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fee of $595 will be
in effect through March 15, a savings of $400 off what
it will cost to register at the show. Dollar for dollar
this event offers one of the best deals in the domain
conference space. The
GeoDomain Expo is an especially worthwhile event for
anyone interested in developing their domain
names. The key speakers have long |
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track records of
development success, including the Castello
Brothers, Dan
Pulcrano, Josh Metnick (Chicago.com),
Sean Miller (NewYorkCity.com), Jessica
Bookstaff (PigeonForge.com) and many others. If you
would like to get a taste of what the show is like,
check out our reviews of the 2008
GeoDomain Expo in Chicago and the 2007
Expo in San Francisco. Several
other bits of news to pass along today. The Internet
Commerce Association just posted its latest
newsletter so everyone not on their mailing
list can read it on the web. The newsletter includes Legislative
and ICANN updates from ICA President Jeremiah
Johnston. ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin is
currently in Mexico City representing
professional domain owner's interests at the ICANN
meeting underway there.
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Those of you who
enter our site through this daily Lowdown
section may have missed the introduction on our
home page to the new Domainer Mardi Gras conference
review article that we published
last night.
Though I filed
daily posts from the Feb. 19-21 show in New
Orleans in our Lowdown
section, those highlights just skimmed the
surface of what went on during the show. In
this comprehensive review article, we give you a
closer look at the event through the many
photos and details I didn't have a chance to
share with you in those daily briefings. |
Sedo's
first ever no
reserve online domain auction will be ending
Thursday (March 5) at 1pm (U.S. Eastern
time) so now is the time to review the catalog and get
your bids in if you see anything you like. While this
sale is winding down, Sedo is gearing up for a premium
.me domain auction in partnership with the .me
registry (.me is Montenegro's country code but
anyone can own .me domains). Sedo will put 35 one-word
.me domains on the block, including Bet.me, Pay.me
and Order.me to name just a few. The auction will
start at 1pm March 26th, with the auction ending
at the same time on April 2nd. You can check out
the complete auction
catalog here. The
AfternicDLS
has some thing cooking too. In an email that Pete
Lamson, the Senior VP & General Manager of the NameMedia
Marketplace, sent to AfternicDLS members today,
the
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company announced
it would be rolling out two new initiatives
this spring. One will be the introduction of a
"Premium Promotion" service
that will give domain sellers a marketing option
with greater reach than ever before. Details are
to be released later.
The company also said
new Quality and Integrity Standards would
be introduced with the goal of creating a better
user experience for buyers and sellers
alike. Lamson said, "All names listed for
sale will be vetted for ownership confirmation,
U.S. trademark compliance and vice content."
"Our
compliance checks are underway
(completion will take some time, as we have millions
of names to review). Members whose
portfolios raise questions will be contacted
over the course of the next three months.
It is our hope that AfternicDLS’ leadership
position on important issues such as |
Pete
Lamson
Senior VP and General
Manager
NameMedia Marketplace |
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fraudulent/erroneous
listing, U.S. trademark violations and vice name
listings will benefit our entire industry,"
Lamson said. |
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(Posted March
3, 2009) |
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