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Buyer of Money.com.au Details How He Made His Chart Topping Acquisition in a New Domainer Show Interview
In our weekly domain sales report a couple of weeks ago we told you about a huge Australian ccTLD sale that was being reported for the first (even though the sale was completed in 2018). The domain, Money.com.au, changed hands in a private transaction for AUD $400,000 (US $279,435 at the conversion rate in effect when our report came out). That made Money.com.au the biggest country code sale reported last year and, having received proof of the price
Clockwise from top left: Domainer Show Co-Hosts Rob Kaay and Ed Keay-Smith with new Money.com.au owner Shaun McGowan.
paid, we installed it in the top spot on the 2018 Top 100 Sales Chart in our Domain Sales Archive (Top 100 Charts from previous years are also in that section).
The buyer of Money.com.au, Shaun McGowan, was already operating Lend.com.au, so he is an experienced end user in the financial space. At the time the sale came to light, Shaun reserved further public comment on the transaction, but, fortunately, Rob Kaay (DBR.com.au) and Ed Keay-Smith (OnlineImpact.com.au), who co-host the Domainer Show podcast at Domainer.com.au, persuaded McGowan to join them on the air and share the full story of his landmark acquisition. The 47-minute show was just posted today. Most sales at this level are subject to NDA's that prevent investors from learning more about how deals like this come together (one notable exception is the Michael Castello's $1.5 million sale of Room.com that is the subject of our current Cover Story). So, when an opportunity to get the inside story of a big deal like this (one of the biggest in com.au history) it is something you will want to check out!
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ICA/WIPO Public Webinar Wednesday to Address WhoIs Chaos Created By GDPR
Everyone involved in the domain business knows how difficult it has become to get accurate domain ownership information with the advent of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In many cases, the new privacy initiative has resulted in a domain owner's contact information being completely hidden, creating problems for registry operators, registrants, investors, attorneys, journalists and researchers among others.
With everyone looking for answers the Internet Commerce Association will be hosting a public webcast Wednesday, July 10 starting at 1pm U.S. Eastern Time that will feature Michael Palage and Frank Cona, who have developed the "WIPO Model" for post-GDPR access to non-public Whois data. Michael and Frank will make a presentation and also answer questions any questions you may have. Registration is now open here.
Michael and Frank presented their model at ICANN65 in Marrakesh, and the open webinar will provide an opportunity to learn more about it. The presentation of the model is expected to be about 30 minutes long, followed by a Q&A and comments session.
You will be able to find out if the WIPO Universal Access Model potentially provides WhoIs access:
To secondary marketplaces and escrow services for verification and compliance?
To brokers, agents, journalists, and researchers for due diligence, investigation, and acquisition purposes?
To IP, domain name, and business lawyers for domain name disputes and transactions; and
Are there benefits for registrant identification purposes, domain name portfolio management, and accessing registrar services?
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Results from the NamesCon Europe 2019 Live Domain Auction Released - Online Auction Still Underway
NameJet and RightOfTheDot.com again joined forces to conduct a live and online domain auction as part of the 2019 NamesCon Europe Conference that concluded in Cascais, Portugal Saturday (June 22). The live event was held on the first night of the show (Thursday, June 20) but we've just now gotten the final results from that sale called by veteran domain auctioneer Wayne Wheat (the online auction continues through July 2, 2019).
The live auction produced $297,000 in sales with the catalog generating a 55% sell through rate. The top sales were 8T.com at $76,000, 4M.com at $36,000 and a pair of 3-letter .coms - ZIZ.com and ZLZ.com - that sold for $25,000 each.
Auctioneer Wayne Wheat calling the 2019 NamesCon Europe Live Domain Auction,
presented by NameJet and RightOfTheDot in Cascais, Portugal June 20, 2019.
A complete list of the domain sold is in the table below:
Domain Sold For
8t.com
4m.com
ziz.com
zlz.com
sux.com
width.com
alright.com
crying.com
18holes.com
solarpaint.com
bed.org
bitcoinmarket.com
fibr.com
gro.org
though.com
achy.com
hackertools.com
tattooremovals.com
analgesics.com
bob.tv
rental.property
marijuana.reviews
frog.org
activity.org
apartment.info
human.info
wpb.net
ingredients.org
dbn.net
dguy.com
laws.net
motels.info
kaiserrolls.com
domaining.app
arcadegames.org
museums.net
gtxs.com
jfai.com
ocrl.com
ttsn.com
income.property
groom.org
auriane.com
buyweed.net
cggi.com
foreclosure.property
damning.com
miami.travel
maltarealty.com
ipxs.com
compensable.com
jih.org
weed.business
weed.is
NameJet and ROTD are also expected to conduct the next NamesCon live auction during the 2020 NamesCon Global conference that will be staged in Austin, Texas January 26-29.
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Photos & Highlights from NamesCon Europe 2019's Show Closing Beach Party in Portugal
The 2019 NamesCon Europe conference finished its 3-day run Saturday (June 22) with a closing day Beach Party in scenic Cascais, Portugal (you can see photos and highlights from Thursday's opening day here and the ones from day 2 Friday here).
The 11th annual event attracted 160 industry leaders, service providers and domain investor/developers from throughout Europe, as well as others who made the trip from the U.S., Australia, India and a variety of other countries from around the world.
The day long Beach Party centered around surfing with many guests getting their first opportunity to try the sport after taking a class led by two of Portugal's top pro surfers. (All photos in this article are courtesy of NamesCon Europe).
Above: (Left to right) Pro surfer Alex Unwin (Moana Surf School), NamesCon President and CEO Soeren von Varchmin and Pro surfer Andrew Cotton at the NamesCon Europe Beach Party Saturday in Cascais, Portugal.
Below: Unwin and and de Macedoa conducted a Surf Class so NamesCon guests could get some basic tips before heading into the Atlantic Ocean.
Above: Internet Commerce Association Executive Director Kamila Sekiewicz getting warmed up before testing her newly acquired surfing knowledge in the Atlantic Ocean.
Below: School is out! Time to pick up a board and catch a wave!
While domain people are experts at surfing the web I have to admit I was expecting to see a lot of wipe outs when our friends tried riding real waves. Instead, a lot of them looked just as comfortable surfing in the real world as they do in the virtual one. That is conference moderator Braden Pollock (LegalBrandMarketing.com) looking good above - but then Braden is from California so he probably should be disqualified! And Giuseppe Graziano (below), founder of the GGRG.com brokerage, is from Lisbon, just down the beach from from Cascais, so he was probably no stranger to a surfboard either.
Above: Morgan Linton (MorganLinton.com) is also a California resident but I would not DQ him because he took on an added degree of difficulty, shooting a video of himself while surfing! That is Ray King (CEO at Top Level Design) looking on in amazement.
Below: Pro surfers Alex Unwin and Andrew Cotton like what they are seeing from their students so far!
Above: Now, I am not going to try to tell you that nobody wiped out, but the way Mark Ghoriafi (.GLOBAL Marketing Manager) did it, I think you have to give him a 10 for the unique dismount (or maybe that only applies in gymnastics)!
Below: Yow know the old saying - if at first you don't succeed, try again. Well, I think Mark may have been the guy who came up with that line. He will keep trying until he gets the job done and he did that again Saturday.
Above: Of course, you didn't have to go surfing. Many were content to watch the action while hanging out on the beach with a cold drink and friends. Case in point (left to right): Jeff Gabriel (Uniregistry), Alan Dunn (NameCorp.com) and Elliot Silver (DomainInvesting.com).
Below: Meanwhile, back out on the water Kamila Sekiewicz proved that pre-game stretching routine paid off in the ocean!
Above: Paul Nicks (VP & GM of the GoDaddy Aftermarket) had a big week. A couple of days before NamesCon Europe began his company helped close the highest reported all cash domain sale ever made with Voice.com at $30 million. When the weekend arrived Paul was still flying high - this time on a surfboard in the Atlantic off the coast of Portugal.
Below: Like Nicks, Michael Cyger (DNAcademy.com) came over to Cascais from the U.S. Michael was so steady on the board it looked like he could ride it all the way back home to Seattle!
Above: .GLOBAL Registry Founder Rolf Larsen looked like he was conducting an orchestra while surfing Saturday, but we learned today that Rolf had just orchestrated a sale of the .GLOBAL registry to Afilias, who has been proving the registry's backend services! No wonder he was hitting so many high notes Saturday!
