HostingCon is being held in San Diego, California this July from July 27th to 29th. In the runup to the event the organisers will be pushing out quite a bit of PR .. And today they announced a USD$500 Amazon gift certificate giveaway. You can enter up to twice per day simply by tweeting Full details here … [Read more...] about #HostingCon $500 Amazon Gift Cert Giveaway
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RIPE 73 Call For Hosts Opened
RIPE has opened a "call for hosts" for the 73rd public meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28th October 2016. Where? Well that will depend on who the host is. If you're interested in hosting the meeting there's more details on what's involved over on the RIPE site. … [Read more...] about RIPE 73 Call For Hosts Opened
Domaining Europe 2015 Save The Dates
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
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
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
EUrid Announce Finalists of Web Awards
EUrid has announced the finalists for the ".eu Web Awards". Public nominations for the awards were open from June 23rd until September 5th with websites being submitted under a number of categories, namely: The LEADERS (Established business with more than 10 employees) The RISING STARS (Start-up/Entrepreneur with 1 to 10 employees) The LAURELS … [Read more...] about EUrid Announce Finalists of Web Awards
CENTR Organising Open Day For Registrars
CENTR, the association for European ccTLDs, is holding an open day in Brussels on September 30th. For the first time registrars are being invited to attend a CENTR meeting in order to meet ccTLD registries. The event, which is free to attend, is being held in the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. At time of writing there are approximately 21 registrars registered to attend … [Read more...] about CENTR Organising Open Day For Registrars
Dublin To Host ICANN’s 54th Public Meeting
ICANN has formally announced that Dublin will be the host for the 54th ICANN meeting taking place in October 2015. Dublin has previously played host to both RIPE and IETF meetings. It is also the venue for Web Summit (now known as The Summit) , which attracts several thousand attendees. A growing number of domain registries are based in Ireland's capital city. While some … [Read more...] about Dublin To Host ICANN’s 54th Public Meeting
RIPE 69 Registration Now Available
RIPE 69 is being held in November from 3 - 7 in London. Registration for the meeting was opened a couple of days ago. Tickets for the event cost €350, with day passes costing €150. The gala dinner is an extra €50, though based on past experience with RIPE meetings you definitely get your money's worth. The timetable for the event hasn't been finalised yet and the call … [Read more...] about RIPE 69 Registration Now Available
IGF 2014 Istanbul Official Site Live
The IGF (Internet Governance Forum) will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from September 2 - 5. The local organisers launched the official site on Friday and it provides information on the venue, hotels, travel etc., Registration for the IGF is open until August 15th At present the agenda is still being drafted, but the theme for the 2014 meeting is "Connecting Continents … [Read more...] about IGF 2014 Istanbul Official Site Live