshow/agenda.asp.

DFWSEM members wanting to secure their complimentary pass should contact Doug Lay, DFWSEM Treasurer at 214-341-9390 or at doug@iomediagroup.com.

About DFWSEM

The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Organization promotes the benefits of search engine marketing to businesses in the DFW metroplex. The group meets the third Monday of every month at various locations throughout the metroplex. Individual memberships to DFWSEM are $75 for the 1st year. Corporate memberships are $175 for the first year and include 3 seats at DFWSEM meetings and a link to the company web site. For more information, please e-mail info@dfwsem.org.

Contacts
Zunch Communications, Dallas
Tony Wright, 972-618-4298
http://www.dfwsem.org/
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