Above: By the end of the day only a handful of survivors were still standing (with the others presumably carried away on the outgoing tide). Left to right are Morgan Linton, Christa Taylor (dotTBA), Ray King, Michael Cyger and Rolf Larsen.
Below: OK, so we made up the the washed out to sea part - everyone made it back healthy and happy (they just came ashore in groups of various sizes, just like the waves they had spent the day riding).
If you haven't been to a domain conference before you may wonder what surfing and a day at the beach has to do with domaining. It is all about building long term relationships and outings like this have proven to one of the best possible ways to do that. Many will tell you those relationships (that often blossom into personal friendships) have been the most important thing they have gained from taking these opportunities to meet colleagues from around the world face to face and spend time with them in both business and social settings.
NamesCon will provide another opportunity to do that with their marquee NamesCon Global event in Austin, Texas January 26-29. 2020. They have also already announced the location for next year's edition of NamesCon Europe. It will be in Budapest, Hungary (exact dates still to be set) with Rome to follow in 2021 and Cologne, Germany in 2022.
Photos & Highlights from Day 2 of the 2019 NamesCon Europe Conference in Cascais, Portugal
The 2019 NamesCon Europe conference continued Friday (June 21) at Portugal's historic Pestana Cidadela Cascais hotel in the beautiful waterfront resort town just north of Lisbon (you can see photos and highlights from Thursday's opening day here). The 11th annual event, that concludes with an all day Beach Party Saturday), has attracted 160 industry leaders, service providers and domain investor/developers from throughout Europe, as well as several who made the trip from the U.S. and other points around the globe.
This show, originally known as
Domaining Europe, was founded by Dietmar Stefitz, who turned the reins over to NamesCon after co-producing last year's 10th anniversary event with them. Here are some photos and highlights from the second day of the 2019 conference Friday (photos are courtesy of NamesCon Europe except the evening cruise shots at the end that are credited to their contributors):
Above: Day 2 Friday began with what had to be a first for any domain conference - A conversation conducted by NamesCon President and CEO Soeren von Varchmin with Pro Surfers (left to right) Andrew Cotton, João de Macedoa and Alex Unwin, titled At One with the Forces of Nature. Cascais is a center of surfing culture in Portugal and NamesCon always tries to give attendees some of the rich flavor of the unique cities that the show visits. Attendees could take what they learned from the pros Friday and apply their tips in an actual Surf Class that is part of the agenda for Saturday's conference closing Beach Party.
Above: It was back to domains at 11:50am when Morgan Linton took the stage to provide advice on Using Tools to Better Track Your Domain Sales Funnel.
Below: Next up, Pavel Ciocan, Head of Development at Internet.bs, drew a crowd to his session on Making Domains Simple Again - a practical demonstration of unique solutions to managing large portfolios of domain names.
Above: In the last session before the afternoon lunch break, another popular Domain Sherpa Review gave attendees insight into the key elements that make specific domain names valuable. This session featured experts (left to right): Tess Diaz (Domain Sherpa), Monte Cahn (RightOfTheDot.com) and broker Andrew Rosener (MediaOptions.com).
Above: A look at one corner of the Exhibit/Lunch area before attendees started streaming in for the Friday afternoon lunch break. It was also a popular spot for one on one meetings when the rest of the crowd was in the adjacent Session Room listening to speakers.
Below: Top Level Design CEO Ray King (at right) chatting with a friend in the Exhibit area Friday.
Above: Back in the Session Room at 2:30pm, a panel discussion got underway called No Exit: How to Maximize your Portfolio's Value Without Selling. The panelists examined ways to determine if your domains could be more valuable to you as a source of recurring revenue rather than assets to be be sold off. This discussion featured (left to right): Moderator Braden Pollock, Dave Roberts (ProtectedParking.com), David Warmuz (President and CEO, Trellian/Above.com), James Tuplin (Director of Business Development, Bodis.co) and Yancy Naughton (Founder at HasTraffic.com).
Above & Below: After the afternoon coffee break, the final business session of NamesCon Europe 2019 brought everyone back to the Session Hall to hear about Navigating Appraised Value vs. Market Value of Your Domain. The experts detailed the difference between your appraised value and the actual market value of a domain, helping you sharpen your expectations if you decide to sell. This session featured (left to right above): veteran domain entrepreneur/investor Ammar Kubba, Joe Styler (GoDaddy), Andrew Rosener (MediaOptions.com), Morgan Linton and moderator Braden Pollock (LegalBrandMarketing.com). When they were done it was time to toast a job well done and the conclusion of the business portion of this year's show.
Above: NamesCon President Soeren von Varchmin and Founder Dietmar Stefitz took the stage for some closing comments and to break some news. Soeren revealed that locations have already been chosen for the next three editions of NamesCon Europe. The show will go to Budapest in 2020, on to Rome in 2021 and Cologne in 2022. I like those choices and am already making plans for Budapest, with a pre or post show side trip to Prague (a short flight from Budapest, but I will probably take the train as I love rail travel in Europe).
Above: While the business sessions were done the the show was far from over. Now the focus would be entirely on social events starting with an evening sailboat cruise Friday sponsored by Lisbon-based brokerage GGRG.com. This vessel took guests along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline that attracts so many people to this part of Portugal. (Photo courtesy of Mark Ghoriafi).
Below: LegalBrandMarketing.com Founder and NamesCon Europe Moderator Braden Pollock and his wife Lisa Bloom staked out a prime spot to enjoy the Friday evening cruise. (Photo from Braden's Facebook page).
Above: A view of the Cascais shoreline from the GGRG.com saiboat.
Below: .GLOBAL Registry CEO & Founder Rolf Larsen (left) and .GLOBAL Marketing Manager Mark Ghoriafi on deck. Thanks to Mark for these two shots!
With Day 2 in the books there was still one day left to go at NamesCon Europe 2019 - one that would be dedicated to a day-long Beach Party in Cascais Saturday. We will wrap up our conference coverage with some shots from that event in our next Lowdown post.
The 2019 NamesCon Europe conference got underway Thursday (June 20) at Portugal's historic Pestana Cidadela Cascais hotel, located in the beautiful waterfront resort town just north of Lisbon. The three-day event, that continues through Saturday, has attracted industry leaders, service providers and domain investor/developers from throughout Europe, as well as several who made the trip from overseas.
This is the 11th annual edition of the show, originally known as Domaining Europe, that was founded by Dietmar Stefitz, who turned the reins over to
NamesCon after co-producing last year's 10th anniversary event with them. Here are some photos and highlights from the opening day the big event (all [photos are courtesy of NamesCon Europe):
Above & below: Opening Day Thursday began at 10am when NamesCon Europe welcomed guests from around the world to Cascais. On stage to kick things off (left to right) were NamesCon President & CEO Soeren von Varchmin, conference Founder Deitmar Stefitz, show moderator Braden Pollock and Monte Cahn (President of RightOfTheDot.com who teamed up with NameJet to conduct the NamesCon Europe Live and Online Domain Auction that would be the day's final event).
Above: In the first business session at 10:30am, Karn Jajoo, Senior Manager at Radix, delivered a presentation titled Five Years and Counting. The title refers to two things - the new gTLD registry operator's first TLD entered sunrise five years ago this month and Karn joined the company at the same time in June 2014. Jajoo spoke about things he has learned along the way, including the peaks and valleys in a half decade spent navigating this ever changing but always fascinating business.
Below: Giuseppe Graziano, CEO and Founder at brokerage GGRG.com. was next up at 11am. Giuseppe talked about Liquid Domains; Understanding Supply and Demand of an $8 Billion Market. Graziano defines liquid domains as very short .com domains (typically made up of no more than four letters or numbers) that are always in demand. GGRG issues a free quarterly report on the latest activity in that segment of the aftermarket.
Above: At 11:20am, a wider view of the domain brokerage business was provided in a session titled On the Basis of Trust: What to Look For in a Domain Broker. It featured (left to right) Andrew Rosener (MediaOptions.com), Alan Shiflett (GoDaddy), Michael Gargiulo (VPN.com), Dave Evanson (Sedo), Monte Cahn (RightOfTheDot.com) and moderator Braden Pollock (LegalBrandMarketing). All of these experts have booked multiple high end domain sales. Just this week, Shiflett's company, GoDaddy, had a hand in the biggest cash domain sale ever reported, Voice.com at $30 million, and Evanson closed the biggest non .com sale of the year - Casinos.org at $400,000 - for Sedo.
Above: The afternoon sessions began with a highly anticipated Conversation with a Domain Investing Titan: Frank Schilling, in which Soeren von Varchmin interviewed Schilling, the legendary domain investor who went on to become Founder and CEO of Uniregistry. Schilling was the subject of two DNJournal Cover Story profiles, the first in December 2007 and another in November 2012.
Below: During his session, Schilling fielded questions from the audience. VPN.com's Michael Gargiulo was among those who took the opportunity to get expert advice and opinions from Frank.
Above: After a lunch break, it was back to the Main Hall for a panel discussion on Dark Horses & Long Shot Opportunities: Where to Invest in Today's nTLD Market that brought Jeff Sass (.CLUB), Kathy Nielsen (Neustar), Rolf Larsen (.GLOBAL) and Toby Hall (MMX) to the stage. In this shot Larsen (at left) and Hall share a laugh with moderator Braden Pollock (right).
Above: While the business sessions are always a source of useful information, most attendees say networking is the #1 reason they go to conferences. NamesCon Europe makes sure there is plenty of time for that, including coffee breaks at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. During the break just before the final business session of the day, Internet Commerce Association Executive Director Kamila Sekiewicz (center) catches up with friends in the courtyard.
Below: At the same time, conference Founder Dietmar Stefitz (at right), was clearly fascinated by something .CLUB Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Sass was showing him on a mobile device.
Above: At 3:30pm, in a case of extraordinarily fortunate timing, NamesCon Europe was able to bring three GoDaddy executives to the stage for a session called Ask Me Anything About GoDaddy's Aftermarket or Afternic. They were (left to right) Paul Nicks (VP & GM of the GoDaddy Aftermarket), Alan Shiflett (Senior Manager) and Joe Styler (Senior Manager, Aftermarket Community). While this session was already on the agenda, it took on added importance when, earlier this week, it was announced that GoDaddy's Domain Broker Service was able to help close the biggest all cash domain sale ever publicly reported - Voice.com at $30 million (you can see our list of the all time Top 20 reported sales here). So, that was a topic the audience obviously wanted to hear more about. Nicks was happy to address the sale and Morgan Linton captured a five-minute video clip of Paul's comments you can watch here.
Above and below: The opening day at NamesCon Europe 2019 closed with the Live and Online Domain Auction staged by RightOfTheDot.com and NameJet, with veteran auctioneer Wayne Wheat (above) orchestrating the live sale, as he has done at almost every major live domain auction in recent years - a good thing because nobody does it better. In the shot below Ammar Kubba falls under Wayne's spell and places a bid as Dr. Gregg McNair looks on. While the live portion of the auction is over (we haven't yet received a list of results), the extended online auction continues through July 2, 2019 with nearly 500 premium domain names still available.
Above & below: After the Live Auction ended a Post Auction Reception was held that stretched well into the evening. In the top shot we spotted Sean Stafford (ThreatWave.com) at left and Trellian/Above.com President David Warmuz at right. Next to David is Tess Diaz from MediaOptions.com/DomainSherpa.com. Below we have a great photo of Helga Neumer (left), the Senior Marketing Manager at NamesCon who plays a key role in producing all of the NamesCon events around the world, and the equally vivacious Dr. Hani Armstrong, the Marketing Director at Barefruit.
Above: So, Day 1 at NamesCon Europe 2019 is now in the books. In one of the day's many memorable moments, organizers rounded up a sizeable group of guests for this class photo in the courtyard (for a larger version of the image, click the photo or this link). Tomorrow we expect to have the photos and highlights from day and night 2 activities (Friday, June 21). So check back in with us for that!
Undeveloped.com Becomes DAN.COM With Launch of Their New Domain Automation Network
Popular domain marketplace Undeveloped.com announced a major transformation today. The Amsterdam-based company has adopted a new name - DAN.COM - to match an innovative new blockchain-powered Domain Automation Network (built in partnership with IBM) that was also unveiled for the first time.
Their press release said, "The Domain Automation Network solves the most significant problems in the domain industry by creating a new backend infrastructure to handle both
...is now
simple and complex domain transactions and transfers, fully automated and transparently powered by blockchain. The domain industry nowadays finds itself in a very outdated and inefficient state. It suffers from complicated workarounds which make it inefficient. Usable and available registered domains are hard to find and have become too expensive."
It continued, "We created a platform where making a change of control and ownership of digital brands is easier, safer and instant. The use of blockchain technology makes it possible to automate processes required to provide trust-less domain transfers, also referred to as escrow. Escrow automation also makes it possible to introduce new domain purchase and use models like renting domains, lease to own, fractional domain ownership and domain exchange in a scalable and frictionless way."
The release also noted, "There are 334 million registered domains, of which 147 million are unused! The average price on the secondary market for a domain is €2,759 ($3,093) which means there are €405 billion illiquid assets. Time for disruption, and that's what DAN.COM will bring to the table."
You can read a more detailed description of the service in an in-depth article that the company published on Medium.com in conjunction with today's announcement.
$30 Million Sale of Voice.com Sets New Record for Highest Cash Price Paid for a Domain Name
In a sale that obliterated the record for the highest cash price paid in a publicly reported domain sale (since we began tracking the aftermarket in 2003), Voice.com has changed hands for $30 million. The news came in a press release from seller MicroStrategy Inc., a public company listed on the NASDAQ (under the symbol MSTR). The buyer was Block.one, a company that is using Voice.com to launch its new blockchain-based social media platform called Voice.
The press release noted that GoDaddy "facilitated" the transaction on May 30, 2019. Paul Nicks, the VP & GM of the GoDaddy Aftermarket, noted on Twitter that the company was paid an undisclosed
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commission (above and beyond the $30 million) to help consummate the deal via its Domain Broker Service.
Marge Breya, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for MicroStrategy, said, "Block.one has made a smart strategic decision in choosing Voice.com to be the internet domain name for its new social media platform. The word 'voice' is simple and universally understood. It's also ubiquitous ― as a search term, it returns billions of results on the internet. An ultra-premium domain name like Voice.com can help a company achieve instant brand recognition, ignite a business, and massively accelerate value creation." MicroStrategy also noted it owns a portfolio with many other top tier one-word .com domains, including Alert.com, Hope.com, Strategy.com, Speaker.com and Glory.com, to name just a few.
Prior to the Voice.com sale, the highest verified all cash domain sale we have seen was Sex.com at $13 million in 2010. We have seen other sources list sales of developed online businesses (like Insurance.com and CarInsurance.com) or domains paid for with stock (that in some cases was worthless or close to it) or cash/stock combinations (like PrivateJet.com) as cash "domain sales." Wikipedia's list of top "domain" sales is full of this kind of misinformation that unfortunately keeps getting repeated across the web. We maintain a list of the top 20 verified cash domain sales made since we began our weekly domain sales reports in 2003.
NamesCon Global Announces Dates and Opens Registration for 2020 Show in Austin, Texas
At this year's NamesCon Global conference (in Las Vegas last January), conference organizers announced the big event would be moving to Austin, Texas next year with the dates and venue to be announced. Today NamesCon filled in the blanks, announcing that the conference will be held January 26-29, 2020 and based at the Capital Factory in downtown Austin. Adjacent sites, located within a five-minute walk, will also be
utilized for various conference activities like keynote addresses and the live domain auction. An official show hotel has not yet been named but there are many to choose from in the immediate area around the Capital Factory, a very popular location for tech conferences of this kind.
In conjunction with the move to Austin NamesCon is also adopting a new tagline - The Domain Economic Forum - to emphasis this is will be a domain-focused conference highlighting the economy that is built around domain names and serving as an invitation for the domain industry's main players to re-establish themselves in the context of a larger tech sphere. The announcement noted, "Together we'll make the most of the entrepreneurial and creative elements of this tech-forward city. Through industry-leader keynotes, expert panels, hands-on workshops, and a live domain auction, you'll come face to face with the entire ecosystem of the domain-name economy like never before."
A view of Austin, Texas from the NamesCon Global website. The conference will get
a major makeover when it is staged in Texas's lively capital city next January.
NamesCon Global 2020 also just opened the doors for registration. They are offering early-bird tickets for $349. The price is scheduled to go up to $499 on July 31.
PIR Announces New .ORG Impact Awards to Recognize Achievements in the .ORG Community
The Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit manager of the .ORG domain, has launched The .ORG Impact Awards, a new program designed to recognize .ORG domain name owners who are using the Internet to empower change around the world. From individuals to large corporations, and small community groups to multinational NGOs, purpose-driven achievements from members of the .ORG community will be honored through this inaugural program. Nominations are now being accepted from nonprofits, corporations, community groups and members and will remain open through Friday, July 12, 2019.
Nominations Open
The PIR announcement noted that "unlike other industry award programs, The .ORG Impact Awards does not seek to profit from submissions. In fact, winning individuals and organizations will receive up to $5,000 in a monetary contribution to the nonprofit of their choice, and finalists will receive two complimentary invitations to attend The .ORG Impact Awards Ceremony at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. on October 10, 2019 where winners will be announced. Finalists in the "Individual" category also will be offered travel assistance."
Achievement will be honored in the following award categories:
Individual Awards honor the contribution of an individual to their organization or the broader sector:
Innovator Award
Outstanding Volunteer
Sector Awards recognize organizational and team accomplishments:
.ORG Nonprofit of the Year
.ORG Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program of the Year
.ORG Community Group of the Year
Initiative Awards celebrate achievement in a specific online niche area:
Best Social Media Campaign
Top #GivingTuesday Campaign
Outstanding Online Fundraising Campaign
Outstanding Microsite
Outstanding Website Redesign
Best Integrated Communications Campaign
Best Use of Partnerships/Celebrity Endorsements
Outstanding Multimedia Content
Outstanding Community Relations Campaign
PIR President and CEO Jon Nevett said, "The .ORG Impact Awards is an opportunity to convene organizations of all types and sizes from around the world to learn from each other, celebrate each other's accomplishments and strengthen the work being done through .ORG to make the world a better place. The mission-and affinity-driven .ORG community is vast, diverse and incredibly innovative in how it harnesses the power of the Internet to improve the lives of people near and far, and we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on these accomplishments to help strengthen these stellar .ORGs for the future."
All award entries must be submitted through a form on The .ORG Impact Awards' secure online platform and should highlight activities occurring between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019. Nominators may submit to more than one category/subcategory, but each submission must be original. All submissions must be in English and there is no cost for submission.
Jon Nevett
PIR President & CEO
For official eligibility criteria and rules of The .ORG Impact Awards program, as well as submission requirements, deadlines and judging information, please visit https://orgimpactawards.org/.
Final Countdown to NamesCon Europe 2019 Underway - Here's What to Expect from the Big Show in Portugal
Last year was a transitional one for NamesCon Europe. It was the 10th anniversary edition of a show originally founded by Dietmar Stefitz under the Domaining Europe banner. Three months before the 2018 event in Valencia, Spain Dietmar decided to turn the reins to his baby over to NamesCon with last year's event jointly hosted and run by both the show founder and the NamesCon management team.
With the upcoming 2019 conference (June 20-22 in Cascais, Portugal, just outside Lisbon) being fully produced by the NamesCon team, we wondered how it will both differ and remain true to the show's traditions established over the past decade. To get the answers we connected with NamesCon CEO Soeren von Varchmin, Senior Marketing Manager Helga Neumer and show founder Dietmar Stefitz for the interview below.
Soeren: The soul of this European domaining event remains true to its origins - a close gathering of friends and colleagues in a beautiful place to make connections and share knowledge. We're adding some new elements this time to mix it up a bit, so you will be able to learn new things and then use them right away!
Clockwise from top: NamesCon CEO Soeren von Varchmin, Senior Marketing Manager Helga Neumer and show Founder Dietmar Stefitz.
Founder Dietmar Stefitz will return to this year's event but it will be in a much less taxing role this time around.
Dietmar: I will be in Cascais as an Ambassador for the event. For me the event is usually the end of all the work that has to be done to produce a conference. It all starts a minimum of six to nine months earlier, with looking for the venue, lining up speakers and sponsors and getting ready to welcome guests. This year I had an easy task as all the work has been done by the team at NamesCon, especially from Helga Neumer, who took over the event organization, backed by a crew of over 20 people .
Helga has never been one to complain about her workload, in fact the first thing she wanted to talked about was a new experience guests can look forward to in Cascais that will be fun as well as informative.
Helga: This is the first time that NamesCon Europe will feature surfing. Nobody says "surfing the net" anymore, but we can do it with real boards in Cascais.
DNJournal: When it comes to changes, one of the obvious and most exciting ones will be having the conference staged in the Lisbon area for the first time. In addition to being one of the fastest rising tech centers in the world, Lisbon and the region around it is consistently citied by the leading travel magazines as one of the 10 most beautiful places in the world to visit. Tell us about your decision to select that area, and your specific resort location in Cascais, and how you think that will impact the conference experience for NamesCon Europe 2019 attendees?
Helga Neumer
Helga: We wanted a location that people would really want to visit, but also a place that's easy to get to. Lisbon is one of the most popular destinations in the world right now. Besides being the home of Web Summit and the new home of so many tech professionals, and I guess Madonna, it's just such a hot place to be right now. The energy is amazing! Cascais is only half an hour from Lisbon on the train, but it feels like another world! The beautiful landscape and ocean are peaceful and relaxing, and we found that the setting really helped us focus. Attendees will have the same experience. The Cidadela Pestana Cascais is different from any other venue we've seen. It's a beautiful little world inside the walls of an ancient fort, and it's only a few meters from the seaside. You won't want to leave!
DNJournal: You have once again put together a diverse agenda filled with expert speakers and panel discussions. Tell us about some of the topics chosen and why you are putting them front and center at NamesCon Europe this year?
Soeren: This time, NamesCon Europe is totally investor-focused. We wanted to send a really clear message that this event isn't just about the C-Suites of service providers, but rather it welcomes the domain investors who make this whole ecosystem work. So we chose topics for our expert panels that would be of keen interest to domain investors, and that will deliver insights they can apply right away. So anyone who is serious about making a future for themselves in this industry should join us. Go to NamesCon.com/europe and register!
DNJournal: NamesCon is the only major domain conference that is still staging a live premium domain auction and you had a very successful one at this year's NamesCon Global event in Las Vegas. Because they are major undertakings, very few of the regionally focused shows have offered them but you are going to be doing it at Lisbon. What are your
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expectations going into the sale and how can buyers and sellers participate (will it be for onsite bidders only, or have an online component as well)?
Soeren: There will be an extended online auction, but of course the main action happens live. This time the list of names is really tightly curated, so it's super-premium stuff only. Names like audio.com, thriller.com, zlz.com, and seniordating.com are available, and quite a few, like alright.com and human.info, have already blown past their reserves—the game is in full swing!
Helga: Live auctions like this are difficult to organize, but our friends at RightOfTheDot and NameJet are total pros at this. The catalog and auction details can be found here.
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DNJournal: It looks like you are planning to take full advantage of your beautiful surroundings as the entire closing day on Saturday, June 22, will revolve around a beach party. Every survey of conference attendees has shown they consider networking opportunities to be the most important reason to attend events. That often happens in the host hotel's hallways but by taking everyone outdoors where they can socialize in a spectacular environment you may be setting a new standard. What led to this unique way to wind up the Lisbon event?
Helga: When you have a beautiful beach right there, you have to use it! The
beach party will also include surfing, where we'll be joined by professional surfers to give us tips. We tested the waves already and they're very good for beginners!
Soeren: Yeah, two of our keynote speakers are Andrew Cotton and João de Macedo, pro surfers who have ridden some of the biggest waves in the world! These guys are amazing!
Helga: What makes NamesCon Europe so cool is that the networking, socializing, and scheduled sessions join into one another. You get a lot done, but it doesn't feel like work! Why can't every day be like that?
DNJournal: Good question! Is there anything you would like to add about what's ahead at NamesCon Europe 2019?
Helga: Registration is still open at namescon.com/europe. Hotels and flights are still easy to get, too - you can get a business-class flight for as cheap as $2,000. There are many hotel options within a few minutes of walking to the venue. Pack business cards, sunscreen, and a swimsuit. Increasing your domaining skill set is about to get a lot more fun, and we're so happy to be building on Dietmar's fantastic legacy!
