The DOMAINfest Global conference has set the dates for their 2012 show in Santa Monica, California. The conference, staged by DomainSponsor, will return to its popular ocean side venue at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel where the 2011 and 2010 editions of the event were held. It will run Tuesday, Jan. 31 through Thursday, February 2 and a preliminary agenda has already been posted on the DOMAINfest website. 

One thing show regulars will quickly note is that the closing night party which has been held at the Playboy Mansion the last three years in a row, will move to a new location in Hollywood that has not yet been named. A new party venue seemed to be a foregone conclusion after many attendees fell ill following last year's closing night event there - an unfortunate incident that made news around the globe. Though health officials still have not positively identified the mansion as the source of the infections it seemed liked the right time to move on. The Mansion has been a big draw for the conference but show regulars have now been there and done that enough times to make a new location for the closing night celebration something to look forward to. Past history indicates that DOMAINfest organizers will make it something special. 

The Fairmont Miramar Hotel
Santa Monica, California
Site for DOMAINfest Global 2012 

Registration for DOMAINfest Global 2012 will open September 1, 2011 when an early bird rate of $995 (which includes all sessions, meals and official evening parties) will be available. The price rises to $1,195 October 1 before settling into the standard pre-conference rate of $1,295 on January 1, 2012. DOMAINfest has arranged for discounted hotel room rates at the Fairmont Miramar. YOu can get reservation details at  http://domainfest.com/hotel.  

(Posted Aug. 11, 2011)