eBay: On Location's new regional event for online sellers kicks off in Atlanta on March 19-20 and will be held in Dallas on May 7-8; Chicago on July 9-10; and in San Jose, California on September 1-2, 2010. eBay had originally planned to hold the first eBay: On Location in Orlando in February but it never materialized.
National speakers will join eBay's own experts to talk about timely business topics and present classes designed to help sellers be more successful on eBay.
eBay seller Bryan Goodman (Mr.Bigfoot), a member of eBay's Voices of the Community program, plans to attend the event. He is quoted in eBay's press release, "I've always been impressed by the variety of online tools eBay provides to its sellers: tips, trends, checklists, dashboards, you name it. eBay: On Location will give sellers a chance to learn what's worked for others and hear from the experts about what else we can do to be successful."
Attendees may register for various class sessions, including "Top Seller Secrets" (eBay Top-rated sellers reveal their secrets and tips for taking an online business to the next level); "Productivity Power" (Experts share their advice on streamlining and managing a business to boost sales and reduce costs; and "I Just Tweetered on FaceSpace: (Sellers make sense of new online tools like Twitter, Facebook and blogger engagement to creatively market and increase sales for their businesses on eBay).
Sellers may register for the first eBay: On Location event in Atlanta at ebayonlocationevents.com. Attendance is limited to 500 per event; registration is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of attending each event is $45 per registrant; sellers who register on or before 11:59 p.m. PST on Feb. 16 will be eligible for a discounted rate of $35 per registrant.