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Over the years Oversee.net’s DOMAINfest in LA has consistently expanded beyond domaining and has become an inclusive event for anyone who relies on domains – domainers, registries, registrars, resellers, hosting company etc. This year I even spotted Matt Mullenweg of WordPress fame.

For the 2012 conference the crew behind the event is introducing a new contest – the Fantasy Domaining Contest. The winner will receive a trip to DFG 2012 that includes a travel stipend of $1,000, four nights at the hotel plus free admission to DFG. The winner will also receive a “Fantasy Domaining Champion” trophy on stage at DOMAINfest Global 2012 and all bragging rights that go with it. Second place receives a free DFG 2012 conference ticket and third place receives 50% off a DOMAINfest Global 2012 ticket

The contest roughly resembles Fantasy Football in terms of its format and rules.  Contestants “draft” their initial roster from a master list of 1,000 domains, put some in-play, substitute domains in-play, and trade domains with other contestants.  The contest is fun and provides a way for beginners and experts alike to test their skills and intuition in projecting the PPC revenue of domain names.

Each contestant will draft/select a portfolio of 35 domains from a master list of 1000 owned by Oversee.net. The master list can be downloaded if you prefer to take some time to analyze the domains, or simply use their online search filters to find domains with desired keywords or categories. Choose domains that you think produced the most PPC revenue last year between Dec 1, 2010 and January 16, 2011. Select 25 of your 35 domains to put on your In-Play game roster. This roster’s cumulative 12/1/10 to current-date-last-year PPC revenue determines your overall ranking.

For details and a full explanation of how to play, including Official Contest Rules, and to sign-up, visit http://www.domainfest.com/fantasy. Unfortunately the contest is open only to residents of the United States.

The contest begins began on December 1, 2011 and ends January 16, 2012. The first, second and third place winners will be notified on January 18, 2012. Signing up for the contest is free. Only one entry per person is allowed.

PITCHfest Contest

The third annual PITCHfest Contest which aims to showcase new online business, service and technology ideas to the internet entrepreneurs and domain investors at the conference will take place again in 2012. This year, each finalist will be given no more than 3 minutes on stage in a rapid fire session to present their innovative idea. Presentations will take place during the PITCHfest session on Wednesday, February 1st at 4:00pm.

The winner will be the finalist who received the highest combined score from the following judges:

• John Morris, Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel organization in the country;
• Jeff Cohn, entrepreneur/VC involved in SoCal investment opportunities and CEO of two nationally recognized crowd-sourcing location based mapping services;
• Scott Jarus, Oversee.net Director and Chairman and CEO, Ironclad Performance Wear
• Ben Kuo, founder of SOCALTECH LLC, and the publisher of socalTECH.com, has been active in supporting Southern California’s high tech industry.

Again, the audience will have an opportunity to vote and select their favorite product/service using a real-time text message voting system. It’s always fun to see whether the audience selects the same winner as the judges. The deadline for submissions is January 16, 2012. For more information, http://www.domainfest.com/DOMAINfestGlobal2012/pitchfest

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The DomainFest New York auction ended yesterday with little fanfare and a paltry $120,289 in sales. The top sale went to FijiIslands.com for $58,830.

The 2011 Domain Fest event did not have a live auction event like in 2010, rather they chose to run an online-only auction. It is interesting to note these changes, but debatable if the format has anything to do with the results as there are a variety of factors in the success of an auction.  It will also be interesting to compare these results with the upcoming TRAFFIC auction where the promoters have announced that there will be no online bidding at the live-only auction event.

The results haven’t been “officially” released by Oversee but the Moniker/Snapnames site has posted the results. They have been copied below.

 

fijiislands.com	$58,830.00
propertyappraisal.com	$23,530.00
organictea.com	$17,650.00
teeb.com	$5,250.00
brassieres.com	$3,112.00
dialectic.com	$2,500.00
cables.info	$1,315.00
staff.me	$1,250.00
wirelesssecuritycamera.com	$830.00
cyberbargains.com	$750.00
newskis.com	$675.00
ionbattery.com	$590.00
kaxy.com	$525.00
menaces.com	$501.00
qse.net	$431.00
fixhomes.com	$400.00
creditrepairtips.com	$325.00
creditcardforstudents.com	$325.00
ggmd.com	$300.00
airportsecurityscanners.com	$300.00
pxny.com	$300.00
affordableautomobiles.com	$300.00
sundayevenings.com	$300.00

 

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Earlier today Oversee.net sent out a press release announcing DOMAINfest’s Global 2012 date, January 31 to February 2. The one question I had, and I’m sure everyone had, will they be ending at the Playboy Mansion again?. Well, I emailed Oversee and this was their official response. “After three years of Farewell Parties at the [...]

