BRIEF: Portland's SearchFest hunts for a new keynote speaker after Facebook executive cancels
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[February 15, 2012]

BRIEF: Portland's SearchFest hunts for a new keynote speaker after Facebook executive cancels

Feb 14, 2012 (The Oregonian - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Wanted: A keynote speaker to fill the spot of a Facebook executive --fast.

The social media site's Internet marketing manager canceled his Feb. 24 talk at Portland's annual SearchFest, leaving organizers two weeks to book a replacement.

Facebook's Brian Pipegrass was set to headline one of two keynote addresses during the all-day conference that covers online marketing topics. But sponsors learned last week that he won't be able to attend.

The talk appeared to be especially timely: Facebook filed for a much-anticipated initial public offering earlier this month, looking to raise as much as $10 billion.


The pending IPO played a role in the cancellation, according to a statement issued by the Search Engine Marketing Professionals of Portland, which sponsors the annual event.

"There's always something new at Facebook," said Amy Rosenberg, a SearchFest spokeswoman. "We were hoping that they would talk about something new." Instead, event organizers are working hard to fill the time slot emptied by Facebook, Rosenberg said.


--Molly Young, @PDXSmlBizNews ___ (c)2012 The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Visit The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) at www.oregonian.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

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