It is 2010 and the start of another year for SEO.

Below I have included a list of SEO, SEM and social media events that are happening through out the year. If I have missed any out, please comment.

February 16 – February 18th
SES London

SES London is organized and programmed by the SES Advisory Board and SearchEngineWatch.com, the leading authority on Search Engine Marketing (SEM), including SEO and PPC. This event has happened every year for the past 11 years. For three days there are sessions covering topics such as PPC management, keyword research, SEO, social media, local, mobile, link building, duplicate content, multiple site issues, video optimization, site optimization, . There is also an exhibit floor with companies that can help you grow your business, there are networking events and parties as well.

February 15th – February 18th
Mobile World Congress

As I mentioned in my previous post about mobile events , this takes place in Barcelona and is the event of the year to attend if you are serious about mobile.

March 15th and March 16th
Social Media Forum

Two day event featuring four dedicated conference streams, workshops and exhibition.
Conference streams include: Social Media World Forum, Enterprise Social Media, Social TV , Mobile Social Media Cloud Computing Congress.

Key speakers from global brands, organisations, social networking publishers and developers, pioneering social media leaders, agencies, content producers plus many more.

Social media gaming & virtual currencies. Building social media apps – and understanding the market for virtual good and virtual currencies. The opportunities for brands within social gaming.
The impact of social media on politics, the impact Twitter is having in politics and celebrity domains, and the role of social media within PR

There is a lot going on and I hope to attend.

June 15th and June 16th
Mobile Marketing Forum NYC

This event is also being held in Singapore April 14th and 15th. The MMA Forum New York is an event for the mobile community and there will be attendees from agencies, brands, carriers and other members of the global mobile marketing ecosystem.

There will be keynote speakers, presentations which will cover the latest developments in mobile. Mobile is an effective marketing channel and there will be case studies of successful implementation of mobile strategies.

The event is quite expensive and can cost up to $1600, but if you book early, you can get a discount. Free passes available for brands/ non-mobile agencies. Contact forum@mmaglobal.com