DomainSponsor, the domain name monetization unit of Oversee.net and organizer of the DOMAINfest series of conferences, has announced it will return to the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica for their annual DOMAINfest Global event from January 31 to February 2, 2012.

As in past years, the entire Fairmont Miramar Hotel has been reserved exclusively for DOMAINfest Global in order to provide attendees with an intimate, distraction-free environment that maximizes networking opportunities.

Highlights from the February 2011 conference included a standing-room-only keynote address from legendary Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons, plus an entertaining fireside chat with Ben Mezrich, author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook. More than 700 domain name investors, online marketing professionals, and service providers from 30 countries attended the conference. A party at they event also made it into the main stream media through a mysterious illness that about 1/4 of the attendees.

Registration for the event will opens September 1st with an early bird registration fee of $995, which includes all sessions, meals and official evening parties, will apply from September 1 through September 30.  From October 1 through December 31 the standard discounted rate will be $1,195 per attendee.  Beginning on January 1, the regular pre-conference rate of $1,295 will apply. Discounted hotel room rates at the Fairmont Miramar hotel are available.

The company is also holding a New York Meet-Up event on August 23 from 7:00-10:00 p.m.  at the Mad46 Rooftop Lounge, on the 19th floor of the Roosevelt Hotel at Madison Avenue and 46th Street. Attendees will enjoy speed networking, dinner and cocktails. Registration is $150 and is available online. Last year the NYC meeting was a “power networking day”, but for this year it has been transformed into an evening meeting, the price was lowered by $25.

After the disappointment of the DomainFest Barcelona live auction cancellation, the SnapNames.com re-do auction has ended with what most would consider to be more disappointment, only 4 5 domains sold for a total of $55,670. (Note this is an unofficial total).

The highest priced sale, Houses.co.uk at $50,870,  received the most activity on bidding with 19 bidders and at least 3 bidders battling for the name at over $20k.  The auction extended 30 minutes past the end time. It’s noteworthy to mention this sale was for one of the best names on this list started with a No Reserve price.

A few other domains appeared to receive bids that were seemingly near the reserve prices including worldclock.com, bodysculpting.com, duffelbag.com and premed.com.

One bidder with the alias “buyitfromme” chipped away at the price on WorldClock.com over the course of over 30 minutes, essentially outbidding themselves.  The initial bid came in at $25,001 and the bidder kept upping their bid at the >1 minute mark. As I watched I kept thinking “Just keep bidding right away. Let’s get this over with. Why are you waiting until there’s >1 minute left”  Their bid amount reached $41,000.  After all that effort, the domain still didn’t meet the reserve.

Notably, Social.com received a bid of $2.5 million today, which means there is some high-level interest in the domain, but the offer failed to meet the reserve.

pilsners.co.uk  - $300
houses.co.uk – $50,870
gado.com – $3000
seoagencies.com – $900
semexpert.com – $600

All domains from the “live” auction will be entered in to the extended auction along with many other domains. The extended auction can be viewed online here.

As pointed out elsewhere, Moniker did broker Data.com for over the $1.5 million mark. The domain was on this list and removed before the auction, and it was not part of this auction or the results from today.

 

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The LA Times is reporting that Los Angeles health officials have discovered the Legionella bacteria in a water source at the famous Playboy Mansion.  In case you haven’t been following the story, hundreds of Domain Fest attendees reported symptoms similar to those common in cases of Legionnaires and Pontiac Fever after attending Domain Fest events.

Speculation from conference attendees centered around activities at the Playboy Mansion because of it’s array of water sources including a pool, the famous grotto and fog machines used on the dance floor.

An attendee from Europe was one of the first reported on DnJournal to have been diagnosed with Legionnaires.  As the reports started mounting a health department investigation began.  As you can expect if you put the name Playboy and disease together, you’re sure to instigate a media frenzy, not to mention a few stand up comedy bits.

Early on in the investigation, Playboy officials and even Hugh Hefner himself came out stating “There is no truth in the rumor that anyone caught anything at the Playboy Mansion. Nor is there any evidence.” It’s good to see that they’ve isolated the source and that this can be fixed.

Elliot Silver has pointed out that the CDC did not confirm that the illness attendees experience was a result of the reported Legionella bacteria found at the Mansion.

This does not however confirm Legionella as the source of the illness, as Legionella bacteria are commonly found in moist or wet environments. “We are still considering several possible causes of illness,” said Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH, Director of Public Health and Health Officer.

Ok, so they found the source and they’re not going to say that this is what caused the illnesses.  Fair enough but it appears that the deductions are already being made by LA Times.

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DomainConvergence 2011, May 12-13, Montreal, Canada

LA County health officials have sent out an email to attendees of DomainFest asking attendees of the event to fill out a survey if they are experiencing any respiratory issues since attending the conference.

