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Domain
Conference Will Take to the High Seas in October With a
Carnival Cruise From Miami to Cozumel + An Update on the
Domainer's Mount Kilimanjaro Climb
Domain
conferences have been held on land
in various corners of the globe over the past five
years. Later this year, a conference will be held
on the high seas for the first time. This afternoon
domain blogger Chef
Patrick announced that he will host DNCruise,
a
conference/cruise
aboard the Carnival Cruise Lines shipImaginationOctober 11-15, 2010. Now if we can just get Virgin
Galactic billionaire Richard Branson to
hold a conference in space the industry will have
covered all of the bases!
Chef
Patrick has booked 66 double occupancy cabins for the
cruise that will leave Miami on Monday, October 11,
make a stop in Key West, then go on to Cozumel,
Mexico before returning to Miami on Friday, October
15. That will get people back to shore at just the right
time and place to attend the big T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
conference that will be held on Miami's South Beach
October 17-20. That is the only T.R.A.F.F.I.C. show
that co-founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu
are producing in 2010 and I am sure they will make it
something special (Rick Latona is staging all of
the other T.R.A.F.F.I.C. events this year).
Prices
for DNCruise start at $429 per person for a double
occupancy interior cabin ($489 for ocean view).
Patrick said the fare includes the cabin, all you can eat
food, cruise taxes, port fees, gratuities, most cocktails
and your conference pass. He also promises "a laid
back atmosphere of fun and mingling mixed in with some
speakers and sponsored parties. There will also be plenty
of free time as well to enjoy the beautiful beach in
Cozumel." Patrick added, "If
for some reason a guest cannot afford the pass, I am
willing to work out fair payment arrangements. No one
should miss an opportunity like this to network with
fellow domain investors." You can get all of the
details about the event at DNCruise.com.
Mount
Kilimanjaro
Last
week I told you about the two dozen
domainers who were climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
in Africa to raise funds for the Water
School. The climb team led by Gregg
McNair and Rick Latona started the
climb to the 19,340 foot peak on Monday
(March 1). Today I got a text message from McNair
telling me they were about to make the final
assault on the mountain top.
McNair wrote,
"We are at summit base and will attempt the
final assault at midnight - climbing in the
darkness for 7 hours, then beginning the descent
by hiking another 7 hours! The whole team appears
to be OK so far but we are bloody exhausted
after 30 miles of incredibly difficult
trekking. Still, the worst is yet to
come."
I am
impressed and amazed that these people put their
bodies on the line like this to raise money for a
cost effective water purification program that is saving
lives in Africa and other developing nations
around the world. You can still donate to the
cause (any amount will be appreciated) by
going to this
page and selecting a climber to
sponsor. If you just wish to make a general Water
School contribution, that can be done here.
We
are looking forward to hearing that the climbers
reached the summit and have all safely made it
back down the mountain. They are expected to reach
the finish line on Saturday (March 6).
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