SES was big biG BIG this Year

According to Jupiters Alan Meckler SES final figures were something to behold this year ... Total attendance was about 6000 (50% greater than 2004). Paid attendance was 1734 (52% greater than 2004). Exhibiting companies liked what they saw as 70% of them booked space for the 2006 show. The excitement and energy on the show floor was equivalent to any of the Internet World shows of the 1990s. I never thought I would ever again see Internet World energy at a trade show in this century, but SES New York proved me wrong. I saw Chris Pirillo Peter this morning. He says it should be broken down into 3 seperate gigs rather than one large "get lost in the crowd" affair: I think Search Engine Strategies needs to be three separate conferences, not three separate tracks in one conference. The value would be much higher for me with a smaller group of people. As it stands, I'm getting "lost" in the hallways - unsure of who's who or why they're there. You could be a n00b to Search Engine Strategies, a marketer who was ordered to attend the conference, or a complete and utter Search Engine Strategies junkie. I'd much rather mingle with the experts and passionate people, personally. They're almost impossible to find at these 500+ events. At one time, I thought 1,000 attendees was a perfect number, but I'm starting to believe (and see) that less is more. With every "A list" blogger and every wannabe A lister bowing at Nick Wilson is the publisher and founder of Register here to participate.