Enterprise Search Summit West

San Jose McEnery Convention Center
San Jose, CA, USA
September 23-24, 2008
http://www.enterprisesearchsummit.com/west/

Enterprise Search Summit West returns to San Jose in 2008!

The Information Architecture Institute (www.iainstitute.org) is proud to sponsor this year's Enterprise Search Summit West (ESS West), September 23-24, 2008 in San Jose, California. ESS West is the only conference dedicated to complete coverage of the enterprise search industry.

As an IAI member, you receive a $200 discount on conference passes. Contact Melissa Weaver at membership AT iainstitute DOT org to receive your discount code.

Enterprise Search Summit West is a highly intense, in-depth, 2-day conference that covers how to develop, implement and enhance cutting-edge internal search capabilities. If you are an information manager or IT or search professional, ENTERPRISE SEARCH SUMMIT WEST is where you will learn strategies and build the skill sets you need to make your organization's content not only searchable but "findable."

The emphasis for ENTERPRISE SEARCH SUMMIT WEST is on "extending search," as search becomes not just an application but a major computing platform. The agenda focuses on how enterprise search software and related applications really work inside organizations and covers the complex issues and problems that challenge experienced search managers. Expert speakers tackle tough topics such as tuning search to deliver optimum results, making the most of search logs and analytics, applying Web services solutions to metadata challenges, developing topic maps, and much more. Breakout sessions pack more hours of programming into the concentrated conference schedule and give you the chance to select topics of special interest to customize your conference experience.

Topics to be covered:

--Optimizing Performance & Tuning Search
--Evaluation & Selection of Search Software
--Social Search
--Taxonomies, Metadata, & Search
--Semantic and Conceptual Search
--Compliance & E-Discovery
--Case Studies & Real-World Search
--Usability & Results Page Design
--Search and Business Intelligence

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