I'm very pleased to have been asked to join a panel on vertical search (moderated by none other than John Battelle!) at this month's SD Forum Search SIG.

Panelists will be:
Adam Beguelin, Truveo
Pete Flint, Trulia
Gautam Godhwani, SimplyHired
Me! ;-)

Here is the agenda:
6:30-7:00pm - Getting your pre-registered badge, and mingling over food and drinks
7:00–7:05pm - Welcome
7:05-7:55pm - Act I: John Battelle on “The Search: A ten year perspective”
7:55-8:05pm - Intermission: Search Networking & Geeking Out
8:05-8:55pm - Act II: The vertical search market – a SWOT analysis
9:00–9:20pm - Act III: Demos from Truveo, Trulia, SimplyHired and Healthline
9:20-9:30pm - Open Mike Geek: Announcements (30 seconds of fame & fortune)

The charge? Free for SDForum members, $15 for non-members – paid at the door.

Please note that the event requires pre-registration and will be limited to 270 attendees, the capacity of the Conference Center of the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus (Building 1, 1065 La Avenida St., Mountain View).