Domain attorney Jason Schaeffer of ESQwire.com and domain investor Steve Kaziyev recently announced that they are starting a new hybrid domain name conference called NameSummit. The inaugural event is scheduled for August 7-8, 2017, and it will be held at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. The event will bring together people from across the domain industry as well as professionals in the digital branding space.
With the rapid changes in the domain and branding space, we felt the need to provide a platform to promote positive use of domains in the world. NameSummit will showcase how domains are being used to re-brand companies and build engaging marketing campaigns. Between great secondary market sales to engaging digital campaigns, NameSummit is about new and the “old” to discuss what’s working with .COM and new gTLDs from the broker, agency and brand manager perspectives.
Read MoreThis event will be the first major domain name industry event held in New York City since a TRAFFIC conference nearly 10 years ago. Jason, who is based in New Jersey, shared the reason for locating this event in the City. “Ari and I had talked about doing a show for some time, but it was Steve who provided the catalyst and relentless push and drive to get it done. We all knew that the energy of NYC, and high concentration of domain and branding professionals between Washington and Boston made New York the obvious choice location for a new show,” he told me. ..
