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Above:
The first session was an excellent
one featuring a half dozen experts
from different regions around the
world who provided an update on The
Domain Industry Around the World.
Business conditions can vary
dramatically from one region to
another and the panelists detailed
what was happening in hot spots
around the globe. From left to right on the
dais are Alfredo Pinochet (LatinTLD),
George Hong (Guta.com), Dan
Schindler (Donuts Inc.),
Michael Gilmour (ParkLogic.com),
Ilze Kaulins-Plaskacz (ExcellentDomains.ca),
Sevan Derderian (Uniregistry.com)
and moderator Howard Neu.
Above
and below: In the second session WordPress
expert Brett Napoli of AmbitionInsight.com
provided some terrific insight into
how to build a successful
website. There are a lot more
necessary elements than you might
think and Brett coverer them all in
this session, as well as in
individual or small group workshops
he hosted throughout the day.
Above
and below: THE Domain
Conference has the busiest
Sponsor Exhibit Area we've seen
at a Florida show in years. With hot
Coffee.club coffee and
desserts on hand to help fuel
conversation, it has been a very
popular meeting place.
Above:
Another shot from the exhibit area
with the .CLUB booth in the
background. .CLUB is TDC's Lead
Sponsor this year.
Above:
Verisign sponsored Monday's
luncheon that featured a very
interesting talk on the 30-year
history of .com from
Verisign's Senior Product Manager Duane
Bailey.
Below:
The Verisign luncheon attracted
a full house with an
excellent array of food from the
Hyatt Regency Pier 66 kitchens.
Above:
Morgan Linton (FashionMetric.com)
delivering a fascinating keynote
speech during the luncheon,
detailing the remarkable journey he
and his wife Daina have taken
to turn their company into one that
is positioned to dramatically change
the way people buy clothes online. I
learned a lot I didn't know that
only reinforced my opinion of Morgan
from the first day I met him - that
he is an exceptionally smart,
motivated entrepreneur, as is Daina
- and that this couple is going to
achieve great things.
Below:
Dr. Gregg McNair (PPX
International Chairman and
philanthropist) being interviewed by
Jothan Frakes in an
illuminating fireside chat that
kicked off the afternoon business
session Monday. Gregg has had success
in many businesses both inside and
outside of the domain world and his
formula for success is one that will
have inspired many to follow his
example.
Above:
Next up was a panel discussion about
Opportunities in the Latin
American Market (a perfect
fit for the South Florida venue)
that featured (left to right): Antony
Van Couvering (Minds+Machines), Alfredo
Pinochet (DotLatin), George
Verdugo (VisitSpace.com) and
Pablo Rodriguez (.PR Registry).
Below:
In the following session, .CLUB
CMO Jeff Sass shared his
business expertise in an interview
with super moderator Braden
Pollock (LegalBrandMArketing.com)
at right.
Above:
THE Domain Conference had a
great agenda for its inaugural show
including this lively panel
discussion on New gTLDs - How
Are They Doing in Today's Market? It
featured (left to right) Jothan
Frakes (FrakesOnAPlane.com), Solomon
Amoako (Sedo), Colin Campbell
(.CLUB), Dan Schindler
(Donuts Inc.), Monte Cahn (RightOfTheDot.com),
Alan Ezeir (Domain Cost Club),
Antony VanCouvering
Minds+Machines) and moderator Braden
Pollock.
Below:
The final session of the first
business day was a wide ranging State
of the Industry From Heads of the
Industry panel discussion
moderated by Michael Cyger.
On the dais (left to right) are Chad
Folkening (Bidtellect.com),
Ron Jackson (DNJournal.com), Tessa
Holcomb (Igloo.com), Scott
Richter (Media Breakaway),
Jeff Sass (.CLUB) and Chris
Sheridan (Weebly.com).
Above
and below: Of course the end of the
business day just means its time for
the evening networking to get
started! That often includes private
company dinners where service
providers thank friends and clients
for their support. These shots are
from a dinner hosted by Donuts
Inc. at the popular Yolo
Restaurant in Fort
Lauderdale. At top (left to
right are): Kimberly Zadroga
(101Domain.com), Braden Pollock (LegalBrandMarketing.com),
Michael Gilmour (ParkLogic.com)
and Marcus Jackson (GoDaddy.com).
In the photo below Morgan Linton
(left) fresh of his triumphant
keynote speech earlier in the day)
is congratulated by THE Domain
Conference Co-Founder Howard Neu
at Yolo.
Above
and below: After dinner,
Igloo.com hosted a party open to
all TDC attendees in their private
suite at the Hyatt Regency Pier
66 Hotel. Other than the banner
at the door (above) there wasn't
much indication that anything was
going on inside. But once you opened
the door and went inside, as you can
see below, it was a different
story !
The
Igloo.com party went on way past
midnight Tuesday morning. As I
write this, the second and final
business day (Tuesday) is winding
down, though there will be
more social activity tonight, as
well as the Farewell Breakfast
Wednesday morning in the
revolving meeting room at the top of
the Pier 66 Hotel. That being
the case I won't have a chance to
put together the Tuesday-Wednesday
highlights until we are back home in
Tampa Wednesday evening since will
be heading out right after saying
our goodbyes at breakfast (always
one of my favorite events). Though
it is not over yet, to this point
TDC has been outstanding by every
measure and appears to have
secured a permanent place on the
conference calendar tanks to the
hard work of co-founders Howard,
Barbara and Ray Neu.
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