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The
2013 Domaining
Spain
conference closed Saturday in Valencia with a
social day that gave guests a chance to visit
the Roman Theatre and Museums of Sagunt
and other casual networking activities. After
opening at the Hotel Sorolla Palace with
a full day of business Thursday
(April 25), the show continued with a equally
busy day two Friday (April 26) that
featured eight sessions on a variety of hot
topics.
A
scene from Friday's final business day at
the 2013 Domaining Spain
conference.
(this photo and the others in this post are
courtesy of Rook
Media)
The
day began with an address from veteran Internet
entrepreneur Xavier
Buck, followed by Friday's first
panel discussion - a session in which several
experts laid out their strategy for branding
a new gTLD.
(Left
to right) Moderator Braden Pollock, Estelle
Bretez (Startingdot.com), Natasa
Djukanovic (.ME Registry) and Tim Switzer
(DotGreen Community Inc.) offering advice on
branding a new gTLD. In
the next session the topic turned to Myths
and Truth about Traffic Portfolios. With
things continually changing in this business the
panelists explained why it is important to
run a check list each year on your
portfolios.
(Left
to right: Moderator Braden Pollock talks
with Michael Marcovici (Domain Developers
Fund) and Axel Kaltz (ParkingCrew.com)
about maintaining domain traffic portfolios.
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The
sessions continued throughout the
day with guidance on everything from
buying domains to legal matters to selling
a business (and everything in between.
Friday
evening was devoted to a special Awards
Dinner and a Water Night Spain
event in which Domaining Spain Co-Promoter
Jodi Chamberlain had her head
shaved in exchange for donations to
the Water
School - an effort that wound
up pulling in more than $35,000 in
pledges to the life saving charitable organization
that is widely supported throughout the
domain industry.
I posted a separate
article yesterday about this
latest WaterShave
event and a special Humanitarian Award
that was given Friday night to Gregg
McNair, who has worked tirelessly to
win support for The Water School and its
good work around the globe.
The Domaining
Spain conference was founded by |
Domaining
Spain Co-Promoter Jodi Chamberlain
allows Escrow.com's Andee Hill to
shave her head in a fund raising effort to
benefit The Water School. |
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Dietmar
Stefitz of Inverdom.com
who brought Jodi in as his co-promoter last
year. With the job Dietmar did
promoting the first few shows alone and
the back to back crowd pleasers since he
teamed up with Jodi, Domaining Spain has
established itself as one of the most
popular and productive events on the
global domain conference circuit.
Domaining
Spain Founder Dietmar Stefitz (right)
with one of his 2013 guests,
Rook Media Vice President of Sales Simon
Pupo.
Valencia
(which is Dietmar's home town) provides a gorgeous
backdrop for the show and the
hospitality extended by Dietmar and Jodi
has consistently won the conference high
praise from show goers. Next stop -
2014! |
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