The 2008 Geo Domain Expo will be held in Chicago this summer. We have never attended any of their previous events, but their focus on geo-targeted marketing and online local advertising is very much a major interest here at Empresario. Local advertising is a major growth area for online marketing, as more and more small/medium businesses are becoming comfortable with moving their ad dollars to the internet. We have several hundred geo-domains in our portfolio, which we have been planning to develop. So we are definitely looking forward to this event for some ideas.

Besides such an interesting event, it is also a great time of the season to visit Chicago. Shopping on the Magnificent Mile, White Sox or Cubs Game, a stroll through Millennium Park, or just having lunch or dinner " al fresco".... there is definitely nothing like Summer-Time Chi :)

Here are a few highlights of the event:

• Presentation by Ron Jackson (Editor of DNJournal)
• Local Revenue from Local Advertisers
• International GEO Panel
• Future of Technology and Geo Domains
• Geo Domain Auction

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