The USA had a three-day weekend. But our Search Engine Strategies trade show slated for March 1-4 at the Hilton in New York City did not rest. Registrations for paid seminars and exhibit space grew even over the weekend!

Many readers know that we run SES in the USA three times per year and have added related shows in Japan, Canada, England and Germany (and are about to add shows for Sweden and Brazil). We grow these shows along with the "Search" industry.

Search seems to have no boundaries and thus the growth of the business and our shows. Of course it helps that we have Danny Sullivan, "the king of all things search" on our team and to have the Web site searchenginewatch.com with its huge readership.

And now local search is on the horizon --- which means even greater growth for anyone in or around the business.

One thing for sure is that SES NYC is going to have lots of Wall Streeters and VC's in attendance along with a few thousand market orientated types. The atmosphere will be like the early days of Internet World (say 1994-1995). It should be fun.

More importantly this all bodes well for the growth of online information and e-commerce of all stripes. Great things are happening in and around the Internet.