Soeren: Also, if you're going to ICANN65 in Marrakech, there are several flights a day between Lisbon and there. If you join us for NamesCon Europe Thursday through Saturday, there are two short, direct flights on Sunday! We can't wait to see you in Cascais, and we look forward to showing you around and opening this new chapter in the event's history. It's history that you're all helping us write!
Dietmar Stefitz
DNJournal: Speaking of history, let's give Dietmar the last words as he has lived the entire history of this event, starting with its birth in Valencia, Spain and on through subsequent stops in The Hague, Netherlands and Berlin, Germany that helped turn it into a conference truly designed to serve the entire continent.
Dietmar: When I handed over Domaining Europe to Soeren to be NamesCon Europe, we agreed that the event should be held every year in a different European country. Lisbon is the first step of this show tour. Helga did a great job in finding the venue, which is a 17th-Century fortress that's been converted into a 5-star luxury hotel and arts district. 2020 will be in another European country, which could be France, Italy or one of the many European countries. Europe is very different from the USA, as every country has its own domains (ccTLDs) which are a good combination with other domains for investors. It is also
interesting for investors to meet people from other countries every year, which makes networking even more interesting!
DNJournal: Thank you all for your time and wishing you and your NamesCon Europe all the best as the show enters its second decade this month in beautiful Cascais, Portugal.
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Photos & Highlights From the 2019 Global Digital Summit in Xiamen, China
China's 2019 Global Digital Summit wrapped up over the weekend at the Swiss Hotel in Xiamen (a city known as the "domain capital" of China because so many industry companies have offices there). The event got underway Friday afternoon (May 31) with informal networking, followed by an evening reception. International domain broker George Hong of Guta.com (who has offices in both Xiamen and the U.S.)
spoke at the conference and he was kind enough to send us some photos and highlights from the show, assembled by talented members of the Guta staff, to share with you.
Above & below: Global Domain Summit organizers welcoming domain industry guests from around the world to the first day of business at the big event Saturday morning (June 1, 2019) in Xiamen.
Above: The first order of business was a comprehensive Industry Report delivered by Feng Guo from MIIT/ICANN GAC.
Below: Right after Feng's talk, Jian Zhang from Baidu Cloud took the stage to provide advice on the intelligent upgrading of enterprises in a presentation labeled ABC 3.0.
Above: The Saturday morning sessions continued with Google's Yong Bai providing insight into the Intelligent Age of Digital Marketing.
Above: In the final morning session Saturday, Jianou Yan, the Chairman and CEO of Bizcn, the organizer of Global Digital Summit, hosted a Forum that covered Integration & Promotion of Domain Names, Cloud Computing, Cross-Border E-commerce Industry.
Below: The experts on stage for that panel discussion were (left to right): Jianou Yan, Yitan Yan (Baidu Cloud), Shuo Wang (Centralnic) and Emma (Socilink).
Above & below: The lunch break provided attendees with an opportunity to spend some extra time in the Exhibit Hall. June 1st was Children's Day in China so several attendees brought their kids along so they could have a great time together.
Above: After fueling up on the treats in the Exhibit Hall, GDS guests were ready to head back to the Main Hall for the afternoon sessions Saturday.
Below: Those included a well received talk on Diversified Development of Global Domain Name Investment from by Matt Overman, Senior VP at Donuts Inc., who came over from the U.S. to address GDS guests.
Above: In another popular Saturday afternoon session, Guta.com Founder & CEO George Hong was one of five experts on stage for a Forum on Trading Trends Shared by Global Domain Trading Platforms.
Below: That expert panel included (left to right): George Hong, Jim Wang (Godaddy), Yiming Yang (Sedo), Jun Yang (West.cn) and Edmon Chung (.asia).
The questions the panelists tackled at this session included:
Compared with 2018, has the domain name trading market of 2019 had any obvious changes? What are the main causes of these changes?
In what aspects can global domain trading platforms have better cooperation and communication? Will the trade friction between China and the US affect the domain name industry?
What challenges or opportunities do guests see in the business development of their respective companies? The forecast for domain name market trends in the second half of 2019?
Above & below: Global Domain Summit organizers want their show to be fun and entertaining, as well as informative. One way they did that was by holding a Lucky Drawing periodically between sessions Saturday afternoon. Several fortunate guests took home some nice prizes to go along with their memories of the 2019 event.
Above: The annual Industry Awards ceremony is also a big part of the Global Digital Summit. In one of the final sessions of the 2019 event a coveted set of awards for the year's Most Popular Overseas Domain Name Service Platforms went to Godaddy, Sedo, Afilias, Webnic and Guta.com. Company representatives were on hand to accept their awards.
Below: With another successful event in the books, it was time for the Closing Ceremony at Global Digital Summit. While this marked the end of official business, there was still more to come on the social side as you will see in the closing photos.
Above & two photos below: Scenes from the VIP Guests Dinner and Show that was held Saturday night (June 1) to celebrate another successful year for Global Digital Summit and their attendees.
Again our thanks to the Guta.com team who provided all of the great photos in this article - and congratulations to Global Domain Summit on presenting yet another world class event.
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Will Kimmel Tops First Salem Practice - at a Cost
(SALEM, Ind. - April 28, 2012) - Will Kimmel led the opening session of ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards practice at Salem Speedway, but that achievement came with a price.
Kimmel drove five laps in the first of two 45-minute sessions, completing his best lap on his home track in 17.238 seconds, a speed of 115.907 mph. Shortly after that, though, Kimmel drove his No. 68 Ford to the garage and the Kimmel Racing crew went to work on what they explained as driveline issues.
"I'm not really sure what happened," Kimmel said. "I had some issues and went up in smoke going into Turn 1 after we did a mock qualifying run. That's the first time we've ever done that. I don't know what to say right now. It's a good thing we're at Salem. Our Clarksville Schwinn/Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Fusion was running really good.
"The track's a little slick right now, but that's Salem when it's hot." Kimmel said he was not certain whether the team would be able to qualify this afternoon, but he remained confident about tomorrow's race. "We'll put another Roush Yates Ford in it and let her eat."
Alex Bowman finished the practice second by 0.007 second. He was followed by Chris Buescher, last September's winner at Salem and the only person to finish ahead of Will Kimmel in that event.
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Busy Kimmel Talks Salem, Talladega on Radio
Will Kimmel is a busy man, and that will certainly be on display at this weekend's Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem Speedway. Kimmel will work on and drive his own No. 68 Kimmel Racing Ford, and there's little doubt he'll also have to tend to visiting family members and friends, many of whom hail from a half-hour's drive away.
The busy son of crew chief and car owner Bill Kimmel was also running at full tilt at last week's open ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards test at Talladega Superspeedway, but motorsports radio host Larry Henry caught the Indiana driver at just the right time.
While waiting in his car to make a mock qualifying run at the test, Kimmel connected with Henry for an interview that aired on the April 18 episode of Henry's Pit Pass USA, an hour-long motorsports conversation show on the VoiceAmerica Sports Channel.
Kimmel talked about his third-place finish at Daytona and gave a short review of the March 10 race at Mobile - "I just had some learning to do" - but also gave some focus to upcoming events at Salem Sunday and Talladega next Friday.
"Both tracks, everywhere you go, you're right on top of somebody," Kimmel said. "At Salem, you're always dealing with lapped traffic and you're racing the track, and at Talladega you're in one big pack. That's really about the only similarity. At Salem, you've just got to stay up on it all day. Being a daytime race, that track gets crazy and it's so sensitive to weather. I really look forward to Salem and I think we'll run well there."
Kimmel talked much more about racing at Salem throughout the interview, which begins after the 43-minute mark in this link.
To hear more from Will Kimmel's conversation with Larry Henry, click here.
Kimmel Racing Hosting Open House for Fans Friday
mmel Racing Hosting Open House for Fans Friday
With the third race on ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule approaching, it seems only appropriate that with the event being hosted at Salem Speedway, nearby Kimmel Racing plans to take full advantage of the opportunity to host a grand re-opening of the team's ARCA shop.
The team will also host a fan appreciation celebration in a night destined to be full of food, music, friends, and racers.
