Frank Schilling on stage during his 
Town Hall meeting Tuesday (Jan. 22)

The grand ballroom was also packed wall to wall earlier in the day when leading domain investor Frank Schilling hosted a highly anticipated "Town Hall" meeting. Frank has a remarkably broad knowledge of the domain industry and the economic forces that shape it - something he has clearly demonstrated through hundreds of insightful posts on his SevenMile.com blog. That, coupled with an exceptionally engaging and articulate way of sharing his knowledge person-to-person made him the perfect choice for introducing the Town Hall format. 

Domain owners were able to submit questions for Schilling in advance of the event and more were posed live from the floor. Schilling handled them all with aplomb in an extremely satisfying one-man show that left everyone better informed than when they arrived. We will cover some of his specific responses in our conference wrap up article that will be published on our home page by the end of next week.

The Tuesday schedule also featured another round of informative seminars and networking events. It was all capped off by another great DomainSponsor party last night at the Hollywood Highlands Night Club that featured a "Night at the Bazaar" theme complete with belly dancers and a performance by the Purrfect Angelz dance troupe.

The conference closes with another full day today. Highlights will include a late morning keynote speech from Wired Magazine co-founder and best-selling author John Batelle, an 

Part of the Purrfect Angelz dance troupe that 
entertained at the DomaninSponsor Party last night

afternoon panel discussion that I will moderate called "Understanding the Big Picture," another live auction and the show's grand finale - presentation of the first annual Domainer's Choice Awards at a dinner tonight.
Posted January 23, 2008