What are you looking forward to at NamesCon 2019?

[Bob Hawkes]

I thought it would be good to have a thread devoted to what people are most looking forward to at the NamesCon 2019 Conference.

It will be my first NamesCon, so I am really excited about going ! Looking forward to meeting face to face many I have only known online through NPs, excited to meet some of the big names that made this profession, looking forward to learning from experts, anxious to visit all the exhibits.

So why not share what informal exchanges you look forward to, which session topics most interest you, who you particularly look forward to meeting for the first time, which of the roundtables you plan to be at, what exhibitors you want to talk to, etc.

The link to the agenda for the conference is here.

So what are you most looking forward to at NamesCon? This is also a great place for those who have attended past conferences to share tips on making the most off the event.

Bob

PS Since there are already other threads on related topics (like ticket prices, the associated auction, ngTLDs in the auction, the GoDaddy meetup at the conference, and whether NPs should have its own conference) please discuss on those threads things related to those topics. Obviously things related to those topics may be mentioned here, but the detailed discussion should be at the relevant thread.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Meet as many domainers as you can. Make as many friends as time allows. Learn all you can about companies that can help your business grow. The sessions are not as important as making connections. Let me know if you want to meet in person and learn about Domain Market Pro.

Thanks for great advice!
I look forward to meeting you, and many others, at NamesCon2019!

Would love to hear in this thread from some others attending for the first time, what are your hopes and expectations?

Bob

 

[Josh R]

Where is the casino option?

 

[Want2learn]

Ill be in Vegas Super Bowl weekend. I may try and swing by and meet a few of you.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I just published at NameTalent a post on my expectations and hopes for my first NamesCon conference. Essentially meeting people, learning from experts, interviewing people, learning something new, improving legal understanding, visiting vendor booths, listening and maybe changing a few of my views!

You can read my full post here. Thank you.

Bob

https://nametalent.com/2019/01/hopes-and-plans-for-my-first-namescon-conference/

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Overnight I listened to the latest DNW podcast which was with Monte Cahn re domain auction. Very interesting both historically and with respect to this auction, that he views as having the best quality names ever if I heard it right. I also think he said that there were 100,000 domain names suggested, so the 500+ that made it were a pretty select cut. This year people can sign up for their paddles right away. The final choice re which names make the live auction will be, if I heard correctly, made the previous day. Those not at NamesCon can bid online.

Here is link - it was 3 AM when I was listening, and I have bad hearing, so it is possible I got some things wrong!

Bob

https://domainnamewire.com/2019/01/21/domain-auction-preview-with-monte-cahn-dnw-podcast-220/

 

[Armageddon]

Wil be a live stream for live domain auction?
A website/youtYou channel someting like this?!

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Wil be a live stream for live domain auction?
A website/youtYou channel someting like this?!

I don't know. There is a separate thread re the auction, so you might want to post the question there.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/20...erve-price-valuation-info-for-buyers.1116156/

There is a post in that thread saying that NPs will be doing pics but not live video of the event.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Not sure how I missed noticing this earlier, but on Tuesday morning there is a session (moderated by Andrew of DNW) which has both Blake Janover of Home.loans and Mike Kugler of Vacation.rentals talking about their experience spending $500,000 each for a ngTLD. I definitely look forward to that!

 

[DotComRealty]

Hello all. I am looking forward to the Media Options name review on Tuesday at 1PM. Offers will be made!

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Wil be a live stream for live domain auction?
A website/youtYou channel someting like this?!

If I understand correctly what was said at NamesCon yesterday (in a session by Monte Cahn @mcahn and NameJet introducing the auction) those with an active NameJet account can log in at time of live auction and there will be a link providing auction feed and opportunity to bid online.

 

[Armageddon]

Yeh yeh but much more cooool if is a broadcastings/ live stream of auction
If anyone know put here the link ( YouTube channel maybe )