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NamesCon Global in Miami Just One Week Away: Pre-Bidding Already Open for ROTD Live & Online Domain Auction

It has been a long wait since the last edition of NamesCon Global. That's because after staging the 2024 show in June last year, the event moved to November dates for the 2025 event coming up next week (November 5 & 6) in Miami. Though it has been a 17-month break the change made it possible for NamesCon to host the big show in one of the world's most glamorous cities and do it at a time of year when people from all over the globe flock to Florida where summer never ends.

Of course, when it is time for NamesCon that means it's also time for another big live and online domain & digital asset auction from RightOfTheDot.com (ROTD). The live auction in Miami will run from

from 4:00pm-6:30pm U.S EST on Wednesday, November 5 and will also be simulcast to bidders worldwide. That will make the ROTD catalog of premium dot-com brands, trending AI-focused domains, geo names, and emerging-economy digital assets available to anyone with an Internet connection. 

With hundreds of lots in the catalog, Pre-bidding is open now (you can register here). On November 5 at 4:00pm, a handpicked selection of lots will move to the live in-person auction in Miami, conducted by World-Champion auctioneer Wayne Wheat. Online bidding will remain open so you can participate from anywhere. After the live auction ends, remaining lots will move into a timed online format beginning 24 hours after the live auction ends, giving bidders another opportunity to acquire premium assets before the final close.

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This year's conference is NamesCon’s highly-anticipated Miami debut It will be hosted at Ice Palace Studios, a creative and technology hub in the heart of the city’s surging art and  innovation corridor. The show will have a festival-style setup, interactive learning spaces, expert-led sessions, and three big evening social events.  NamesCom Program Manager Sam Schwarz noted, "The domain industry is evolving faster than ever — from AI-driven developments to the expansion of TLDs and new monetization models. Now is an incredibly exciting time for the industry, and we’re excited to bring it all together in Miami!

If you haven't already gotten a ticket for NamesCon Global you can register here and can get 20% off by using the "DNJ20" discount code that NamesCon provided for our readers. If you are coming to  Miami we will look forward to seeing you there. If you can't make it, we will have all of the photos and highlights for you in a new Cover Story that will be published after we return. 

(Posted October 29, 2025)  

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