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When
the NamesCon
Global conference
returns this summer with an in person format
for the first time in over two and half years,
a major highlight will be the long awaited return
of the show's premium domain auction in
front of a live audience. The big event
will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022
starting at 3PM (CDT) at the Omni Hotel in Austin,
Texas. The conference itself will begin there
on August 31 and continue through Sept 3. A
lot of things have changed since the last auction
event of this kind (also held at the Omni in
Austin, on January 30, 2020). One of the biggest
changes has been the emergence of NFT collectibles.
NamesCon is recognizing that development by
expanding their traditional domain sale into a Digital
Asset Auction that will feature select NFTs
(appraised at $5,000 and up) alongside about 150
premium domain names. |
Auctioneer
Wayne Wheat (left) and RightOfTheDot
President Monte Cahn conducting the
NamesCon Global
Live Domain Auction in Austin, Texas January
30, 2020. |
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Above:
Part of the crowd at the 2020 NamesCon Global
live domain auction.
Below:
World Champion auctioneer Wayne Wheat directing
the fast-paced 2020 auction.
One thing that won't
change this year that RightOfTheDot.com
will again conduct the big event with ROTD
President Monte Cahn at the helm and World
Champion auctioneer Wayne Wheat calling the
action. ROTD has now opened
submissions for the auction so, if you
have top tier assets you would like to have
considered for the sale, now is the time to
send them in. Keep in mind, quality is
going to be the over-riding factor in what gets
selected for the auction catalog. ROTD provided
this submission criteria:
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1
to 4 number (such as 123·com)
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1
to 4 letter (such as abc·com)
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1
word (with meaning)
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Keyword
and high-traffic English terms/words
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.com,
.net, .org (the auction will focus on .com
premium names, but other TLD extensions will
be considered)
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Standard
renewal-priced domains (no premium or tiered
renewal fees over $100 per year)
The
submission deadline is August 12, 2022.
You will find all
of the details about the auction and submission
process here.
We are looking
forward to seeing you in Austin this summer (registration
is open now) and if you can't be there this is the
place to come for wall to wall coverage of the
show! |
