Tag Archives: DomainFest

Sun 31st January 2010
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Did DOMAINfest Just Set a Bar for Domain Conferences? - Reviewing last week’s DOMAINfest conference. For many years, DOMAINfest has attracted the largest crowd of all domain conferences. It only takes place once a year, and Oversee.net and DomainSponsor spend over a million dollars organizing it. The event last week set an attendance record with some 650 attendees. I was literally running back and forth between meetings, all the while bumping into people in the halls that I hadn’t seen in a year. As hectic as ... read more ...
Thu 28th January 2010
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Video from DOMAINfest Event during The Getty - Domainers dress up for The Getty. When you think of domainers at a party, the last thing you think of is viewing Rembrandts. But that’s exactly what they did at Wednesday night’s DOMAINfest party at The Getty in Los Angeles. Hundreds of domainers made the trip to The Getty, arriving by bus and then boarding trams for the trip to the top of the hill to enter The Getty. Inside, guests were treated to dinner and drinks, and access to many of the museum’s galleries. ... read more ...
Wed 27th January 2010
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Scenes from DOMAINfest Opening Night Party - Video from DOMAINfest Global 2010 opening night party. .Co sponsored the opening night party at DOMAINfest Tuesday evening. It was supposed to be a beach party, but the weather didn’t cooperate. In the video below, look for the cameo of Frank Schilling, Chef Patrick, and Michael Berkens. Don’t ask me where Chef Patrick got those sunglasses. The skies are supposed to clear up by today, leaving the rest of the conference’s activities in good shape. As I predicted, ... read more ...
Tue 26th January 2010
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5 Questions to be Answered during DOMAINfest - Five questions to be answered this week in L.A. Last week I posed 5 questions in advance of the TRAFFIC conference, and answered them yesterday. Today I’m off to Los Angeles for DOMAINfest, so here are five questions that will be answered during this conference: 1. Will DOMAINfest attendance hit a record? I think so, but we’ll have to wait to see. 2. Which party will be better, The Getty or Playboy Mansion? If this were the first year of both parties I wouldn’t ... read more ...
 
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Live from DOMAINfest: PitchFest Part 1 - Live report from DOMAINfest in Los Angeles. DOMAINfest 2010 kicked off this morning in Los Angeles with the first of two PITCHfest contests. The judges were Eric Liaw (Technology Crossover Ventures), Adam Rioux (OCTANE360), Frank Schilling (Name Administration, Inc), and Ron Sheridan. Updated: AdMarketplace won the competition. Here are the presentations: Samantha Frida from VeriSign – discussed VeriSign’s pending delete DNS traffic report. VeriSign releases ... read more ...
Mon 25th January 2010
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Prediction: DOMAINfest Attendance Will Break Record - DOMAINfest could see record attendance. [Update: Indeed, attendance has broken a record] I’m going to make a prediction for this week’s DOMAINfest conference in Santa Monica: it will break the paid attendance record for DOMAINfest. I’m hearing whispers that 650 plus people have already registered, and that is bound to grow today and tomorrow. The original hotel sold out very quickly, and even the overflow hotel has sold out. That means guests are now being ... read more ...
Wed 6th January 2010
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Heading to TRAFFIC or DOMAINfest? - Start networking now by posting which shows you’re going to. It’s hard to believe, but the 2010 domain conference schedule kicks off with TRAFFIC Las Vegas in just 15 days. TRAFFIC will run January 21-23 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Oversee.net’s DOMAINfest Global will follow the next week in Santa Monica January 26-28. Passes to both events are still available. (If you’re looking for a discounted pass to DOMAINfest, a Domain Name Wire reader is ... read more ...
Mon 4th January 2010
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Suddenly, Content Takes Center Stage during Domain Conferences - Good content sessions planned for January domain conferences. I rarely go to sessions and panels at trade shows. I prefer to spend my time networking. That’s especially true at domain name shows, because I usually find the programming banal. But that may change this month. The agendas for both T.R.A.F.F.I.C. and DOMAINfest have some interesting — if not exciting — sessions. TRAFFICFriday, January 22nd 1:45-3:00 – WIPO Reviews. Some of my favorite sessions ... read more ...
