Bido.com, one of the scheduled live auction providers for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference coming up Sept. 23-26 has pulled out. Bido recently suspended online auction sales on their site due to ongoing technical issues. That leaves Moniker, RickLatona.com and Aftermarket.com as the live auction providers at this show - the first to feature live sales produced by competing venues. In addition to their main sale on Thursday Sept. 25, Moniker will be running an opening night auction Tuesday Sept. 23 that is to feature approximately 50 domains from the private collection of conference co-founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu.

.Mobi fans might be interested in a trade show coming to San Jose Oct. 6-7 called the Mobile Content & Marketing Expo. A two-day pass to the event at the San Jose Marriott costs 

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$995. A one-day pass is $595 but admission to the Expo Hall and certain special events will be free if you register before Sept. 24 ($50 if you register after that date).

Finally today, congratulations to Skip Hoagland on a new partnership that will have him involved in developing Cairo.com. Hoagland told us Cairo.com will be developed by Geo Domains New Media, a division of his primary company Domain New Media LLC. Hoagland said "this will add to our Middle East partnerships and network which include Alexandria.com, Amman.com and TelAviv.com. Cairo.com is a huge global tourist destination and we are very excited about this newest addition to our company. We will offer services to others who do not have the desire or time to develop these valuable assets and at the same time do not want to sell them either." 
(Posted Sept. 8, 2008)