Ah, to have proper internet again.

Irrespective of where I lay my swede, I always end up near some wretched foundry. If starting off in that bloody electricity cupboard of an old foundry at Butler Sheetmetal that would warp your monitor with its electrical juiciness and zap you once in a blue moon if you started licking exposed metal filing cabinets. Then I had a little stretch in the ruddy rust belt, where you honestly couldn’t tell a used and a disused factory apart. And now my latest parish sees all manner of heavy industry hiding in the most inopportune of idyllic little spots with the Pittsburgh Steelers 40 minutes down the road. (Although the idea of supporting the Steelers to a Cleveland Browns fan is as abhorrent as supporting Blackburn if you’re a Burnley fan.)

But Pittsburgh is the venue for the Online Marketing: Innovations That Work Conference that I’m currently blogging for. I must admit that it’s nice still being involved with businesses in your more traditional industries. For example, I just popped to the bathroom and had a tug boat pushing a few coal barges passing ingloriously by the window.

Granted, that had nothing to do with actually being involved with any type of business - I was just filling in the industrial backdrop.

So, if you happen to be round Pittsburgh, West Virginia, or even Ohio, take a look at the marketing conference site and reserve your place.

Even if you’re not, you can still come.

UPDATE: Considering I’m doing the calendar rounds, here’s write-up so you can give it the once-over:

Online Marketing: Innovations that Work
Discover how simple, cutting edge marketing tools can help expand and promote your business.

Learn how you can use the Web to increase sales and build brand ad awareness at this exciting one-day event with experts from Microsoft, eBay, WebTrends, and other international and regional companies. At this event, http://www.MarketingConference.org, you will learn:

• Cutting edge Web techniques to enhance public relations
• How you can track campaigns across different channels
• How businesses are improving their customer relationships with blogs
• The best uses of - and uncommon tactics for - search marketing
• Why social media isn’t just for kids anymore
• How to maximize your ad dollars for total efficiency

Reserve your seat at this conference online at http://www.MarketingConference.org or by calling 1.800.979.3177.

Date
Thursday, August 16, 2007

Time
8:15 AM – 4:15 PM

Location
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh / Southpointe
1000 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317

RSVP Info
1.800.979.3177
info@MarketingConference.org
http://www.MarketingConference.org

Price
Event registration:
$125 if booked in advance. $149 at the door