Mon 30th November 2009
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DOMAINfest Goes to Getty Center for a Bit of Contrast - Conference to include night at The Getty. Oversee.net today announced that that it will hold a networking dinner at the Getty Center on Wednesday night, January 27, during its DOMAINfest Global conference. The Getty sits on a 110-acre hilltop site in the Santa Monica Mountain range. The entire campus will be reserved for DOMAINfest attendees, which will get access to its architecture, gardens and views of Los Angeles and the coast. Guests will have exclusive access ... read more ...
Sun 29th November 2009
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Heading to TRAFFIC or DOMAINfest? Better Get Your Hotel Now. - Hotel rooms are booking quickly for January domain name conferences. It’s hard to believe that the 2010 domain conference schedule kicks off in about seven weeks. As it creeps up on us, be sure to make your hotel reservations now. Rooms for the TRAFFIC show at the Hard Rock hotel in Las Vegas are cheap — only $159 a night — thanks to the global recession. That doesn’t include taxes and resort fees. You can book your room online using the link on TRAFFIC’s ... read more ...
Thu 10th September 2009
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Business Plan Competitions Come to Domain Conferences - Both DOMAINfest an T.R.A.F.F.I.C. announce twists on business plan competitions. A popular feature of many tech conferences is coming to the domain name industry. Two industry conferences — DOMAINfest and TRAFFIC — have announced variations of business plan competitions for their upcoming conferences. DOMAINfest’s agenda includes two sessions titled PITCHfest, in which conference goers will be able to pitch their business plan and the audience will vote on ... read more ...
Fri 17th July 2009
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Domain Industry’s Largest Conference Moves to New Venue - DOMAINfest moves to a new venue for 2010. DOMAINfest Global, the largest domain name industry conference, is moving to the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California this January. Previous conferences were held in Hollywood, California. The entire hotel has been reserved for guests of the show, which will take place January 26-28, 2010. Registration will open August 15 at a discounted rate of $895. Rates increase to $1,095 on October 1. Last year more ... read more ...
Fri 19th June 2009
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Can Rick Latona Save TRAFFIC Conference? - Latona will add needed spark to domain conference franchise. TRAFFIC was the first big domain name industry conference. It was also the first to do many innovative things, such as offer a compelling live domain auction. But lately its star has faded. Attendance is down, and don’t just blame the economy. When I asked people before the last TRAFFIC if they were going, a common response was “It’s not relevant anymore”. They blamed lackluster programming ... read more ...
Wed 11th February 2009
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Is It Time to Suspend a Live Domain Name Auction? - Results from DOMAINfest beg the question. The advent of the live domain name auction has given the domain name industry a huge boost in both high dollar investor purchases and media attention. Two years ago in New York, Moniker’s live domain name auction topped $10 million in sales. Last month in Los Angeles, the live domain auction brought in only $800,000 over two nights selling 110 domain names. It wasn’t a big surprise given the economy and what’s going ... read more ...
Wed 4th February 2009
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Domain Auction Watch: DOMAINfest and Sedo - DOMAINfest silent auction ends Thursday; Sedo auctions heating up. The silent auction portion of the 2009 DOMAINfest Global auction ends Thursday at 3:15 PM EST. The auction includes thousands of low cost domain names, including 3,000 domain names with starting bids of $1,000 or less (and many at $300). Bidding is done through the SnapNames platform. To find the DOMAINfest auction domains, go to the SnapNames home page and click on “advanced search”. Then ... read more ...
Mon 2nd February 2009
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Critiquing DOMAINfest Global 2009 - As the curtain comes down, here’s a look back at last week’s conference in Los Angeles. Oversee.net’s DOMAINfest Global 2009 was an excellent conference. Now that I’ve had time to relax and reflect on last week, I’d say the conference deserves five stars. Of course, there’s always room for improvement. The Good -Attendance was very strong at over 600 people. DomainSponsor handed out fewer “rebates” and free passes this year, so I suspect paid attendance ... read more ...
Fri 30th January 2009
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Why a Live Domain Auction Bombed (and Why I’m Not Surprised) - Domain name auction pulls in under $700,000, but mid range domains continue to sell. Yesterday’s DOMAINfest Global live domain name auction wasn’t pretty. With under $700,000 in domains sold, it may have set a low point for a general Moniker live domain auction. The mood in the room was somber as domain after domain was passed. But the news wasn’t what was going on in the room, but what was going on outside the room. I ran into a couple people that usually ... read more ...
