I'm about to go to bed because I'm ready to collapse from exhaustion - but not before I mention I'll be attending the Google Unbound event at the New York Public Library in the morning, tomorrow, January 18th.
I hope to blog from the event but I really don't know if I'll be able to - still, I'll bring my laptop and anyone who is attending (registration is now closed, BTW) and reads Webmetricsguru.com and is present - it would be great to meet. If you have IM on your mobile device you can reach me by contacting my screen name "mlsiggaes" on AOL IM.
Here's what the program tomorrow covers:

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Six centuries ago, a German metalworker tinkered with a wine press, metal alloys and oil based ink, perfecting one of history’s great inventions: the printing press. With the rise of mass publishing, more people than ever were able to access information. Books proliferated. Today, digital technology offers a similar opportunity, and the Internet now represents a powerful platform for promoting and distributing books. Online book sales alone account for nearly four billion dollars in annual US sales—almost 15% of the entire book business.
Please join us for a day examining how the book business has changed and how it will continue to evolve. Hear from thought leaders and industry veterans who are taking advantage of our increasingly digital world—from blogs and social networks to print-on-demand and online access.
| When: | January 18, 2007 8:00 am–5:00 pm Cocktail reception to follow |
| RSVP: | Registration is now closed. |
| Where: | Celeste Bartos Forum New York Public Library Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY 10018 *Please use 42nd Street Entrance |
| Agenda: | 8:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00 Welcome: Jim Gerber, Content Partnerships Director, Google 9:30 State of the Industry: 10:30 am Break 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm 1:30 pm Author Panel: 2:15 pm Break 2:45 pm 3:15 pm Publisher Panel: 4:30 pm 5:00 pm Cocktail Reception |

