This annual meeting, now in its 14th year, provides a forum and point-of-reference for all those interested in the domain of Search and Retrieval. The Meeting draws together those with a professional interest in search engines – such as search engine designers and developers – and those interested in applying search engines in their own professional environments. Search is at the heart of information retrieval; and the Search Engine Meeting provides an annual point of reference as to what is happening in this fast-moving and exciting field.

The Meeting takes place at the illustrious Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel (right, and below) in Boston. Special hotel rates are available for early bookers.

   Preliminary Program of the April 2009 Meeting

   Stephen Arnold's Google tutorial (26 April 2009)

   Hotel booking form for the 2009 meeting

    Presentation of the 2008 Everett Brenner Award for the best paper

   Details and presentations from Meetings of previous years

   Keep me informed about this meeting