I am getting a ton of messages from people who want to meet up for dinner or lunch or what not. I am pretty easy to find and I like to just go with the flow of the conference. During the conference you will be able to find me either at the tables outside the conference hall or in the expo hall depending on the days. In the Expo hall I will most likely be near the Best Of The Web Booth as that is usually the hub of networking in the expo hall. I would love to chat with you about what you are doing if you see me feel free to introduce yourself and pull me a side for a bit. I don’t normally schedule any static events that are not open to everyone because normally we roll with a pretty big entourage and grab food/drinks all together so unless you want to buy for all its best you just roll with us 
We got into San Jose Sunday night and had a great time at the Fairmont hotel bar. Lots of people were trickling in including my friend Marcus Tandler who just got in from Germany. I was laughing so hard at Marcus’s lime green suitcase when he arrived and had to take a photo:
Then Marcus called me out saying how my AuctionAds shirt matched his lame suitcase…. Funny stuff.
Anyway on Sunday night people retired pretty early.
Monday morning woke up had some breakfast with Dillsmack then went over to the conference hall to register. Got all that taken care of then sat down at a table and started hanging out. Before long we had a bunch of people in the industry stopping by saying hi or whatever and had some really awesome discussions with people in the industry. Its really great to see all these people move on from SEO to build great quality services/sites.
For lunch I met with the ShoeMoney Tools board of advisors and we discussed a lot of the future items for the project…. We came up with several new tool ideas that we will be incorporating within the next couple weeks.
After lunch headed back to the hotel to freshen up a bit and found lots of old friends down in the hotel lobby area.
So then onto one of the most anticipated SEO/Internet Marketing events of the year the IM Charity event. This was public dinner and then a open bar. The dinner was unreal. One of the best steaks I have ever had. Then open bar until midnight which everyone had a blast. I think the event raised a ton of money for their causes. Here are my pics from the event:
First off the Anti Hair Club For Men Greg Boser, Me, Brent, and Dave
Search Engine Journal Founder Loren Baker, Me and Aaron Wall
Susan Esparza (@sesparza), blogger from Bruce Clay
There are a ton of other pics in the gallery
August 19, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Ha, the shirt and suitcase almost match. Quite coincidental! What charities did the money go to??
August 19, 2008 at 12:03 pm
looks like a good time, i am actually sorry i decided not to go…
August 19, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I’m so bummed I couldn’t attend this year. Have fun at the Google Dance.
August 19, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I liked the phrase “Anti Hair Club”
lol
August 19, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Shoe, you’re slipping… a whole slew of pictures with no logo’d shirt… Such a waste of good advertising space
Oh well, looks like fun.
August 19, 2008 at 12:50 pm
That lime green suitcase is something else..lol, hope you had fun Shoe!
August 19, 2008 at 12:53 pm
When does SES last until by the way???
August 19, 2008 at 1:12 pm
HOLY SHIT! I wasn’t gonna bother commenting, but Layne from Business.com!
WOW! She’s so hot I had to show my wife (Who agrees by the way.)
August 19, 2008 at 1:16 pm
I like the lime green suitcase. so send my tshirt in this suitcase only.
August 19, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Marcus suitcase color is lime green. so where is your suitcase. what is the color of your suitcase.
August 19, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Marcus suitcase color = jeremy tshirt color
so jeremy suitcase color should be the Tshirt color of jeremy that is black color.
August 19, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Sounds like a lot of fun so far- and I love that suitcase! Keep us updated on the events! And have fun!!
August 19, 2008 at 1:26 pm
What is the alphabet in your blue tshirt. Is it H or K or X.
August 19, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I like your new style. tshirt, short paint and footwear.
August 19, 2008 at 1:43 pm
The great thing about a lime suitcase is that no one will mistake it for theirs and you can see it immediately!
August 19, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Maybe you can monetize the lime green suitcase. Maybe if eBags has the suitcase? Increase it even more and have a Lime Green Suitcase Challenge. Winner gets a matching lime green t-shirt!
August 19, 2008 at 2:39 pm
glad to see you improved the layout. Interested in what you learn from this conf.
August 19, 2008 at 2:42 pm
haha like the auctionads shirt shoe always pimpin the ladies lol
August 19, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Do you smoke cigarettes?
August 19, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Were there any key takeaways from the event? Anything we should be keeping our eyes on?
August 19, 2008 at 4:05 pm
@paul in vegas, you smoke cigarettes even if you don’t smoke cigarettes
August 19, 2008 at 4:06 pm
you’re one lucky guy…is there an event you attended and you didn’t took pictures with some beautiful girls ?
August 19, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Or we can ust look for the hot chick getting her picture taken…should be pretty easy to find u that way too dude.
Nice!
August 19, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Dude! Get yourself a pair of decent shoes man. Those sandals you wear are nasty!!!
August 19, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I missed it also, but should be at Google Dance
August 19, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Does your wife ever join you to these events?
August 19, 2008 at 5:56 pm
wow lot of cute chicks
August 19, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Is that Greg Boser being a bad influence on you?
Or did you not inhale?
UnderArmour top = healthy
Fags = Not so healthy.
(fag = uk speak for cigarette).
August 19, 2008 at 6:27 pm
off-topic: i like your new design shoe except that now we can’t reply to other’s comments like it was on the old design with nested comments. If this could be added, it would be great
August 19, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Haha wow that suitcase is truly unique…well that’s a nice way of putting it.