The scenery completely changed when the curtain opened on the 2012 season. With Frank Kimmel's departure to another operation, Kimmel Racing was left without a driver and with only a skeleton budget, but aspirations of a championship. Bill Kimmel, owner of Kimmel Racing, isn't a man to go down without a fight, and with the support and talent of his son and new driver Will Kimmel, the two have quickly delivered a message to the competitors - that despite their limited resources, they can still compete.
The Clarksville, Ind.-based team was dubbed as one of the Cinderella stories from the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway, where Kimmel cleverly drafted his No. 68 Ford Fusion to a stout third-place finish. A few weeks later, another top-10 appeared to be easily in the clutches of the family-owned operation, but a mechanical failure within the final 10 laps of the event left the operation with a sour finish - but still plenty to be proud about.
With the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 set for Sunday, April 29 at a place where the younger Kimmel has mounted thousands of laps, netted a track championship, and earned his career-best ARCA finish of second last September, the team is eager to welcome the ARCA "family" into their territory with a little pleasure and relaxation on Friday, April 27 before getting down to business.
From 6-10 p.m., Kimmel Racing will host music from country music songwriter and artist Hali Hicks. Further entertainment will also be provided from Blue Collar 40. The team will also host an autograph session with race fans, set to include the Kimmel clan, ARCA Racing Series drivers Sean Corr, Korbin Forrister, and Chad Hackenbracht, NASCAR icon Charlie Glotzbach, and others. Food will be provided by Ann's by the River.
"We're all about family and ARCA to us is our extended family, so we wanted to do something nice but also show everyone that we are alive and kicking," said Bill Kimmel. "We're hard at working on sponsorship for other races and we'll have a new addition to our family to announce soon, so things are looking up, but we just wanted to provide a night where the shop is open to anyone that wants to stop by and have a great time with us."
Not only will the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers continue as the title sponsor of the first of two ARCA races held at Salem Speedway, but the local group has also latched onto Kimmel Racing and will sponsor the No. 68 entry, allowing the Indiana-based team to continue their quest for an ARCA championship.
"I can't begin to thank everyone associated with the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers for stepping up and helping us race at Salem," said Will Kimmel. "We're hyped and excited about our chances and look forward to having a spectacular run."
Kimmel Racing is located at 201 East Lewis & Clark Parkway, Clarksville, Indiana 47129. The shop is located between Morrison Chiropractic and Clarksville Schwinn.
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Will Kimmel Posts Fastest Speed in 'Dega Test
(TALLADEGA, Ala. - April 18, 2012) - Two scheduled sessions turned into one after morning rain delayed the start of the second day of open testing at Talladega Superspeedway, and Will Kimmel led the pack.
Kimmel, driving Kimmel Racing's No. 68 Ford, drove the top lap of the two-day ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards open test on Wednesday, rounding the 2.66-mile oval in 52.633 seconds, a speed of 181.939 mph. He topped Andy Belmont Racing's Mikey Kile, who best effort was 52.971 seconds (180.778 mph).
The two drivers were the only competitors to eclipse Bobby Gerhart's Tuesday-leading speed of 180.228 mph. Gerhart did not participate Wednesday.
Some gains are to be made, however, if any driver is to match last season's pole speed by Ty Dillon. Dillon earned the Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell in 52.134 seconds last year; seven drivers qualified in under 52.6 seconds.
Turner Motorsports' Brandon McReynolds finished Wednesday third. Hal Martin, driving for Coulter Motorsports, was fourth. Roulo Brothers Racing driver Chris Buescher finished the day fifth.
The final top 10 for the entire test period were, in order: Kimmel, Kile, Gerhart, McReynolds, Martin, Buescher, Brandon Davis, Greg Hutto, Thomas Praytor, and Korbin Forrister.
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Kimmel Racing ARCA Test at Talladega
Location: Talladega, AL, USA
W Kimmel interview on Pit Pass USA tonight
(TALLADEGA, Ala. - April 18, 2012) - Will Kimmel, who finished third at Daytona International Speedway and figures to contend at Salem Speedway - his home track - on Sunday, April 29, will speak with motorsports radio host Larry Henry tonight on Pit Pass USA. Henry and Kimmel spoke while Kimmel tested today at Talladega Superspeedway.
The interview will feature an interesting twist, as the two connected while Kimmel sat in his race car, ready to make a mock qualifying lap on the 2.66-mile oval. Henry called an interview of that type a first for the show.
Kimmel, who drives the No. 68 Ford for his family's team, is currently eighth in driver points. The show, which begins at 7 p.m. and airs on the VoiceAmerica Sports Channel, can be located on the web by clicking here.
ARCARacing.com will feature live coverage from the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem Speedway next Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29.
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Korbin Forrister tests at Salem Speedway
Korbin Forrister turned several test laps at Salem Speedway with Kimmel Racing today. Korbin is set for 3 races with Kimmel Racing in the 2012 season.
W Kimmel tests for Kimmel Racing at Salem Speedway
Will Kimmel with Kimmel Racing took some test laps at Salem Speedway in his Ford Fusion ARCA car
Austin Rettig, Kimmel Racing Open Salem Testing
(SALEM, Ind. - April 6, 2012) - Sixteen-year-old Austin Rettig of Sikeston, Mo. became the first ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driver to turn laps this season at Salem Speedway, which will host the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 on April 29.
Rettig is testing today at the 0.555-mile oval in southern Indiana, and he's just the first of a long line of testers who will practice at the track in the coming weeks. In addition, the race track is hosting an open test session tomorrow for all of the traveling series which will compete at Salem this season.
Bill Kimmel, who has seven wins at Salem as the former crew chief for brother Frank Kimmel, is on site with Rettig today. Though Rettig's family owns his car, Kimmel hopes to lend some knowledge to Rettig with the intent of the 16-year-old making a race and truly competing for the first time in an ARCA car.
"We're here with Austin Rettig and he's doing very well," said Bill Kimmel. "Our goal is to make the race on speed and right now, we've got him comfortable in the car and going fast enough where he would be comfortably in the field."
Twenty-one cars are now entered for the April 29 race, the third of ARCA's 60th Anniversary Season. The full entry list as it stands today is available by clicking here.
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Kimmel Racing currently seeking funded drivers for the ARCA for a partial or complete season in 2013. Call Bill for more details (812) 944-0444 or Bill@kimmelracing.com.
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Carl "The Cobra" Froch (29-2) defeated defending champion Lucian Bute (30-1) by TKO in round five of the super middleweight title bout in Nottingham, England on Epix. To say that Froch dominated the fight would be an understatement. He made Bute look weak and mauled him with his Max Baer style. Froch jumped on the Canadian from the opening bell and other than some occasional early connects by Bute, he was never really in the fight. Froch landed 97 of 180 power shots according to Epix punch stats.
As the fight progressed, Bute continued to wilt. By the third round, Froch had him hurt bad and kept nailing him with hard clean punches. Bute recovered well in round four until the last 20 seconds when he was hurt bad once again. Froch continued the brutal assault and the fight was stopped by the referee in the early seconds of round five with Bute left battered against the ropes. Froch stated before the fight that Bute may have been "overrated" and he made him look it.
In other televised bouts on Epix, Carl Frampton (14-0) defeated Raul Hirales (16-1-1) by unanimous decision in their super bantamweight bout showing off his hand speed in the process. Highly prospected light welterweight Pier Olivier Cote (19-0) also won by TKO in round five over Mark Lloyd (15-6). Lloyd was knocked down twice in the bout with the first from a right uppercut and Cote kept on him after the second knock down until the referee halted the fight. Cote started off slow, but ended the fight strong.


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Ms Eileen Hanna
EILEEN Hanna, known affectionately as 'The Ballagh Baby', passed away at her Ballaghbeg Park home in Newcastle on November 5 last year. She was 94.
Born in the Ballagh, the daughter of the late Mary-Ann (Toner) and Bernard Hanna, Eileen lived on the family farm along with her six siblings and two aunts.
Eileen had a happy, but difficult childhood as her father died when she was young, leaving the women in charge. Things were far from easy.
Eileen, the youngest of this family of long lived and hard working women, was educated at St Mary's Primary School, Glasdrumman. On leaving school she entered the world of work, employed in the 'big houses' of Newcastle before joining her sister Susan as a housemaid in the Slieve Donard Hotel where she worked for 23 years.
