September 29, 2004 - (PromotionWorld) - Metamend today announced that CEO Richard Zwicky will be a featured speaker at upcoming Interactive Local Media 2004 Conference, taking place November 3-5, at the Hyatt Regency on the Hudson, Jersey City, New Jersey. Mr. Zwicky will participate on a panel entitled, "Social Networking: A Better Online Marketplace" on day two of the conference.
Metamend CEO Richard Zwicky had the following comments. "The Kelsey Group Conferences are the most respected of their kind worldwide. It is an honor to be asked to participate. In the lead up to this conference I have had the pleasure of many discussions on the evolution of the community over the last 100 years. In day to day business, our company deals with participants from almost every business community, and it never ceases to amaze me how societal changes have affected the way we do business. As strange as it sounds, local marketing is the next age in the evolution of the World Wide Web. The Internet has been transformed over the last 20 years from an academic tool, to a faceless, anonymous, e-commerce medium, to the stage today where it is quickly becoming a means for local businesses to reach their clientele more frequently, personally and effectively. I look forward to many thoughtful discussions on these topics, and insights from all participants."
"We have assembled more than 60 of the leading innovators and decision makers in local search, online directories, classifieds and social networking to discuss the challenges and opportunities of interactive local media," said Greg Sterling, Kelsey Group analyst and ILM:04 conference chair. "We are fortunate to have Richard Zwicky among our roster of speakers, and we look forward to his contribution to the conference."
Interactive Local Media 2004 (ILM:04) is the Kelsey Group's annual conference devoted to digital media with a local focus. This event provides a 360 degree view of the local marketplace, covering a range of important topics, including Local Search, Internet Yellow Pages, Vertical Directories, Online Classifieds, Social Networks and Mobile Search. For More information contact The Kelsey Group by phone at (609) 921-7200 Ext. 10, by e-mail at tkg@kelseygroup.com or visit,
www.kelseygroup.com/ilm2004/
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Metamend specializes in the development and integration of automated search engine marketing and promotion technologies, strategies and solutions. Corporations, independent web site operators, hosting firms and world leading e-commerce solution providers have implemented Metamend's innovative search engine optimization solutions.