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

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!

We just got word from Oversee.net that they are extending a special discount to the South Florida Domainers Group. Original price is $175, for us only $140!

If you haven’t already heard, DOMAINfest is coming to Ft Lauderdale for a one day only event which will be held at the beautiful W Hotel.

Here is the official information from Oversee.net:

DOMAINfest Power Networking Day – Ft. Lauderdale
Date: 13-May-2010
Times: 1:30pm to 10:30pm
Location: The W Hotel – Ft Lauderdale
Pricing: $140 includes 20% Discount for SFDG members and colleagues – must use promo code FLDOMAINER
Register: http://www.domainfest.com/FtLauderdale2010/register (use promo code FLDOMAINER)

Description: The DOMAINfest series of conferences are designed to help domain investors and online marketing professionals discuss and discover the most efficient and effective ways to generate revenue from their domains. At each conference, experts are invited to facilitate discussions around carefully selected topics. And cutting edge service providers are routinely present as exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees to share insights on the latest technologies available to buy, sell, develop, monetize, and drive traffic to domains. If you are in any way involved in buying, selling, developing, monetizing, or driving traffic to domain names, this is the conference series to attend.

Who Should Attend: domain investors, online marketing professionals, brand managers, seo/sem professionals, webmasters and developers, trademark/IP attorneys, venture capitalists, registrars, registries, media/journalists, hosting companies, affiliate networks

Domain Auction: Each DOMAINfest event features a Moniker Live Premium Domain Name Auction. The Fort Lauderdale auction includes category-defining domains that offer instant branding and traffic advantages, such as Dating.com, Karate.com, HardDrives.com, Detox.com, Wifi.com, Jeans.com, BoardGames.com, Therapists.com and hundreds more across all price points and categories. Bid in-person at the event, or from anywhere in the world in real-time using free software download. See auction details at http://www.domainfest.com/FtLauderdale2010/auction.

Agenda Topics for Ft Lauderdale Power Networking Day:

· Website Development Tips
· Keyword Tools and Tactics in Buying Domains and Acquiring Traffic
· Domain Buying, Selling & Valuation Trends
· Legal Q&A – Intellectual Property and Domain Names

See agenda details and invited expert bios (when available) at http://www.domainfest.com/FtLauderdale2010/agenda