Once heard never forgotten, this colourful, opinionated character was known throughout the district, and for most of her life was out and about and rarely in the house.
She loved to be 'glammed up' in her pinks and blues and her earrings and pearls. A keen bingo fan, she travelled to sessions far and wide and was also a member of Age Concern and Arthritis Care.
Eileen loved socialising, attending concerts and singing but most of all she loved her food and was connoisseur of fine cuisine. Eileen loved life and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: 'a nice bus run, a big feed and a good mug of tea'.
Eileen had excellent health up until the age of 86 when she was admitted to hospital for the first time. Following her stroke Eileen made a good recovery but unfortunately she subsequently fell and broke her hip while attending church. This ended her independence and was the start of her being confined to her home which was alien for Eileen.
People were not always kind to Eileen but her resilience shone through following an arson attack on her home at the age of 88 when flammable liquid was poured through her letterbox and set alight. The culprit was never caught but Eileen stood her ground and refused to leave her home.
In many ways Eileen related better to animals than people and she was very kind to animals. It therefore was fitting that 'All Things Bright and Beautiful', one of her favourite hymns, was sung at her funeral mass.
Animals permeated her whole life from growing up on the family farm. This 'bird woman of Ballaghbeg' fed the wild birds every morning, gave all the stray cats a dinner and was devoted to her dogs; in many ways her home resembled an animal rescue centre.
Eileen had, however, a fondness for one animal in particular, the African elephant, and on hearing of their plight and near extinction in the wild got involved with the World Wildlife Fund rescue mission and sponsored orphaned elephant 'Emily Kate'.
Sadly this generation of the Hanna family is no more, for in the past century they were well known in the Newcastle area.
Eileen was predeceased by her sisters, Mary, Susan, Maggie, Josephine and Lizzie, and only brother William. Also in recent months she was predeceased by her nieces, Pamela-Ann in England and Yvonne in Scotland and her niece Mary's husband, Jimmy Major. May they all rest in peace.
The Major Family would like to thank all those for their kind words and support during these times of bereavement.


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NCPTW RGV '18
November 2 – 4 . South Padre Island Convention Center . South Padre Island, TX
Maxwell Award
Conference Schedule At-a-glance
Sessions at the Birding & Nature Center
At the 1997 NCPTW in Lexington, KY, Ron Maxwell received a plaque from the conference organizers in recognition of his leadership in the organization. Twila Yates Papay of Rollins College received similar recognition at the 1998 NCPTW in Plattsburgh, NY. Maxwell's endowment ensured that such recognition would continue, and the NCPTW board insisted that the award bear the Maxwell name.
The NCPTW Ron Maxwell Leadership Award is given annually to a professional in the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing organization who has contributed with distinction to undergraduate student development through promoting collaborative learning among peer tutors in writing. The award recognizes an individual for dedication to and leadership in collaborative learning within writing centers, for aiding students in taking on more responsibility together for their learning, and thus for promoting the work of peer tutors. Its presentation also denotes extraordinary service to the evolution of this conference organization.
Such leadership may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including but not limited to
Building a record of bringing peer tutors to present at the conference
Giving service to the NCPTW through hosting the Conference, serving as program chair, leading in the search for future sites, etc.
Fostering leadership skills among peer tutors
Showing evidence of leadership in collaborative learning on the home campus
Developing innovative peer tutoring programs in the home community
In general, welcoming and meeting new challenges in leading a center guided by a collaborative learning philosophy
While other aspects of a candidate's professional performance–e.g., work with professional tutors, writing center research and publication–are respected by the NCPTW and are surely interrelated, this award is intended to recognize meritorious work in an area too little acknowledged.
An awards committee consisting of past award recipients reviews nominations and chooses an annual recipient. A plaque and a $200 cash prize are funded by the Maxwell family.
Find a list of past Maxwell Award recipients here.
Nomination Procedures:
Send nominations to Christopher Ervin (chris.ervin@oregonstate.edu), or call Chris at (541) 737-2776. Please provide the nominee's name, title, affiliation, postal address, email address, and phone number.
Nominations are invited from professional colleagues of the nominees and to peer tutors. Nominators should support the nomination with as much persuasive evidence as time permits, knowing the importance of helping the nominee stand out among other deserving nominees.
Deadline: September 15, 2018


I screamed loud enough to be heard on the far side of the house. Then I cried.
My reaction to the email from Otto Penzler notifying me that my story "Smoked" had been selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 was not the reaction I would have anticipated had I ever thought inclusion was a real possibility. I screamed across the house for my wife, and, by the time she arrived in my office, I was crying. All I could do was point at the computer screen and let Temple read the email herself.
I've had many reactions to acceptances and publications, but crying has never been one of them.
Having a story selected for The Best American Mystery Stories is a dream that began when I read The Best American Mystery Stories 1998, the second edition of the now long-running series, and I own and have read every edition since.
As an editor, two stories I first published made the 2002 "Other Distinguished Mystery Stories" list ("The Horrible, Senseless Murders of Two Elderly Women" by Michael Collins and "Teed Off" by Mark Troy, Fedora), and one of my stories made the 2005 list of "Other Distinguished Mystery Stories" ("Dreams Unborn," Small Crimes).
But actual publication in the anthology? I never thought it was a possibility.
Each time my wife and I visit her family, we spend much of the three-hour drive brainstorming story ideas while Temple notes them on a legal pad. Shortly before one such trip, I read the submission call for Level Best Books' Noir at the Salad Bar, which sought stories that featured "food or drink, restaurants, bars or the culinary arts," and during that trip my wife filled two handwritten pages with every food-related story idea we could imagine.
By the time we arrived at her family's home, I knew the story's setting and primary characters. While Temple visited with family, I filled several more pages of the legal pad with notes, and I created a rough outline. But after inspiration comes perspiration, and the story required several drafts before becoming "Smoked," the story of an ex-biker in the Witness Security Program after turning state's evidence against his former gang members. Relocated to a small Texas town, Beau James has opened Quarryville Smokehouse. Then his cover is blown when a magazine food critic names his smokehouse the "best-kept secret in West Texas" and his photo accompanies the review.
My wife insists "Smoked" is one of my best stories (and believes it would make an excellent movie for Amazon or Netflix!), but she's obviously biased, and I learned long ago never to trust my own judgment.
So, I had no reason to think "Smoked" had any more of a chance to be selected than any of the many other stories I've sent Penzler over the years.
That I was emotionally overwhelmed when Penzler's email popped up in my inbox is an understatement. Perhaps I should be embarrassed to admit it, but I'm not: I cried with joy.
In addition to "Smoked" in The Best American Mystery Stories 2018, my story "Texas Hot Flash" appears in the first print edition of Tough and my story "Mr. Sugarman Visits the Bookmobile" appears in Shhh...Murder!
It is an exciting volume to be part of!
Congratulations! I've already ordered my copy of the latest Best American Mystery Stories--gonna need you to sign it next time we're together! And thrilled with having so many other friends in the collection as well, including David Gates, John Floyd, Paul Marks, and Alan Orloff--such a terrific group of writers, hooray!
Way to go, Michael. Keep 'em coming.
Congratulations, Michael! And what great company you're in.
It waa a great story, Michael. I got That Penzler Moment a few years ago and will never forget it. Congrats!
Dude, you are a MACHINE!
What a thrill that would be. And well-deserved by you.
This is great news, Michael, and way overdue in my opinion. G'head, cry all you want to.
Thanks for all y'all's kind comments.
After writing today's blog, I ordered a used copy of the first The Best American Mystery Stories. Once the new one arrives, I will have a complete collection of BAMS, and during the next few months I will read them both.
A well deserved honor, Michael—and what a great reason for a guy to cry! Good for you!
Congrats, Michael!!!!!! Can't wait to read it!!!
Congratulations! Who wouldn't cry, jump for joy, fall over in a faint? Well deserved, and I can't wait to read the story.
Congratulations, Michael! Yep, getting that note from Otto is quite a thrill.
Wonderful news, Michael! Congratulations! Janice C.


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Scores killed as Syria intensifies crackdown
Saudi Arabia forcefully joined the growing international chorus of condemnation against Assad's regime.
