The Small Business Administration’s Business.gov Web site has received the Best Use of Local Search award, the agency announced today.

The site received the award because of its unique solution for handling geographically oriented search queries, SBA said. Search Engine Strategies, a conference and expo series focused on technological innovations, announced the award Aug. 20.

While we may not all have the resources of the SBA there are tools to create logos and websites that we can use without much help and even less expense. In addition to building a great website that tickles Google's fancy it is important to understand emerging and interactive media.

The Webby Awards have already taken place but the WebbyConnect summit on interactive and emerging media is still to come. October 22-24, 2008 in Laguna Niguel, California will showcase those in the know about what's hot on the web. Confirmed speakers include:

Susan Bonds Mark D'Arcy Ken Eklund Arlene Fairfield Matt Freeman Mike Geiger Virgil Griffith Graham Hill Jason Hirschhorn Jeffrey Kalmikoff David Karp Steve Kirsch Aaron Koblin

Adam Lowry Betsy Morgan Justin Ouellette Jamie Pallot Shelly Palmer Jim Paratore David Pescovitz Vicki Rabenou Nicolas Roope Roy Sekoff Iain Tait Joan Walsh Michael Zimbalist

Susan Bonds Mark D'Arcy Ken Eklund Arlene Fairfield Matt Freeman Mike Geiger Virgil Griffith Graham Hill Jason Hirschhorn Jeffrey Kalmikoff David Karp Steve Kirsch Aaron Koblin

Adam Lowry Betsy Morgan Justin Ouellette Jamie Pallot Shelly Palmer Jim Paratore David Pescovitz Vicki Rabenou Nicolas Roope Roy Sekoff Iain Tait Joan Walsh Michael Zimbalist

The Keynote Speaker is

Arthur Sulzberger Jr.

If you are looking for an excuse to go to the Ritz Carlton or ramp up your website head to Laguna Niguel in October. Register for WebbyConnect as soon as possible the deadline is September 19th.