Calltracks Roller Racing Competition at BrightonSEO results

Thanks to everyone who took part in the Calltracks Roller Racing Competition! We sure had good old fun watching those of you who spun those roller racing wheels as fast as they could!!

We’re happy to announce the following results for the Calltracks Roller Racing Competition are

Men’s results:

Sad you missed out?....Don’t worry Roller Racing will be back again in September!!

Gallery:

 

For those of you who will be in Brighton Thursday night, we have booked a couple of tables and are looking to overtake the North Laine brewery on or around  around 8 30.

There'll be no money behind the bar or anything like that, just a nice venue with decent company.

Come and meet us there for a few pints and kickstart BrightonSEO properly.

With so many cafes and restaurants to choose from in Brighton, the decision of where to eat during the lunch break can be a little overwhelming; we thought we’d try and make the choice a little easier. A number of Brighton cafes and restaurants have been kind enough to put together a special lunch discount scheme for all BrightonSEO attendees on Friday 12 th April. Simply flash your funky BrightonSEO lanyard when you order at any of the following cafes and restaurants and they’ll put the discount through for you.

1. Gourmet Burger Kitchen -25% discount on Food

Fancy a burger? Nice, Quick and Easy. Gourmet Burger Kitchen is only a 5 minute walk from the dome and is offering BrightonSEO attendees 25% off all of their food. Enjoy a walk through the lively Gardner Street and after you eat, you’ll have time to explore the famous Brighton Lanes before heading back for our afternoon sessions.

The Low Down

Cuisine: Choose from a wide selection of freshly made burgers or salads.

Dietary Requirements: Veggie options available, along with limited Gluten free and vegan options.

Price Range: With the discount, burger prices will range from about £5-£9

Address: 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UN

Contact: 01273 685895

2. Pizza Express - 20% Discount on Food

Maybe feeling more pizza than burger? Pizza express in Jubilee square is offering BrightonSEO attendees a 20% discount on all food. A massive selection of pizzas are available, a good option for a group wanting to eat together and share… but we won’t judge you if you hog a whole pizza to yourself either.

The Low Down

Cuisine: Italian, mainly pizzas

Dietary Requirements: Veggie options along with limited Gluten Free and Vegan dishes.

Price Range: With the discount you’re looking at under £10 for all mains.

Address:A3 Block, Jubilee Street, BN1 1GE

Contact: 01273 697691

3. STRADA – 20% Discount on Al a Carte Menu

Wanting Italian but maybe a bit more choice? STRADA on North Street is offering a 20% discount on food from their al a carte menu. Sit down to a pasta, risotto, pizza or other main option and grab a beer from the bar area. Hey presto-you’re refuelled and ready for the afternoon schedule.

 The Low Down

Cuisine: Contemporary Italian

Dietary Requirements: Will be catered for where possible

Price Range: With discounts Prices for main meals will range from about £6.50-£14

Address: 160-161 North Street, BN1 1EZ

Contact: 01273 202070

4. Al Duomo - 20% off Food Bill

Fancy lunch in view of the Brighton Pavilion? Al Duomo is located in Pavilion Parade and is also offering BrightonSEO attendees 20% off their food bill. Enjoy a wide selection of traditional Italian dishes in the restaurant, or if we’re lucky enough to get a nice splash of Sunshine, get your food to takeaway and sit and eat in the Pavilion Gardens.

The Low Down

Cuisine: Traditional Italian

Dietary requirements: Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options available

Price Range: With the discount you can eat for anything between £6-£15 (Most Pizza, Pasta and Risotto dishes are under £10)

Address: 7 Pavilion Pde, BN1 1EE

Contact: 07 710161562

Nothing Floating Your Boat?

Of course, there are endless other options, so if none of the above tickle your fancy, maybe duck into the lanes and try one of Brighton’s quirky, independent restaurants. Alternatively, there’s always the pub! You definitely won’t be short for choice, and hopefully won’t be disappointed!

For those of you coming from the station on the Friday morning, and wanting an espresso coffee before the conference to wake you up, Café Coho, on Queens Road  (pretty much right in front of the station, next to Fitness First) is offering BrightonSEO’ers a 10% discount on the way to the conference on Friday.