August 19, 2008 at 6:59 pm
that’s one UGLY suitcase!
The shirt’s not as bad
August 19, 2008 at 7:01 pm
I love that suitcase, and your shirt fits perfectly as well. What a hot combo
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August 19, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I’d fit in well with the “Anti-hair” club
Actually, the lime color suitcase isn’t so lame as it’s easy to spot when you have to get your luggage at the airport. My luggage is lame because it looks like all the other luggage. lol
Is it just the angle of the pic or does it look like you slipped Susan’s blouse off her shoulder?
and you got a pretty good grip on both the ladies, but I don’t blame ya 
August 19, 2008 at 8:04 pm
What kind of suitcase is that? It looks really bad.
August 19, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Your shirt is the exact color of the old links on my site [when I was still using a black background.] I want to say that it was CCFF00.
And Brent looks exactly like the actor Leland Orser.
August 19, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Why not wearing shoemoney tshirt?:)Layne is beautiful as well as Susan
August 19, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Thanks for the account. When you get back we need to see some pics of Joslyn.
August 19, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Looks like your having a great time. In the Gallery the chick who has the shirt that says on the front “I’m a tool” then on the back “Use me” is great lol. !!
August 19, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Awesome pics… looks like a blast — post more!
August 19, 2008 at 10:28 pm
quite strange to see pictures of you in a normal non-logo shirt, must have been a dress code event.
August 19, 2008 at 11:12 pm
hehe… “anti hair club” when have you started sporting that bald look?
August 19, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I envy you shoe! It looks like you have a great time, learn some stuff, and ultimately get to interact with a lot of people, that has to be one of the best jobs in the world!!!
August 20, 2008 at 12:00 am
your wife don’t see this pics with girls ?
August 20, 2008 at 12:46 am
wow a lot of girs, hehe… how your wife fillings?
August 20, 2008 at 12:58 am
what a color… for a shirt and the bag
August 20, 2008 at 12:59 am
btw do most people in the .web club loose out on their hair?
August 20, 2008 at 1:00 am
anyways… you must have had a great time man…
August 20, 2008 at 1:19 am
@jumbocasher, probably not because more people have hair than those who do not
August 20, 2008 at 1:53 am
LOL – Im in the anti hair club as well
Lots of photos with prety girls again – I think I know why you go to these events 
August 20, 2008 at 2:13 am
could be vice versa in the .web club i guess…
August 20, 2008 at 4:44 am
Haha!nice..were u having nice time with those hot girls??
August 20, 2008 at 5:23 am
@agent magenta LOL shoe is a popular one so i guess pretty girls are pretty easy to get when you’re rich and famous..
August 20, 2008 at 6:12 am
I see that you’ve been a really fun. Excellent photos, funny person. – ))
August 20, 2008 at 7:02 am
girls, girls, girls
August 20, 2008 at 7:56 am
Is Layne the one in the bottom picture?
Because the link saying “layne” links to the picture of you with Susan..
August 20, 2008 at 8:04 am
lol, thats one big ugly suitcase.
August 20, 2008 at 9:57 am
more the girls more the fun eh!
August 20, 2008 at 12:17 pm
@brad – whats ugly about that ?
different country have different style.
August 20, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Hey Shoe,
wrong link
http://www.mediadonis.NET
Greets from germany
Andy
August 20, 2008 at 4:11 pm
DaveN and Todd Friesen (oilman) two of the nicest guys with two of the most legendary quotes:
DaveN : If it smells like shit chances are it probably is shit
oilman : 100,000 bloggers can’t be wrong when commenting on the practise of blog spam….
Nice to see you guys out of suits!
August 20, 2008 at 4:34 pm
@brad – it’s functional, not fashionable! (or it’s just a diff fashion!)
August 20, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I’d tap that, lol.
Yes, that is quite a lame suitcase, must have been in a hurry.
August 21, 2008 at 1:27 am
As sad as that luggage was in the picture I bet its safe and besides that no one would want to take it. It stands out like a lemon and is not going to do anyone any fashion favors as is.
August 21, 2008 at 6:22 am
Beautiful girls have an undeniable sign of the success of the meeting. -)))
August 21, 2008 at 10:45 am
I love the ladies there. Post more pictures of them. Lol!
August 21, 2008 at 12:53 pm
That conference looked like fun, but my man Shoemoney…time to get some nice duds to start wearing at these conferences.
August 22, 2008 at 12:19 am
Photos you shared here make the conference look quite interesting. I missed how many people were there. Maybe I read too fast.
Bet that suitcase is easy to find at airports and no one else wants to have an outfit that matches!
August 23, 2008 at 2:48 am
Looks like u had a fun, action packed weekend
August 23, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Holy shnikees. That’s impressive. Looks like you’ve got your “hands full” !!
August 24, 2008 at 12:44 am
more ladies pictures from there please.. lol
August 24, 2008 at 7:29 pm
@linkbuildingblog It’s a battle of the suits vs the goons. The goons tend to be the real seo’s while the suits are full of it.
August 25, 2008 at 2:52 am
Sounds like a good reunion of friends. Are you guys only partying or working as well?
August 25, 2008 at 11:14 am
That’s a great anti hair club for men photo
September 1, 2008 at 12:35 am
Lets just say you def stand out with the green lol
September 23, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I just had to comment on that suitcase. I have never seen one that color. I wouldnt buy that color either unless I had something that matched it. funny though.
October 8, 2008 at 4:33 am
Many Ses Days.Cool exp. I hope