The 2016 NamesCon conference (coming up January 10-13 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas) is still over five months away but preparations have been ongoing since the day this year's event ended. With the 3rd annual event drawing closer, Producer Richard Lau has geared up for another growth spurt by adding a key new member to the full-time NamesCon staff. Marketing and Communications whiz Terri Potratz has come on board and will be based at the conference's home office in Vancouver, Canada. 

Lau said, "Terri is a highly experienced professional with a BA from the University of Victoria. Her most recent position was based out of 

New NamesCon team member Terri Potratz (left) seen with Webanmes.ca Founder Cybele Negris on a recent visit to the  registrar's headquarters in Vancouver.

Montreal where she was  producing a print magazine, daily web content and several conference events per year within the airline industry.

Among her other duties Ms. Potratz will also oversee a new NamesCon affiliate program that has just launched. The ticket sales program is open to anyone. When you sign up you will be given a special NamesCon registration link that you can share with others via email, social media or posts on a website of your own. You will earn a 5% commission on every 2016 NamesCon registration that comes through your link.