Thu 29th January 2009
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DOMAINfest Attendance Tops 600 - DOMAINfest draws crowd despite downturn. Official attendance at DOMAINfest Global 2009 has topped 600, solidifying its position as the largest domain name industry conference. There are over 30 sponsors and 20 exhibitors. Yesterday evening most conference goers headed out to Universal Studios for an exclusive event. They were treated to studio tours, dinner, and drinks. Even better, DOMAINfest reserved two of the rides exclusively for attendees (no waiting in line). ... read more ...
Wed 28th January 2009
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Steve Wozniak Discusses Domain Names and Woz.com - Apple co-founder proud of his three character domain Woz.com. Steve Wozniak delighted a crowd of 500 domain industry professionals this afternoon at DOMAINfest in Los Angeles. Wozniak dished out stories of the early days at Apple and his philosophy on business. But the crowd was most engaged when he talked about domain names. Wozniak, known as “The Woz”, is somewhat of a domainer himself. He owns Woz.com, and recounts the story of how he almost didn’t register ... read more ...
Mon 26th January 2009
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DOMAINfest Hotel’s Domain is Expired - Don’t try to lookup hotel information at RenaissanceHollywood.com — it’s expired. [Update: the hotel has renewed the domain name and it is now resolving.] A few minutes ago I was looking up information about the hotel for this week’s DOMAINfest Conference in Hollywood. I googled “renaissance hollywood” and the first result was for www.renaissancehollywood.com. I clicked through the result and was surprised to see this: Yes, that’s a Network Solutions ... read more ...
 
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DNW’s Practical Guide to DOMAINfest 2009 - What to wear and what to see. DOMAINfest 2009 kicks off tomorrow evening in Hollywood, California. The lineup is solid and this looks to be a great event. Here’s my “practical” guide to attending the show. When to Arrive If you’re new to domaining, or even intermediate, you should try to arrive Tuesday at noon. Tuesday is “bootcamp” day, and includes several excellent sessions. I’ll be speaking at 1:30. Everyone else should arrive by Tuesday evening ... read more ...
Fri 9th January 2009
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DOMAINfest, Domainer Mardi Gras on Horizon - Two domain conferences on agenda for next 6 weeks. Domain industry professionals have two conferences on the agenda from now until the end of February. In less than two weeks, DOMAINfest kicks off in Hollywood, California. DOMAINfest, organized by DomainSponsor, is the largest industry conference by attendance. DomainSponsor will spend about $1 million organizing the show, including parties at Universal Studios and the Playboy Mansion. The conference starts January ... read more ...
Wed 10th December 2008
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DOMAINfest Connect Connects Domainers - Social networking tool for domainers not limited to DOMAINfest attendees. As part of its DOMAINfest Global domain conference, DomainSponsor has launched an online social networking platform called DOMAINfest Connect. It is open to everyone: attendees, potential attendees, and people who just want to network with other people in the domain industry. DOMAINfest Connect is powered by introNetworks, a social networking platform provider. It’s easy to use and seems ... read more ...
Tue 9th December 2008
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One More Reason to Attend DOMAINfest Global 2008 - Latest announcement from DomainSponsor puts this conference over the top. When a conference organizer says the conference will include a “Dinner Party at Unbeatable LA Hotspot”, it’s natural to be skeptical. But DomainSponsor has come through for next month’s DOMAINfest Global event in L.A. As DomainNameNews scooped a couple days ago and DomainSponsor confirmed today, the closing night part for the conference will be a charity event at the Playboy Mansion ... read more ...
Fri 17th October 2008
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DomainSponsor Gears adult for DOMAINfest Global 2009 - DomainSponsor betting big on DOMAINfest Global conference. DomainSponsor is betting a million dollars on DOMAINfest Global 2009, the domain name parking company’s domain conference. It will take place in Hollywood, California January 28-30. I sat down with Oversee.net (parent company of DomainSponsor) marketing manager Vivian Tran and director of marketing Aaron Kvitek yesterday to discuss what’s in store for next year’s event. After putting on a number of ... read more ...