BIA/Kelsey is launching their flagship event, Interactive Local Media 2009 (ILM:09), where the local online media community gathers to learn what’s working, make connections and do deals. The conference will be held in the historic Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles from 9-11 December.

Currently, the admission is discounted $400 if you register by 20 November. This is a great event to attend if you are looking to expand your current platforms for your domains, network, or simply become educated on the new strategies and technologies effecting the online local space.

The internet continues to evolve into a local space as consumers continue to embrace the internet for their shopping needs. Additionally, this is the biggest growth area projected and untapped for small business advertising.  

Mobile advertising seems to be the main topic of this conference. It is a huge wave hitting the local industry as consumers continue to use their cellphones and other mobile devices to access the internet. The Mobile keynote speaker will be Google’s Surojit Chatterjee.

Featured speakers at the conference are listed Here.