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updated for 2015 conference
{{ICANNMeetings|
{{ICANNMeetings|
| logo = NamesCon_Logo_2014.jpg
| logo = NamesCon_Logo_2015.jpg
| dates = January 13-15, 2014
| dates = January 11-14, 2015
| location = Las Vegas, USA
| location = Las Vegas, USA
| host =
| host = [[Richard Lau]] / [[Jothan Frakes]] / [[Jodi Chamberlain]]
| venue = Tropicana Las Vegas
| venue = Tropicana Las Vegas
| website = [http://namescon.com/ NamesCon.com]
| website = [http://namescon.vegas/ NamesCon.vegas]
| totalregistrants = Over 500
| totalregistrants = Over 600
| registration = [http://name.eventbrite.com/ Register Here]
| registration = [http://name.eventbrite.com/ Register Here]
| keyappointments =
| keyappointments =
| historicalimport =
| historicalimport =
}}
}}
'''NamesCon''', or the '''Internet Names Conference''', is a conference that brings together companies, representatives, and individuals in the [[Domain Name]] industry, especially [[Registries]] and [[Registrar]]s. The first conference was held January 13-15, 2014 in Las Vegas.<ref>[http://namescon.com/ NamesCon.com] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
'''NamesCon''', or the '''Domain Name Industry Conference''', is a conference that brings together companies, representatives, and individuals in the [[Domain Name]] industry, especially [[Registries]] and [[Registrar]]s. The first conference was held January 13-15, 2014 in Las Vegas.<ref>[http://namescon.com/ NamesCon.com] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
Organizers initially expected 400 attendees, but eventually registrations went over the 500 mark. It may have been the largest [[New gTLD]] conference to date.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15509-namescon-will-be-biggest-new-gtld-show-yet NamesCon will be biggest New gTLD Show Yet, DomainIncite] Retrieved 8 Jan 2013</ref>
Picture an ICANN meeting, minus politics, policy, and governance discussions. The who's who one might see at the ICANN meeting as a group of people having pure business and opportunity driven dialog about domain names and the domain name industry, including professional/aspiring domain developers, portfolio investors, private equity/venture capitalists, and brand marketing managers from top brands.
Organizers initially expected 400 attendees, but eventually registrations went over the 600 mark. It may have been the largest [[New gTLD]] conference to date.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15509-namescon-will-be-biggest-new-gtld-show-yet NamesCon will be biggest New gTLD Show Yet, DomainIncite] Retrieved 8 Jan 2013</ref>
==NamesCon 2014==
==NamesCon 2014==
NamesCon 2014 was hosted by [[Richard Lau]] at Tropicana Las Vegas, and included sessions, panel discussion and presentations, as well as key note speeches and evening networking events. The sessions were categorized into one or more of 3 tracks: [[Registry]], [[Registrar]], and Registrant.<ref>[http://namescon.ida.co/sessions/ Session, NamesCon] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
NamesCon 2014 was hosted by [[Richard Lau]] at Tropicana Las Vegas, and included sessions, panel discussion and presentations, as well as key note speeches and evening networking events. The sessions were categorized into one or more of 3 tracks: [[Registry]], [[Registrar]], and Registrant.<ref>[http://namescon.vegas/sessions/ Session, NamesCon] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
Session topics were on a wide range of [[Domain Name]] industry topics, with a focus on New [[gTLD]]s as [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] begins delegation of dozens of new [[Domain Name]]s. Topics include Brand Management, [[ccTLD]]s, Domain Hosting, [[DNS]], [[IDN]]s, and more.<ref>[http://name.eventbrite.com/ NamesCon, Eventbrite] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
Session topics were on a wide range of [[Domain Name]] industry topics, with a focus on New [[gTLD]]s as [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] begins delegation of dozens of new [[Domain Name]]s. Topics include Brand Management, [[ccTLD]]s, Domain Hosting, [[DNS]], [[IDN]]s, and more.<ref>[http://name.eventbrite.com/ NamesCon, Eventbrite] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
The panelists, speakers, and workshop leaders included [[Jason Hennessey]], [[Frank Michlick]], [[Jennie-Marie Larsen]], [[Bill Sweetman]], [[James Morfopoulos]], [[Patrick Carleton]], [[Adam Dicker]], [[Jothan Frakes]], [[Braden Pollock]], [[Paul Nicks]], [[Richard Lau]], and [[Dusty Trevino]].<ref>[http://namescon.com/speakers/ Speakers, NamesCon] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
The panelists, speakers, and workshop leaders included [[Jason Hennessey]], [[Frank Michlick]], [[Jennie-Marie Larsen]], [[Bill Sweetman]], [[James Morfopoulos]], [[Patrick Carleton]], [[Adam Dicker]], [[Jothan Frakes]], [[Braden Pollock]], [[Paul Nicks]], [[Richard Lau]], [[Antony Van Couvering]], [[John Berryhill]], [[Yancy Naughton]], [[Chris Sheridan]], [[Richard Merdinger]] and [[Dusty Trevino]].<ref>[http://namescon.vegas/speakers/ Speakers, NamesCon] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>
===Keynote Speakers===
===Keynote Speakers===
The keynote speakers were:
The keynote speakers were:
* [[Matt Mullenweg]] of [[WordPress]]
* [[Frank Schilling]], Managing Director of [[Uniregistry]]
* [[Frank Schilling]], Managing Director of [[Uniregistry]]
* [[Jeremy Schoemaker]] of [[ShoeMoney.com]]
* [[Jeremy Schoemaker]] of [[ShoeMoney.com]]
* [[Jodee Rich]], CEO of [[PeopleBrowsr]], [[dotCEO]], [[dotBEST]], and [[dotKRED]]
* [[Jodee Rich]], CEO of [[PeopleBrowsr]], [[dotCEO]], [[dotBEST]], and [[dotKRED]]
* Mayor [[Carolyn Goodman]], Mayor of Las Vegas
* Mayor [[Carolyn Goodman]], Mayor of Las Vegas
* [[Duane Forrester]], Sr. Product Manager at [[Bing]]<ref>[http://namescon.com/keynotes/ Keynotes - NamesCon] Retrieved 8 Jan 2014</ref>
* [[Duane Forrester]], Sr. Product Manager at [[Bing]]<ref>[http://namescon.vegas/keynotes/ Keynotes - NamesCon] Retrieved 8 Jan 2014</ref>
===Sessions===
===Sessions===
* Keynote by [[Jeremy Schoemaker]]
* Keynote by [[Jeremy Schoemaker]]
* Premium Domain Case Study: Soothe.com and Christmas.com
* Premium Domain Case Study: Soothe.com and Christmas.com
* Keynote by [[Matt Mullenweg]] - Q&A on WordPress
* Meet the industry Press
* Meet the industry Press
* Keeping it Sexy – How [[Registry|Registries]] can make themselves attractive to [[Registrar]]s in the new TLD landscape.
* Keeping it Sexy – How [[Registry|Registries]] can make themselves attractive to [[Registrar]]s in the new TLD landscape.