Redding, CT September 18, 2008 -- More than 30 leading internet and search marketing solution providers will present educational sessions at Search Marketing Expo - SMX East, being held in New York City October 6-8, 2008.

Companies conducting sessions in the SMX Theater include Google, Microsoft, Bruce Clay, Inc., DoubleClick, Customer Magnetism, Marin Software, SEOmoz, and WebTrends. These sessions and more than 20 others are free to all SMX East attendees who pre-register for the event. Tickets at the door are $25. The complete schedule is below or can be viewed at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/east/2008/theater

More than 60 businesses, media outlets and organizations representing a wide range of specialties within the search marketing industry will be represented at the conference, which will be held at New York City's premier exposition facility, the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. See the full list of sponsors, partners and exhibitors at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/east/2008/exhibitors.

In addition to the presentations in the SMX Theater, conference Premier Plus sponsors iProspect and Outrider will each conduct 75 minute sessions at the event. iProspect will present "The Ten Truths Every CMO Must Know About Search Marketing" on October 6 from 1:45 to 3:15. Outrider will host a panel discussion on how advertisers can leverage SEO as a marketing strategy within their organization and make it a core business initiative across multiple business units. The Outrider panel will be held on October 7 from 1:45 to 3:15. Both are open to all attendees.
Register for SMX East

SMX East is programmed by renowned search experts Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, who programmed the industry's first conference ten years ago. SMX East will feature more than 50 conference sessions for search marketers (agenda is at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/east/2008/agenda ), in addition to the sessions listed above.

Here is a summary of the ticket options for SMX East:

• All Access Pass: Provides access to all 50 conference sessions, Expo Hall, SMX Theater, networking events and meals. Price is $1395 until October 5 and $1595 on site.
• Networking Pass: Provides unlimited access to the Expo Hall, Sponsored Sessions, SMX Theater presentations, networking events and meals. Price is $399 to October 5 and $449 on site.
• Expo Only: Provides unlimited access to the Expo Hall, Sponsored Sessions and SMX Theater presentations. Free until October 5 and $50 on site.

About Search Marketing Expo - SMX East and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo -- SMX East is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media's mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX West, SMX Advanced, SMX Local & Mobile, SMX Social Media Marketing, SMX London and SMX Sydney.

Third Door Media also publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land.com and operates the internet marketing social news site Sphinn.com. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

For additional information on Search Marketing Expo - SMX East or Third Door Media, contact Claire Schoen, 203-664-1350 or claire at thirddoormedia.com.

SMX East Theater Schedule (as of 9/15/08)*

Monday, October 6
10:00 AM - Google
10:30 AM - Bruce Clay Inc.
11:00 AM - Onward Search
11:30 AM - Customer Magnetism
Noon - DoubleClick
12:30 PM - SEOmoz.org
1:00 PM - Click Forensics
1:30 PM - Moniker
2:00 PM - SearchIgnite
2:30 PM - IZEA
3:00 PM - AdBuyer.com
3:30 PM - Pop Labs
4:00 PM - Clix Marketing
4:30 PM - WebTrends
6:00 PM - SLI Systems
6:30 PM - Microsoft

Tuesday, October 7
10:30 AM - DidIt
11:00 AM - Zaaz
11:30 AM - eZanga
Noon - Acquisio
12:30 PM - adMarketplace.com
1:00 PM - Zvents
1:30 PM - LinkWorth
2:00 PM - hakia
2:30 PM - comScore
3:00 PM - Apogee Search
3:30 PM - DoubleClick
4:30 PM - Google

*Times subject to change. See http://searchmarketingexpo.com/east/2008/theater for the current schedule.