Just two weeks from today we will be hopping in the car for the four-hour drive from Tampa over to Fort Lauderdale for the inaugural edition of THE Domain Conference (TDC) at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel. The show itself was originally scheduled to run Sunday evening, Sept. 27 through Tuesday, Sept. 29 , 2015 (with pre-show Cabana Networking opening the Saturday before). However, as I first told you in early July, conference week underwent a major expansion  when DOMAINfest teamed up with TDC organizers (Howard, Barbara and Ray Neu) to arrange a full one-day DOMAINfest as part of the show on Sunday (September 27) AND Jodi Chamberlain added a two-day Womens 

Meetup (for all businesswomen, not just domain ladies) that will run Friday and Saturday (September 25 & 26), also at the Pier 66 Hotel. 

Now we've learned of another expansion, this time on the back end of the show. Instead of officially ending Tuesday, evening (September 29), THE Domain Conference has added a Farewell Breakfast for Wednesday morning (September 30) that will be held in the beautiful revolving rooftop room atop the Pier 66 that offers gorgeous views of the Ocean and city skyline.

The view looking east from the revolving rooftop room atop the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where both the Opening Night Party and the Farewell Breakfast for THE Domain Conference will be held. 

The Farewell Breakfast was a popular staple of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences that Howard Neu Co-Founded and co-produced for the past 10 years and it's a great addition to TDC's schedule - one that will give everyone who wants to take advantage of every moment in South Florida a perfect place to say their final goodbyes before heading home.   

There are several other new developments to share with you. The reason we're heading down to Fort Lauderdale early (on the 24th) is to get settled in before the Womens Meetup begins the following morning. Jodi has invited me to take part in that special event by interviewing our mutual long time friend, domain industry star Lori Anne Wardi, in a fireside chat Friday.

As most of you know Lori Anne was instrumental in the masterful marketing program that made the .CO TLD so successful. She is now a Vice President at Neustar (who bought the .CO registry largely because of the job Lori Anne, CEO Juan Diego Calle and their team did it turning the extension into a $100 million+ asset). I will also be doing an onstage chat with Bobbie Weiner, a true star in the world of special effects makeup (she worked on the blockbuster film Titanic), whose inspiring personal story will be a highlight of the Womens Meetup. If you haven't already gotten tickets, you can get them in advance here. 

While this will be THE Domain Conference's first time around the track it will be nothing new for the Neu family after their decade of experience in staging T.R.A.F.F.I.C. shows all over the world. 

Howard, Barbara and Ray Neu at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel in Fort Lauderdale
where they will be hosting THE Domain Conference September 26-30, 2015. 

The Neus will introduce a lot of new things at THE Domain Conference but one thing will remain constant - you will will go home from an extremely productive week of networking and education that will have you much better prepared to succeed in a business that is constantly changing. Staying up to speed by attending major industry meetings like TDC isn't just a good idea - it's a must if  you want to take full advantage of the many opportunities this business still offers those who understand the importance of making the right contacts and getting the best advice.