With concerns over the economy, a few hundred internet marketers converged on Atlanta last week for the annual Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PeSA) Ecommerce Merchants Trade Association (ECMTA) Spring Summit. Most of the attendees had one thing on their minds, how to maintain or grow their businesses in these tough economic times.

In business, it is often a rarity when competitors get together and share their common problems and even more rare for them to share strategies on how to increase success, but at this event the networking and took center stage. Ecommerce merchants openly discussing ways to work more efficently and profitably.

Great Line-Up

With a list of presenters such as Tood Lutwack eBay’s Senior Director of Seller Development, Scott Wingo CEO of Channeladvisor, Jay Berkowitz author of Ten Golden Rules of Internet Marketing, Brent Leary, John “ColderIce” Lawson, Michael Ober Senior Director of Yahoo Small Business, Randy Smythe from Buy.com and many more (see the entire list of speakers here) conference goers had the opportunity for face to face talks with those that can make a difference in the industry.

Much of the 2 day event was centered on social media networking and how it can impact business. Other topics included shipping solutions, marketing venues that can boost exposure and a great open forum Q & A with the experts for the final session.

While there certainly was an intense focus on business, this event had a huge additional benefit and that was the money raised for the Amercian Cancer Society by attendees participating in a Casino night event with all proceeds going to the charity.

While there are hundreds of conferences for internet marketers to choose from, the PeSA/ECMTA event is one that should be high on your list of choices.

Special thanks to Netspray.com for sponsoring ebay & Beyond: Basics To Business at this event, and Warrantyfeed.com, Sharsboutique and Onlineauction.com for sponsoring segments of our live broadcasts.

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