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TRAFFIC Auction Accepting Submissions

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TRAFFIC-2013-buttonIf you are interested in having your domain name(s) listed for sale at the TRAFFIC conference auction in Las Vegas, right now is the time to submit them. Submissions are being accepted for a week (or less). The conference will be held from May 29 – June 1 at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino.

Conference organizers have done away with the paid submissions in an effort to have more control over quality, and they are targeting 85%+ of the auction to be no reserve to keep things interesting and for a higher sales rate. It also appears that they are targeting one word domain names.

Here are ten aspects about the submission requirements shared by Rick Schwartz this morning:

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TRAFFIC Price Increase Tomorrow

Elliot Silver
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The TRAFFIC conference in Las Vegas isn’t until the end of May, but if you want to save some money on the ticket cost, you should consider registering before the end of the day today. Today’s ticket prices are $1,295 and they will go up to $1,595 tomorrow. There will be at least one more price increase before the show.

The conference will be held at the Belaggio Hotel from May 29 – June 1, 2013. It’s returning to Las Vegas after a couple year hiatus.  To book your hotel at a special discounted rate, use attendee code “TRAFFIC” on the reservation page.

I have registered for the conference already and look forward to seeing you there. It’s the next domain industry conference on my calendar.

Benefits of Attending a Conference

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I try to attend as many domain industry conferences as my time permits. It’s a great way to meet people in the industry, and the benefits extend beyond the conferences. I wanted to share a story that just happened last week to illustrate this.

At TRAFFIC  a year ago, I had the chance to meet the guys from Domain Holdings and get to know them a little better. I knew several of the people who worked there, but being at the conference allowed me to learn more about the company and the people who work there. We’ve been in touch since, discussing various opportunities as they come up.

I just returned from a “vacation” in south Florida. I say vacation in quotes because this business never sleeps, and as you could see from my blog posts over the last couple weeks, I was doing some work most days.

I decided to take a drive to Delray Beach to see the guys from Domain Holdings while on vacation. I had no agenda, and I wanted to go and shoot the shit about business for a couple hours.  While in the office, I was asked if I had any names for sale, and I mentioned a recent acquisition and let them know I was in the midst of a private negotiation on the name. I was told that they could probably get my asking price if I gave them a bit of time.

I let them know I intended to continue negotiating with my buyer, but if they could get me my asking price ASAP, I’d sell if I hadn’t reached a deal privately (clearly had I agreed to sell it to my buyer even for less, I would have done so).

The next morning, I was told that they have a deal with their buyer if the name was available, and since I hadn’t come to terms with my buyer, I agreed to move forward with them. The name is now in escrow and is awaiting payment.

From a few meetings at TRAFFIC, to a chance meeting in Florida, to a nice sale, I want to reiterate the value of attending conferences to get to know other domain investors personally.

TRAFFIC Conference Early Bird Special Ends on 12/31

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Rick Schwartz sent out a reminder email this morning to let people know the “early bird special” ticket price for the upcoming TRAFFIC conference in Las Vegas will end on Monday, December 31. The current price for a ticket is $1,195.

I don’t know the price after the special is over, but it will likely be a $200 price increase. Conference organizers continue to increase the price as it gets closer to the conference, so it’s a good idea to purchase your ticket(s) in advance. It may also be wise to book the expense in 2012 depending on your tax situation.

TRAFFIC will be held  May 29th – June 1, 2013 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. I haven’t been to a domain industry conference in a little over year, but I am pretty sure TRAFFIC LV will be the next conference I attend due to a ski vacation during WebFest.

 

Why I Wasn’t at TRAFFIC and Why I Won’t Be At DomainFest

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A bunch of people asked me why I wasn’t at TRAFFIC, and I thought I had mentioned the reason a while back.We are moving to the Boston area tomorrow, and my wife and I have been packing for the last several days. I was hoping to make a last minute trip to Florida, but am happy I didn’t because the packing is nowhere close to being finished with less than 24 hours until the moving company arrives.

I already know I won’t be able to make it to DomainFest either. Last year, Karen and I won a silent auction for a week long home rental at Mont Tremblant in Montreal. We wanted to be sure some of our friends could come skiing with us, so we reserved the home for a week in February, which happens to be the week of DomainFest.  Unfortunately, the dates of DomainFest were announced after the reservation was made.

The good news is that I plan to attend TRAFFIC Las Vegas, and I will buying my ticket soon so it can be firmly placed on my calendar.

Anyway, I am sorry if I missed you in Ft. Lauderdale this year. I would love to have been down there instead of packing here. It’s going to be sad to move out of New York City, but there is something to be said about being close to our families in that area and having a home with a yard, and that isn’t available here.

Who To Meet at TRAFFIC

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TRAFFIC is coming up next week, and there are going to be hundreds of people in attendance. While conventional wisdom might be to meet as many domain investors as possible to make new contacts and possibly work out deals, there are other people who you should be sure to meet.

I believe that just about all of the major services providers will have a decent-sized presence at the conference. Some will have sponsor booths and others will have employees in attendance without a visible presence. When you need to have some done by one of these companies, it’s nice to have a contact there.

I am not sure if all of these people will be at TRAFFIC, but I want to share the names of some of the people who you might want to meet if you do business with the companies below. These people might not be the best people for specific needs that you have (ie tech support) but they will likely be able to put you in touch with the right people.

  • Go Daddy – Brad Larson and Paul Nicks
  • Enom – Bari Meyerson
  • Moniker – John Mauriello
  • Dynadot – Todd Han and  Jacqueline Daly
  • Escrow.com – Andee Hill
  • Voodoo – Donny Simonton
  • Buy Domains / Afternic – Neil Kavanaugh and Jason Miner
  • Internet Traffic – Frank Schilling and Vern Jurovich
  • Domain Holdings – John Ferber,  Jason Boshoff, and Chad Folkening
  • Domain Market – Sonia Doubet and Mike Mann
  • Sedo – Liesbeth Mack-de Boer, Norman Hamel, Brad Lemire, Dave Evanson
  • Domain Advisors – Tessa Holcomb,  Jeff Gabriel, and Amanda Waltz
  • Thought Convergence – Ammar Kubba
  • Aftermarket.com – Omar Kubba
  • ICM Registry – Stuart Lawley
  • Right of the Dot – Monte Cahn
  • Domain Capital – Gregg Freeman
  • .CO Registry – Lori Anne Wardi and Juan Diego Calle
  • Register.com / Network Solutions – Christie Kelly
  • NameJet – Matt Overman
  • Park Logic – Michael Gilmour
  • Media Options – Andrew Rosener
  • DomainApps.com – Craig Rowe

If I didn’t mention your company (or you), please let us (me and the readers here) know who will be there from  your company. I am going off the top of my head, and of course I probably missed a whole bunch of important people who will be at TRAFFIC from various service providers.

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