The much-anticipated TRAFFIC Down Under domain name conference will be held on Australia’s Gold Coast November 18-20, as I’ve been told by Dan Warner of Fabulous.com. This will be the first time that there is a TRAFFIC show outside the United States. Dan, Michael Robertson and others from Fabulous.com have been working hard to make this industry conference unforgettable for all of its attendees, and there will be much to be seen at TRAFFIC Down Under 2008:
Although the conference officially begins on Tuesday, November 18, Monday kicks things off with three pre-conference activities, including paintball and go-kart racing.
On Tuesday morning, there will be the official welcome speech that is quickly followed by that day’s first session which is to be about Domain Strategy. The other sessions scheduled for Tuesday discuss Industry Development, Law and Regulation, and Australian Domains. After lunch, ICANN CEO Paul Twomey will deliver a keynote speech. In the evening, there will be a beach barbecue with cold beers and delicious food to help you relax after the four sessions and discussions.
Wednesday night has magical moments to offer: During the night’s gala dinner you will be entertained by comedy magician Matt Hollywood. Wednesday night is also auction night because Fabulous will hold the ICA Charity Auction – all proceeds from that auction will be donated to the Internet Commerce Association (ICA).
Thursday’s highlights include the premier live auction by Aftermarket.com in the morning. The auction house of Thought Convergence already had a live domain auction at the TRAFFIC New York 2008 show in October where Aftermarket.com did just under $150,000 in sales. That wasn’t a lot compared to the other auctions’ results, but Aftermarket.com had a different strategy and was only auctioning off domains in the lower price segment. I haven’t seen the new auction inventory, yet. I’m sure they’re going to put more valuable domains on the auction block this time, so it’ll be interesting to see how the auction will be going.
Paralleled by a buffet lunch, there will be another live domain auction running 12-2pm: Rick Latona will be back selling domains, too. His auction house sold $700,100 worth of domains at the New York show.
Other activities you will have a chance to enjoy on Thursday are, for example, an island cruise and a tropical island beach party.
Friday is a post event day also packed with fun activities. It wraps up the event with surfing lessons in the morning and a visit to an animal sanctuary.
If you’d like to read more about TRAFFIC Down Under or if you’d like to book your ticket, head to the show’s official website at TrafficDownUnder.com. Ron Jackson also has a must-read preview of the show and an interview with Dan Warner and Michael Robertson over at DN Journal.
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Hi Dominik,
I wanted to reply and paste our call to submit domains for the upcoming Aftermarket auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C Down Under:
Thought Convergence is very excited that Aftermarket.com has been selected as the premier auction house for T.R.A.F.F.I.C Down Under.
DomainTools and Aftermarket.com are currently accepting domain submissions for consideration in the auction inventory. The submission interface is accessible at http://www.Aftermarket.com.
The domain submission period for the upcoming live and online auction will remain open until November 1st. In addition to new domain submissions, all domains previously submitted but not sold at the Aftermarket.com auction during T.R.A.F.F.I.C NY 2008 will be considered for the final inventory.
The final auction list will feature at least 25 .AU domains in addition and a minimum of 75 competitively-priced, top quality lots.
Over 50% of the inventory was sold during T.R.A.F.F.I.C New York, and of those sales, more than 75% sold above the reserve price. Based on that success, we will maintain the same criteria for the upcoming auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C Down Under, listing up to 50% of the inventory at No Reserve!
The Aftermarket.com Live Auction will take place November 20, 2008 at 8:30 AEST local time; if you cannot join us at Down Under, a simulcast in real time will also be available. Don’t forget to confirm your eligibility to bid when submitting domain names!
AFTERMARKET.COM IMPORTANT DATES:
•November 1 – Last day for domain submissions
•November 6 – Initial list announcement at http://blog.domaintools.com/
•November 14 – Final list announcement at http://blog.domaintools.com/
•November 18 – 20 – T.R.A.F.F.I.C Down Under Conference at the Sheraton Mirage Resort in Queensland, Australia
•November 20 – Aftermarket Live Auction begins at 8:30 AM AEST UTC/GMT 10 in Queensland, Australia with simulcast on November 19 – USA 2:30 PM PST
Please visit Aftermarket.com to submit your domains.
Best,
Kristine B.
Thought Convergence, Inc.