Domaining Europe will take place again next year in Valencia. The 2015 edition will be the 7th! So save the dates: 23rd to 25th of April 2015 (the Saturday is usually a networking activity of some kind) I've attended, spoken and moderated at the last couple of editions and it's good fun. Unlike a lot of conferences there's a manageable number of people in a venue that … [Read more...] about Domaining Europe 2015 Save The Dates
Archives for October 2014
Bulgarian Domain Forum Schedule Announced
The Bulgarian Domain Forum, which is an annual event, is being held again this year. This time round the event will be held in Sense Hotel Sofia. Judging by the photos on the hotel's website it's a pretty fantastic location! As with other years there'll be a mixture of talks, though there'll be a strong focus on new TLDs. The current schedule includes: Impact of new … [Read more...] about Bulgarian Domain Forum Schedule Announced
Nominet’s New CEO Announced
Nominet have announced the appointment of Russell Haworth as their new CEO. Mr Haworth will join the company in January 2015. Mr Haworth was most recently Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Thomson Reuters. He'd been with the company in a variety of roles since 2000. Mr Haworth apparently had a website at russellhaworth.com up until relatively recently, but it's … [Read more...] about Nominet’s New CEO Announced
ICANN Releases Official Statement on ICANN 52
There has been some speculation about the upcoming ICANN meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. Yesterday some news sources reported that the meeting was postponed, though there hadn't been any official statement from ICANN. ICANN has now released an official statement on the situation: Statement on ICANN 52 Meeting in Marrakech, Morocco Following Morocco’s recent request to … [Read more...] about ICANN Releases Official Statement on ICANN 52
DNS Belgium To Offer Registry Lock
DNS Belgium, the operator of both the .be ccTLD as well as .brussels and .vlaanderen, has announced the upcoming launch of "Domain Guard". The new service, which is comparable to other registries' "registry lock" service, will be available from mid-November. The service, which will be offered via .be registrars, will offer registrants the ability to "secure all details of … [Read more...] about DNS Belgium To Offer Registry Lock