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'''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 will be held January 13-15, 2014 in Las Vegas.<ref>[http://namescon.com/ NamesCon.com] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>

'''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>

Organizers initially expected 400 attendees, but are now expecting around 600 as registrations have gone over the 500 mark. It may be 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>

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>

==NamesCon 2014==

==NamesCon 2014==

NamesCon 2014 will be hosted by [[Richard Lau]] at Tropicana Las Vegas, and will include sessions, panel discussion and presentations, as well as key note speeches and evening networking events. The sessions are 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.ida.co/sessions/ Session, NamesCon] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>

Session topics are 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 include [[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]], and [[Dusty Trevino]].<ref>[http://namescon.com/speakers/ Speakers, NamesCon] Retrieved 11 Nov 2013</ref>

===Keynote Speakers===

===Keynote Speakers===

The keynote speakers will be:

The keynote speakers were:

* [[Frank Schilling]], Managing Director of [[Uniregistry]]

* [[Frank Schilling]], Managing Director of [[Uniregistry]]

* [[Jeremy Schoemaker]] of [[ShoeMoney.com]]

* [[Jeremy Schoemaker]] of [[ShoeMoney.com]]

===Sessions===

===Sessions===

Sessions include:

Sessions included:

<b>Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014</b>

<b>Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014</b>