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'''NamesCon''', or the '''Domain Name Industry Conference''', is an annual event 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 at the Tropicana Hotel and Convention Centre.<ref>[http://namescon.com/ NamesCon.com] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref> The second conference was held in the same location in January 2015. The third conference was held in January 2016. The 2017 NamesCon was held in the same venue from January 22-25, 2017<ref>[http://namescon.com/the-date-debate-why-is-namescon-at-the-same-time-as-affiliate-summit-west/ NamesCon Date Debate]</ref>. The 2022 conference is happening in Austin, TX from August 31 to September 3.<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/2022/02/17/namescon-returns-in-person-this-august/ 2022 NamesCon Returns In-Person, Domain Name Wire]</ref>  
'''NamesCon''', or the '''Domain Name Industry Conference''', is an annual event that brings together companies, representatives, and individuals in the [[Domain Name]] industry, especially [[Registries]] and [[Registrar]]s. The first 4 conferences were held in Las Vegas at the Tropicana Hotel and Convention Centre, with the first conference occurring January 13-15, 2014,<ref>[http://namescon.com/ NamesCon.com] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref> the second conference in January 2015, and the third conference in January 2016, and the 2017 NamesCon in the same venue from January 22-25, 2017<ref>[http://namescon.com/the-date-debate-why-is-namescon-at-the-same-time-as-affiliate-summit-west/ NamesCon Date Debate]</ref>. The 2022 conference was held in a new venue, the Omni Hotel, in Austin, TX from August 31 to September 3.<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/2022/02/17/namescon-returns-in-person-this-august/ 2022 NamesCon Returns In-Person, Domain Name Wire]</ref>


On August 19, 2016, it was announced that [[WHD|WorldHostingDays]] acquired NamesCon for an undisclosed price. <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160819.htm NamesCon - Has Been Sold to World Hosting Days. Retrieved 22 Aug 2016.]</ref>
On August 19, 2016, it was announced that [[WHD|WorldHostingDays]] acquired NamesCon for an undisclosed price. <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2016/dailyposts/20160819.htm NamesCon - Has Been Sold to World Hosting Days. Retrieved 22 Aug 2016.]</ref>