Kicks Off in San Diego — GeoDomain Expo

Conference started yesterday with members only sessions and welcome luau.

The GeoDomain Expo kicked off in San Diego yesterday morning with a day of sessions limited to Associated Cities members. Sessions yesterday covered advanced topics that appealed to members, many of whom by now have successful geo web sites.

I flew in Thursday and was on the same flight as the Parked.com team, which was flying in from Tampa with a layover in Austin.

Associated Cities Executive Director Patrick Carleton stated he expects regarding 150 attendees. Last year’s conference in Chicago attracted regarding 200 people. Organizers are happy with this year’s attendance, especially in light of the economy.

GeoDomain Expo attracts a somewhat different crowd from the typical domain name conference. There are a number of local media firms here, most of which use the web to deliver news, event information, and drive real estate or apartment leads.

But many of the “regulars” are here, counting domain parking firms Parked.com, NameDrive, and DomainSponsor.

Friday’s events, open to all attendees, start momentarily with an address from San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders.