Domain Industry’s Largest Conference Moves to Fresh Venue

DOMAINfest moves to a fresh venue for 2010.

DOMAINfest Global, the largest domain name industry conference, is moving to the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California this January. Previous conferences were held in Hollywood, California.

The entire hotel has been reserved for guests of the show, which will take place January 26-28, 2010. Registration will open August 15 at a discounted rate of $895. Rates increase to $1,095 on October 1.

Last year more than 600 people attended the conference, counting domainers, service providers, bankers, lawyers, and advertising professionals from 26 countries. The show included two major parties: a private party in a reserved section of Universal Studios and a charity event at the Playboy Mansion.

A preliminary agenda and keynote speaker will be disclosed soon, but conference organizers say “The 2010 conference will focus on the importance of domain names in online marketing, with additional focus on how to use domain names to get the most out of the pending economic recovery.”

DOMAINfest is organized by Oversee.net, parent firm of DomainSponsor, SnapNames, and Moniker. Oversee is also considering an East coast conference later in 2010.