|
If
you've attended any NamesCon
conference since World Hosting Days (WHD)
purchased the domain industry's premier conference
from Richard Lau in 2016, you have
almost certainly crossed paths with Head of
NamesCon Helga Neumer. You may not have known
it because Helga spent most of her time behind the
scenes skillfully managing the endless array of
tasks that kept the show running like clockwork.
As busy as she was, she always had a smile for
attendees and went out of her way to make everyone
feel at home. Helga
is the ultimate pro and she always made my
job of covering NamesCon easier. That is why
I was sorry to get the email she sent to the
NamesCon community today letting us know this was
her last day with the big event, but I am
happy for others who will benefit from her efforts
in whatever she chooses to do in her next
adventure. |
Helga
Neumer
Head of NamesCon 2018-2022
|
|
In
the email Helga wrote, "Today
is my last day with the NamesCon team. What a wild
ride! Thank you for making my experience with this
event so wonderful. I will miss
NamesCon—especially the friendly and welcoming
community that makes the domaining world so great.
I
won’t say “goodbye”, because it’s such a
small world—hopefully, I will see you around soon! The
future is exciting, and I hope we’ll still explore
it together one way or another. Meanwhile, please
stay in touch through LinkedIn and
my personal email. Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year!"
When
WHD (who also stages the massive annual Cloudfest
conference for the hosting industry) purchased
NamesCon, Helga was their Director of Marketing,
so she immediately took on those duties for NamesCon
too. In December 2018 she was elevated to Head of
NamesCon, the role she has filled so ably
through today.
Head
of NamesCon operations Helga Neumer and the Chairman
of the NamesCon Advisory Board, Soeren von Varchmin,
at the 2022 NamesCon Global conference in Austin,
Texas.
NamesCon
itself has now gone through three ownership
changes since
2016. In 2017 WHD (and their two conferences) were acquired
by GoDaddy as part of a bigger
deal in which GoDaddy bought WHD's parent
company, Host Europe Group. Then, in 2021, GoDaddy
sold the two shows to a newly formed enterprise
- their current owner, WHD Events GmbH.
Throughout the ownership changes, NamesCon continued
to present consistently great conferences, including
innovative online editions created by necessity in
the middle of the global Covid 19 pandemic. The
entire NamesCon team deserves credit for that
constant presence and consistent quality, and
Helga's indispensable role will always stand out on
her resume. So, we will also decline to say goodbye,
instead saying thnk you Helga and we look
forward to saying hello again at the next
available opportunity!
|