Just tell them you’re an attendee when you order and they’ll put through the discount on your coffee. They use a Union, Revelation Blend, and have loads of Teapigs tea selections. For anyone with any preferences or dietary requirements they also have Decaf beans, Skim, Almond and Soy milk available free of charge for anyone who asks.

After a day of keeping up with the latest in, and future of SEO, we thought we’d use the BrightonSEO after-party as an excuse to take a step back… okay a few steps back, into memory lane with a collection of 80s and 90s game machines!

The games, sponsored by Liberty Games, aren't limited to pool and foosball tables either (although these will still be available). This year BrightonSEO is transforming into a post conference, full blown Arcade arena!

Here’s a sneak peak at the games which will be available:

Flintstones Pinball Machine

Meet the Flintstones: Your modern stone-age family. Pinball is always a winner, and this machine features YABADABADOO noises!

Cosmic II 60-in-1 Multi Game Arcade Machine

If you’re doing an Arcade theme, you have to have one of these little beauties. 60 classic arcade games to choose from, all appearing just like they did when they were first released back in the 70s and 80s. Bring on Space Invaders and Pac Man!

Cosmic III 350-in-1 Multi Game Arcade Machine

If Pac Man and Space Invaders doesn’t have enough oomph, then these 350 original fighting games may be more your thing. With 350 to choose from just make sure you don’t hog the machine, spending more time scouring what’s available then actually throwing a KO punch.

Strikeworth Aurora LED Football Table

If the other machines are occupied, maybe get a couple of mates together for a friendly… or not so friendly… game of Foosball.

Pro American Deluxe 6 foot Pool Table with Red Cloth

When some people add up how many pounds they’ve put down and spent on playing pool at the pub, it could almost be enough to buy a pool table themselves! Maybe not as fancy as this quite lengthily named one though. Share the cues around and get your trick shots on.

So hopefully this selection of games to take you down memory lane will keep the fun going into the night, A big thank you to Liberty Games and we're looking forward to finding out who the gaming stars are after the conference!

Many of you will know that when we started out with BrightonSEO we never had huge sophisticated plans, in fact those of you who were there for that first event will remember the wonky whiteboard that all the slides were projected on to and maybe even recall that we didn’t have a projector sorted until Andy Keetch, then at WiredSussex, came to the rescue.

We’ve come a long way from that room above the pub, so far in fact, by our reckoning, the last BrightonSEO was the biggest search event in Europe. OK people pay hundreds or thousands to attend those other events but it’s nice to have more SEOs all in one building than any other event*.

At the tail end of last year we tried to prove that BrightonSEO wasn’t just a fluke and launched a great spin off event dedicated to Content Marketing, it’s a fairly new specialism and not one with dozens of events, and it was in London rather good old Brighton, so it was well outside our comfort zone. We got some lovely sponsors, and sold out 450 tickets in four minutes, so that one’s firmly in the ‘nice things that happened’ column.

So we had a big 2012 but we’ve got a bigger 2013, firstly I’m now working on nearly full time on BrightonSEO and the Content Marketing Show, in the past I fit it in around my other commitments at SiteVisibility but now it’s going to be my main focus. I’m still going to be involved at SV with training, innovation and strategy on key projects but the events business is going to be my main priority.

And that’s not the only change, we’ve also taken on the excellent Charlotte O’Brien as Sponsorship and Partnership Manager. She joins us from our friends at Econsultancy; she’ll be looking after our sponsors, media partners and friends who help make BrightonSEO possible. Charlotte should be writing a wee blog post to introduce herself over the next few days but suffice to say I’m very chuffed to have her on board.

Two big changes isn’t enough for us, we’ve also fledged the nest and got our own office. It’s a really cool art deco building that used to be the former terminal at Gatwick Airport, it’s actually got it’s own Wikipedia page, which I think it pretty cool…. The Beehive.

And as we’ve got a bit more space for my growing collection of NERF guns  (any donations gratefully received) and it also means we can share our offices with Natasha Woodford and Tino of ClockworkTalent, the Search Marketing recruitment business we co-founded. Anyone looking for a career move or looking to hire - feel free to get in touch for a confidential discussion.

So all in all it’s exciting times, that’s before I tell you about the awesome opening session we’ve got planned for April’s BrightonSEO.

If you came down to the sea especially for Brighton SEO and you are now wondering what to do before you go home do not fear. There are always many things going on in Brighton. Here are some extremely cool events going on, on Saturday.

Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival – Wine Master classes

Where: Hove Lawns

When: 11am-5pm

If you love wine then definitely get yourself to one of Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival’s Wine Master classes. Wine experts Dr Belinda Kemp and Will Wilson will be there with winebox.tv. Learn about Champagne to English Sparkling plus wine and chocolate matching. You may even have as good of a time as these guys bathing in it, will you spit or swallow?

Fiery Foods Chilli Festival

Where: Victoria Gardens

When: 11am – 9pm

Go and watch a chilli eating competition or dare to join one yourself! There are loads of events going on at the Fiery Foods Chilli Festival this Saturday in Victoria Gardens. How hot can you go?

The British Beard and Moustache Championships

Where: Corn Exchange

When: 2pm (doors 1pm)

Is it me or do people who have really cool beards and moustaches look extremely eccentric? You can’t miss the British Beard and Moustache Championships! It will definitely provide you with a laugh. Who’s got the longest, widest and weirdest beard?

King Porter Stomp ‘Shuffle’ Album Launch

Where: The Old Market

When: 8pm

Now this you can’t miss if you like ska, dub and conscious hip hop! Us Brightoners can’t get enough of King Porter Stomp. They provide a fantastic night of entertainment with non-stomp dancing. Watch them play and perform their new album ‘Shuffle’.

Fishing, Rock pools and the sunset

Where: The Marina, Saltdean Beach, Brighton Beach.

When: Tide times - Low Tide 05:20, 17:40. High Tide 11:17, 23:33. Sunrise 06:40 Sunset 19:09

If you want to make the best of Brighton beach I’d go either fishing, rock pooling or to watch the sunset. It’s the perfect relaxed day.

Whatever you do have a good Saturday in Brighton!

Feeling hungry? It must be lunch time! Here’s a list of the generous coffee shops and restaurants that are offering you discount this Friday so you can get a bite to eat for a little less.

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If you love burgers as much as GBK grab a bite to eat there. You can’t go wrong with a burger and a pint.

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Al Duomo, Brighton’s Italian restaurant, bar and coffee shop offers an array of choice and great hand-made pizzas.

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Italian chain Strada are welcoming Brighton SEO delegates and offering a choice from their al la carte menu with 20% off.

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If you fancy a light lunch at a friendly price head over to the Pavilion Gardens Cafe and sit out in the sunshine. Keep your ears out for the buskers.

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The Manor is an independent cafe in the heart of the North Laine. They do great sandwiches and a good cup of sparkling elderflower.

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Temptation uses fresh local produce and provides lushes cakes. They are famous for their knitted creations which you will see in the front window. Grab a settee and relax!

Brighton SEO would like to say a special thank you to GBK, Al Dumo, Strada, Pavilion Gardens Cafe, The Manor and Temptation Cafe for their generosity. Have a good lunch!

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If you’re in the area especially for Brighton SEO then why not visit a few events on Thursday, that are also part of the Brighton Digital Festival? The festival is a creative digital hub, providing over 100 events, bringing together arts and digital communities. Learn something new, refresh your knowledge and get inspired! Below are three events that may suit your fancy.

SheSays Brighton: What’s Your Story?… identity and image

Tracey Allen PR and events expert, who now has her own PR company, talks to us about her inspiring and exciting career path. Let her remind you of your identity and image within your career from 12.30 – 13.45 at the Lighthouse.

Art & Chat

Have a pint at the Lord Nelson Pub from 17.00 – 21.30 with other digital artists and enthusiasts as they present and discuss digital technologies based art works, ideas and projects. Internet presentations will be shown and discussions will be streamed online.

Async’s “One Canvas” Hack Night – part one

Are you a designer, programmer or artist? If so come to The Skiff at 19.15 to create a webpage which is interactive and uses intricate digital artwork on an infinitely scrollable, zoomable web page. You don’t even need any experience to go along and learn something new. Brand new technologies will be available in the web browser. Go to the session to be interactive: create data-powered visualisations, tiny games and generative computer graphics.

If you’re an arts organisation, tech company, community group, designer or newbie to the digital culture there’ll be something for you at the Brighton Digital Festival. Enjoy the rest of the festival whether you are going to workshops, talks, exhibitions or conferences to support the growth of the thriving digital and arts industries.

See you at Brighton SEO on Friday 14^th September!