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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.

Shortly after the untimely and unexpected passing of Lonnie Borck in 2016, the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) named an award in his memory with the approval and participation of Lonnie’s family. Each year since, the ICA has continued to honor Lonnie’s memory with the Lonnie Borck Memorial Award.

The Lonnie Borck Memorial Award honors someone from the domain name business who deserves recognition for making an “exceptional contribution to fostering a sense of community within the domain name industry.” Anyone from within the domain industry can nominate another domain industry participant who they believe is deserving of the award.

Earlier this Summer, the ICA announced it would hold its 2024 Member Meeting in Las Vegas from January 17-20, 2024. The event will be held at Resorts World. Tickets for the meeting are now available to purchase for an early bird price of $399 – valid until September 10.

The price will continue to rise up until the event is held, but the ICA has a series of special offers for people who aren’t members of the ICA but sign up to become members. Here is the breakdown of ticket prices and the special new ICA member offer:

The  Internet Commerce Association (ICA) recently developed and announced a Voluntary ICA Broker Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct is a voluntary set of guidelines created with the input of ICA members to help establish best practices for professional conduct expected from domain brokers.

Yesterday afternoon, the ICA invited domain name brokers, who are Bronze-level members or higher, to commit to abide by the Voluntary Broker Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct covers topics like working with a client’s best interests in mind, using a brokerage agreement that lists all terms and fees, disclosing any conflicts of interests, and quite a few other expectations and best practices that professional domain brokers should maintain.