South Florida Domainers meeting last night totally rocked!

John Ferber, CEO of Domain Holdings, and now a TV star and philanthropic legend, hosted the event at his beach home in Boynton Beach. There were over 75 people in attendance, including some of the movers and shakers in this industry, as well as some lesser known but very smart folks who are making their mark in the world. It was evident to all that, as Chad Folkening so perfectly put it, “South Florida is the domaining capital of the world.”

And what a time it was. There were guests who came from as far away as Indianapolis and Tampa and as close as Miami. All were grateful to have the chance to mingle and enjoy the evening.

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The three musketeers - Stu, Rick, Mike

Stu, Alan, Jason, Rick

Scott, Michael and Z

Pool and the beach behind it

Peter, Patti, Robert and Jay

Mike, Jenna, John Peter

Lionfish

Mike, Stu, Jeremy

Ron Jackson taking pictures

Rick takes the mike

Mike, Kirt, Mark, Enrico

Happy Partiers

Jeremy, Jason, Patti, Alan, Stu

Jason, Bruce, Owen

Owen enjoys the company

Adam & David

Judi, Mike and Barbara

Mike, Wendy and Patti

Another great meeting last night at Maggiano’s in Boca raton! This was sponsored by .CO Internet, the administrator for the .CO TLD. Lori Anne Wardi gave an interesting presentation which highlighted some of the compelling reasons to invest in .CO and offered insights into the rollout process. She graciously answered many questions from interested domainers and was a wonderful speaker to have featured.

We also held a no-commission domain auction. We had 24 names in the auction, and sold 3 names: EdibleFun.com, ShortTermLeave.com and BocaHomes.org. Luckily we had Rick Waters conducting the auction. Rick did research ahead of time and had some facts at his disposal to give bidders a bit of extra info, as well as some suggestions for possible uses and history of the domains. The headline domain, BOCA.NET did not sell, however we may try to auction it again at a future time!

We asked folks to give feedback on the recent meetings, the frequency of meetings, and the content and activities offered. We got plenty of feedback. Most people said they would like more frequent meetings, some mentioned going around the room and letting everyone take a minute to introduce themselves. Nobody ever complains about our sponsors or the venues!

Yes Maggiano’s in Boca Raton was our location for this meeting. We had a private banquet room in the back, with microphone and projector and it had just the right ambience we needed for a great meeting. The food was plentiful and tasty of course, and the service was good. It’s really a nice place to hold an event like this, we should try to make it back here for sure.

Our meeting tonight at Maggiano’s is generously sponsored by .CO Internet. I’d like to remind all that now is the perfect time to reserve that great .CO domain name before general registration begins. You can pre-register at any number of registrars including our friends at Moniker.com.

Lori Anne Wardi, Director of Marketing and Business Communications at .CO Internet will be filling us in on all the exciting activity taking place during the .CO launch. We’ll also be holdiong a no-commission domain auction. Current list of names for auction:

Yep, it’s time again for another South Florida Domainers meeting, here’s the scoop:

When: July 1st, 6:30 pm – RSVP absolutely required
Where: Maggiano’s in Boca Raton
What: Kickass meeting featuring a no-commission domain auction
Who: Sponsored by .CO Internet

We’re meeting in Maggiano’s Private banquet room in their Boca Raton location. Dinner and non-alcoholic beverages provided by our generous sponsor, .CO Internet. Stu is putting together plans for what should be an entertaining “lightning auction” with no commissions. We’ll feature a speaker from .CO Internet who will update us on the latest news and insights from the big .CO rollout now underway.

Stay tuned to upcoming posts to find out details on the lightning auction, and we’ll post the dinner menu as well. Suffice it to say, this should be an exciting meeting – don’t you dare miss it!