Organizers of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference recently announced that the live domain auctions at their events would start featuring multiple auction houses. In the past Moniker.com has been the sole provider of auction services  at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. shows.  We have learned that

effective with the New York City conference coming up Sept. 23-26, Thought Convergence (parent company of T.R.A.F.F.I.C.'s main sponsor, TrafficZ.com) will be one of the new auction providers at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. events. A third auction provider is expected to be announced in the next week or so. 

Thought Convergence acquired live auction expertise this spring when they bought Name Intelligence, the parent company of the Domain Roundtable conference where live auctions have been a staple the past two years, 

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is also about to offer a new "T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Auction Rewards" program that will give frequent bidders and buyers in T.R.A.F.F.I.C. auctions greatly reduced admission prices to future T.R.A.F.F.I.C. shows.  The discount amounts will be based on the level of money spent in their auctions.
(Posted July 12, 2008)