Reglikedomain industry desk

Holiday Party, But Go Daddy Goes All In — Queen Cancels

Domain registrar to continue tradition of big holiday parties.

The latest issue of Bloomberg Businessweek has a story titled “The End of the Office Holiday Party” that prominently features domain name registrar Go Daddy.

The article starts off by mentioning that Queen Elizabeth II canceled this year’s Christmas Party, saying it wouldn’t be right to throw a lavish party while asking everyone else to cut back.

But there’s one firm that’s not cutting back, and it’s right here in our industry. Go Daddy will again return to Chase Field in Phoenix for its annual shindig. Over 6,000 people are expected to attend the December event counting Go Daddy Girls race car driver Danica Patrick, personal trainer Jillian Michaels, singer Ella Koon, and poker player Vanessa Rousso. Firm founder Bob Parsons has also lined up three major bands to perform.

Parsons told Bloomberg Businessweek that he will dole out $1 million in cash to firm employees during the party.

“I’ll give away a million bucks by pulling names out of a hat. And when I give money away, I pay the taxes on it,” he states. “I don’t want to be the richest guy in the graveyard.”

Not bad.

Also on the wire

Other reporting from the domain desk.

Thing Blake Irving points at elephants is a camera — The onlyDomain RegistrarsThing Blake Irving points at elephants is a camera — The onlyDavid Brown to exit next year — Web.com CEODomain RegistrarsDavid Brown to exit next year — Web.com CEOGoDaddy files fresh patent for “recommending domains from free text”Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy files fresh patent for “recommending domains from free text”LDomain RegistrarsLose of lot of .com, but HiChina picks up domains from others — Chinese registrarsADomain RegistrarsAplus.Net (Abacus America, Names4Ever) PurchasedLower domain revenue in Q2 — Tucows postsDomain RegistrarsLower domain revenue in Q2 — Tucows postsEpik responds to client lawsuit over $327,000 debtDomain RegistrarsEpik responds to client lawsuit over $327,000 debtSDomain RegistrarsSpent Lobbying Money on Pharmacy Issues — Why GoDaddyTucows shares rocket to $3.00 on earnings, fresh TLD dealDomain RegistrarsTucows shares rocket to $3.00 on earnings, fresh TLD deal