If you attended DomainFest Global in Santa Monica, please take the time to fill out the survey, whether you are sick or not. If you know an attendee who may be ill, please notify them as they should see a doctor if they haven’t done so yet.  We’ve heard reports of others who are sick in the industry who are just discovering that their peers are sick as well.

Two of us at DNN have already been diagnosed with pneumonia.  I was feeling well the day I went in but have been zapped of all energy recently, as pneumonia does.  Others are reporting diagnosis as severe Legionnaires disease. This is a very serious matter and we wish everyone well .  Please see a doctor as soon as possible if you are sick and have not yet seen one !

Please follow this link and let the LA County Health Dept know:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HGN3T7N

If you have any questions you can contact Dr. Dawn Terashita dterashita@ph.lacounty.gov and Dr. Caitlin Reed careed@ph.lacounty.gov.

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DomainConvergence 2011, May 12-13, Montreal, Canada

Update: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Sends out Survey to Conference Attendees

Just like Adam and myself a number of other attendees (over 75 according to DNN’s own count) have fallen ill after attending last week’s DOMAINfest in Santa Monica with a variety of diagnosis and treatments. Tonight a spokeperson for DOMAINfest Organizer Domainsponsor and its parent company Oversee.net issued the following statement:

DomainSponsor, the organizer of the DOMAINfest Global conference, and its parent company, Oversee.net, have been made aware that several people in attendance at DOMAINfest and various evening events during the week became ill during the conference or after it concluded.

There has been significant speculation about this situation, but as of now, not many actual facts are known. Only medical authorities are qualified to identify this illness and investigate its ultimate source, so toward the improvement and protection of everyone’s health, it’s important not to speculate or make unfounded assumptions. Of course, should you have a concern about your health, please seek the advice of a doctor.

The health and safety of DOMAINfest attendees is our first priority, and thankfully, most attendees and staff did not become ill, and those that did appear now to be feeling better. Even so, in order to accurately identify the health concern and prevent its further possible communication, we have consulted with Los Angeles County health authorities and at their request have provided them a comprehensive list of places we know gatherings were held (either organized by DOMAINfest or by others) during each day and night. We also have notified our vendors and service providers of the situation, and have encouraged them to cooperate with authorities and take any steps they believe necessary.

Medical authorities have further requested, and Oversee has provided, a list of all attendees and their e-mail addresses. You may already have received a link to a survey asking for more information. It is important that ALL attendees complete the survey, whether you were ill or not. This will help authorities narrow down the range of possible causes and sources. Only health authorities will have access to this data—neither Oversee nor any other party will be able to see it, so please do your part to help.

Oversee will continue to work with health authorities, though at this stage, work is best left in their hands. If there’s more we’re in a position to share about the situation, we will do so.

DOMAINfest was a great event—our best ever with more than 700 attendees—and it’s regrettable that this has cast a shadow over an otherwise good week. We’re very encouraged that most everyone is in improving health (including those on our staff), and look forward to seeing many of you in Barcelona in June.

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We are were live blogging the auction results of the DOMAINfest Global 2011 Live low/no reserve domain auction held in Santa Monica by Moniker/Snapnames today. As always we do not guarantee the accuracy of these results. Any unsold names will be sold in the extended silent auction until Thursday, Feb 17 at 3:15pm ET (12:15pm PT).

See the full premium live auction results after the jump.

Lot #	Domain	Reserve	Status	Price
660	VNQ.com	$2,501 - $5,000	pass
670	TrafficJam.com	$10,001 - $25,000	SOLD	$11,500
680	DrunkDrivers.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
690	SecurityEquipment.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
700	P5.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
710	KKT.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
720	LocalCalls.com	$2,501 - $5,000	pass
730	Flaw.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
740	Relative.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
750	Kiss.me	$5,001 - $10,000	SOLD	$10,000
760	PartyFood.com	$10,001 - $25,000	SOLD	$11,000
770	HomeRestoration.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
780	Location.net	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
790	TourGuides.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
800	OnlineDrugs.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
810	RentalHouse.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
820	AdvertisingAgency.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
830	Love.me	$5,001 - $10,000	SOLD	$32,000
850	Seasons.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
860	Hy.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
870	ExoticCars.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
880	Footwear.com	$750,001 - $1MM	pass
890	SlotMachine.com	$1MM - $5MM	pass
895	Rates.com	$1MM - $5MM	pass
900	Savants.org (donation)	$2,501 - $5,000	SOLD	$5,000
910	HomeAppraiser.com	$5,001 - $10,000	SOLD	$6,500
920	UFN.com	$5,001 - $10,000	SOLD	$10,000
930	SnowboardingEquipment.com	$5,001 - $10,000	pass
940	Bloodline.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
950	Linen.com	$10,001 - $25,000	removed
960	iShows.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
970	RoadBikes.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
980	TennisCourts.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
990	Hikers.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1000	APN.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1010	FileSharing.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1020	InsuranceProducts.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1030	HomePrices.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1040	Won.com	$100,001 - $250,000	SOLD	$115,000
1050	Dust.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1060	Countries.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1070	ComicBook.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
1080	Smoking.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
1090	HouseInsurance.com	$500,001 - $750,000	pass
1100	HomeRefinancing.com	$500,001 - $750,000	pass
1110	Cotton.com	$750,001 - $1MM	pass
1120	MedicalBilling.com	$750,001 - $1MM	pass
1130	Girl.com	$1MM - $5MM	pass
1140	InsuranceQuote.com	$1MM - $5MM	pass
1150	Vehicles.com	$1MM - $5MM	pass
1160	RxRx.com	$5,001 - $10,000	pass
1170	EasyDivorce.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1180	Tabloids.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1190	ChatWorld.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1200	Newlyweds.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1210	Loo.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1220	Dorms.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1230	Toasts.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1240	Bootleg.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1250	EEL.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1260	DatabaseRecovery.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1270	Rash.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1280	Row.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1290	Chili.com	$100,001 - $250,000	pass
1300	BankAuctions.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
1310	WirelessPhone.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
1320	MountainBiking.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
1330	OfficePark.com	$5,001 - $10,000	SOLD	$6,000
1340	RecyclingCenters.com	$5,001 - $10,000	pass
1350	ComputerCrash.com	$10,001 - $25,000	SOLD	$15,000
1360	Engraved.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1370	Porn.org	$500,001 - $750,000	pass
1380	Designers.com	$500,001 - $750,000	pass
1390	iCarts.com (donation)	No Reserve	SOLD	$6,000
1400	UZY.com	$5,001 - $10,000	pass
1410	BankWires.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
1420	BridgeLoan.com	$10,001 - $25,000	SOLD	$27,500
1430	Decades.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
1440	FaceValue.com	$10,001 - $25,000	pass
1450	SportsCamps.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1460	Deductible.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1470	Damages.com	$25,001 - $50,000	SOLD	$26,000
1480	SearchFlights.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1490	Bucket.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1500	ABG.com	$250,001 - $500,000	pass
1510	Closings.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1520	BeachDestination.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1530	Allergists.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1540	LoanQuotes.com	$50,001 - $100,000	SOLD	$75,000
1550	PregnancyTest.com	$500,001 - $750,000	pass
1560	List.com	$1MM - $5MM	pass
1570	UStravel.com	$25,001 - $50,000	pass
1580	TemporaryJobs.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1590	WireCash.com	$50,001 - $100,000	pass
1600	BVI.com & BVI.co	$100,001 - $250,000	pass

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Ben Mezrich, Author of “The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook,” will Be Featured Speaker at DOMAINfest Global 2011
Fireside Chat to Include Remarkable Stories and Insights into the Minds of Young Geniuses

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 18, 2010) – DomainSponsor®, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net®, announced today that Ben Mezrich will be interviewed by Jeff Kupietzky, CEO and President of Oversee.net at the fifth annual DOMAINfest Global® (DFG) event, scheduled for February 1-3, 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif. Mezrich chronicles the amazing stories of young geniuses who become wealthy against tremendous odds while skirting the edges of morality.

Ben Mezrich latest book, “The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal,” was released in 2009 and was optioned by Sony Pictures. Aaron Sorkin adapted the screenplay into the critically acclaimed and globally successful movie, “The Social Network,” directed by David Fincher.

“It is a great pleasure to have Ben Mezrich join us,” said Kupietzky. “Ben’s ability to tell a story will captivate our entrepreneurial audience by offering a first-hand look at the incredible accomplishments of very smart people willing to take risks. Our audience will also hear his unique insights into the development and evolution of social media and why this medium is one of the most critical channels for businesses today.”

Mezrich is the author of eleven books, including the wildly successful “Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions.” This best seller was on The New York Times Best Seller List for 63 weeks and sold over two million copies in twelve languages.

In the span of his career, the author has brought readers into new and startling worlds, sometimes by surprising methods. During his research for “Bringing Down the House,” he taped $250,000 to his body and smuggled it with some of the most notorious card-counters in the world through airport security. While writing Ugly Americans, he visited exclusive “Japanese Only” underground sex clubs in Tokyo and juggled roadblocks and run-ins with the Japanese mafia.

The discounted registration rate of $1,195 for DOMAINfest Global (Feb 1-3, 2011) is available until December 31, 2010. Last year, more than 600 Internet professionals from 26 countries attended DOMAINfest Global.

[via Press Release]

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