ICA

The ICA is seeking nominations for two domain industry awards, and the nomination deadline has been extended to this coming Sunday (11/3). All members of the domain name community are invited to submit a nomination. ICA members will vote on the award winner from the list of nominees.

The two awards are the Lonnie Borck Memorial Award and a new one for 2025 – The Trailblazer Award. Both awards will be bestowed upon the winners at the annual ICA member meeting in January.

Here’s a description of each award:

I booked my flight and hotel for the 2025 ICA Meeting in Las Vegas. The event held earlier this year was excellent, and I am looking forward to attending the member meeting again next year.

Last week, the ICA announced tickets for the event went on sale at an early bird price of $399 for ICA members. Tickets are on sale via the Zeffy platform, which I had not used before buying my ticket. According to the email, the early bird rate ends on July 31. I don’t know what the non-discounted purchase price will be once the deadline passes, but I bought mine while booking my trip to Las Vegas.

This event is exclusively for ICA members (current and those who join before the meeting), so you’ll need to become a member before buying a ticket and attending.

The ICA member meeting in January was the first domain industry event I attended in several years. I was happy to fly to Las Vegas for the first time in quite a while, and it was an event that was well-worth attending.

The ICA just announced the dates for its 2025 annual Member Meeting, and I plan to be there. This 4th annual event will be held January 26th – 28th, 2025, at Resorts World in Las Vegas, Nevada. The meeting is open to all ICA members and anyone who joins the ICA before the meeting date. You can see membership levels and fees on the ICA website.

In the email sent by the ICA, here are some of the expected highlights for this upcoming event:

The ICA is hosting one of its AMA sessions with domain industry attorney Howard Neu. Unlike other ICA AMA sessions, this Zoom session is open to all who are able to attend. Ron Jackson will be hosting the session with Howard. The AMA will begin today at 12:30pm Eastern, which is just under 2 hours from now.

Howard Neu is one of the original members of the domain investor community. Howard has a long history of representing domain investors in various legal matters related to domain names. From UDRP defense to contract negotiation, Howard was one of the first attorneys who specialized in the field of domain investing, and he is a legendary figure in the industry.