Syrian troops fired on mourners at a funeral and raided an eastern city, killing at least 50 people in an intensifying government crackdown on protesters.
More than 300 people have died in the past week, the bloodiest in the five-month uprising against President Bashar Assad.
Syria's Arab neighbors forcefully joined the growing international chorus of condemnation against Assad's regime for the first time on Sunday.
The king of Saudi Arabia, whose country does not tolerate dissent and lent its military troops to repress anti-government protests in neighboring Bahrain, harshly criticized the Syrian government and said he was recalling his ambassador in Damascus for consultations.
"What is happening in Syria is not acceptable for Saudi Arabia," King Abdullah said in a written statement on Monday.
"Syria should think wisely before it's too late and issue and enact reforms that are not merely promises but actual reforms," he said. "Either it chooses wisdom on its own or it will be pulled down into the depths of turmoil and loss."
The Saudi king's statement came the day after the Gulf Cooperation Council urged Syria to "end the bloodshed" as the international pressure mounts.
The 22-member Arab League, which had been silent since the uprising began, said Sunday it is "alarmed" by the situation in Syria and called for the immediate halt of all violence.
The US envoy to Damascus, Robert Ford, who returned to Syria on Thursday, also said in a US television interview on Sunday that Washington will "try to ratchet up the pressure" on President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Earlier in the day, Syrian forces have launched an assault on two towns, reportedly killing dozens of people in an increasingly violent crackdown on anti-government protests.
According the Local Co-ordination Committees of Syria, an opposition human rights group, government forces killed more than 70 people across several cities.
Activists also told Al Jazeera on Sunday that troops had killed at least 50 people in the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor alone.
The city was under siege and electricity and phone lines were cut, according to another source.
"Shelling has been heard in several areas," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human rights, told the AFP news agency.
He also said that a sweeping campaign of arrests followed with "dozens" of people being taken into custody.
Seven people, including two children, were also reported killed in the town of Al Holeh in the central Homs province.
Abdel Rahman said about 25 tanks and troop carriers had entered Hula and carried out military operations.
Arab League condemnation
Sunday's deaths come as international condemnation of the violence against protesters – most recently from the Arab League – continued to mount.
The Arab League, through its secretary-general Nabil El Araby, expressed "growing concern" over the "deteriorating" situation in Syria.
In a statement on Sunday, El Araby specifically mentioned Hama and Deir ez-Zor, but also referred to violence against protesters in all of Syria.
He also called for a comprehensive national dialogue, saying the Arab League is prepared to provide any necessary assistance to this end, and that such a dialogue is "the only solution that would guarantee a peaceful transition to stability".
In a veiled reference to a possible NATO intervention, the statement concluded with a reminder that the Arab League charter rejects foreign intervention in Arab countries' affairs.
'Confronting outlaws'
Meanwhile, President Bashar al-Assad defended his security forces' deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests as the "duty of the state" to confront "outlaws."
"Syria is on the path to reforms," he said, quoted by state news agency SANA. "To deal with outlaws who cut off roads, seal towns and terrorise residents is a duty of the state which must defend security and protect the lives of civilians".
His statement came a day after Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan gave a stark warning to Assad on Saturday that his country's patience is running out with Syrian regime over its bloody crackdown on protesters.
"Our patience s running out. Therefore I am sending Turkish foreign minister to Syria to hold all the necessary talks there," Erdogan said.
"Our messages will be conveyed to them clearly during this visit and the upcoming process will be shaped according to their response and steps that will be taken."
He said the minister would go to Syria on Tuesday.
Responding to the announcement, Assad's adviser, Bouthina Shaaban, said Turkey could expect an "even firmer" reply.
"If the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is to deliver a firm message to Syria, he will hear more decisive reply regarding the Turkish stance which didn't condemn the brutal killing and crimes committed by the armed terrorist groups against the civilians, military and police members till now," SANA quoted her as saying.
'Excessive use of force'
Pope Benedict XVI also spoke out against the violence, asking for the "legitimate aspirations" of the Syrian people to be met and for a return to peaceful coexistence.
"I am following with deep concern the dramatic and increasing episodes of violence in Syria that have led to numerous victims and grave suffering," the pontiff said in a weekly address to pilgrims.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called on Assad to halt the use of force against civilians "immediately".
Ban spoke to the president by phone to express "his strong concern and that of the international community at the mounting violence and death toll" in the country over the past week, the UN press office said in a statement.
The Assad government has sought to crush the country's protest movement with force, killing around 1,650 civilians and arresting thousands of dissenters since March, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
In an apparent attempt to calm the unrest, Walid al-Muallem, Syria's foreign minister, on Saturday promised "free and fair" general elections by the end of the year. He said the new parliament will represent the aspirations of the Syrian people.
The four-year term of the current parliament expired earlier this year and Assad is expected to set a date for new legislative elections before the end of 2011.
Who will stand up to Bashar al-Assad?
The killing of hundreds of Syrian protesters has drawn little more than lukewarm rebukes from Western governments.
Dozens reported dead during Syria protests
Activists say 24 protesters killed on Friday, as Western nations condemn President Assad for "indiscriminate violence".


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Hannah Heaton is a New England woman known for chronicling in a diary her experiences during the Great Awakening in the northern American royal colonies.

Autobiography
It is unclear when Heaton began her diary/autobiography, as the first few dozen pages are undated. These undated pages include a visit to Connecticut where she experienced religious conversion. The diary has entries over a period of 40 years, from the Great Awakening through to the American Revolution. Her autobiography has been of interest to historians as it chronicles the life of a mother and farmer during the Great Awakening.

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1721 births
1794 deaths
American diarists
American women memoirists
18th-century American non-fiction writers
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Exhibition included Michael Alexander Russel, son of the late Alexander Russel, Esq.
Exhibition included Alan Grant Esq.
Exhibition included The late George Dalziel, Esq.
Exhibition included John Clerk Brodie, Esq.


Wendy, thank you for sharing my post.
Thank you for the reblog, I am behind with many updates and Lois is one of them So many do not see how everything in this world is interconnected…. The bats eat the insects etc the Bees are dying because of pesticides and goodness knows what else in GMO produce… No one is as yet certain as to what outcomes those crops will have upon us all..
I need to get over there and catch up..
Hope you are having a cosy weekend and not working too hard either… The Peas got froze what were picked, and the broccoli .. 🙂 We have had lots of rain over night I mean torrential with Thunderstorms like no other… so humid was it when it rained the ground formed mist…You would have thought we were in the tropic's instead of Mid England.. Weird to say the least .. The gardens were very thirsty though and were in need of a good drink..
Take care… Hugs Sue .


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MIAMI, May 14, 2021
MIAMI HEAT ANNOUNCE UNITED IN BLACK 2021 PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY AT&T
The Miami HEAT announced today the theme for this postseason is United in Black: The 2021 HEAT Playoffs presented by AT&T. As the franchise makes its 20th appearance in the NBA Playoffs in the past 26 seasons, one of the underlying goals of the defending Eastern Conference champions is to use the platform of the Playoffs to continue the conversation around social justice as the team competes for its 4th NBA title.
United in Black Merchandise / Donations to Community Organizations
Maintaining the momentum created by last season's social justice-inspired campaign, the HEAT will sport their signature Icon Black uniforms as often as possible throughout the postseason. HEAT fans everywhere are encouraged to embrace their role throughout the playoff run by wearing black to support the HEAT when attending games at AmericanAirlines Arena and in their daily activities on playoff game dates. HEAT fans can shop for the latest United in Black fashions at all The Miami HEAT Store locations. The HEAT will once again donate the proceeds from the franchise's social justice-themed shirt collections, as well as the on-court United in Black player warm-up shirts, to local community organizations serving the Black community in South Florida. Two new organizations, the YWCA of South Florida and 5000 Role Models of Excellence, join the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and Health in the Hood as beneficiaries of the proceeds of the United in Black merchandise collection. To date, the HEAT have donated over $75,000 from the sale of this merchandise collection that debuted last season during the team's memorable run to the 2020 NBA Finals. Fans can shop the updated social-justice themed collection in order to make a contribution towards these worthy organizations.
"Our community is our lifeblood and, last season, we felt the pain of a fractured society," said Eric Woolworth, President of Business Operations for The HEAT Group. "We take the word 'United' as serious as we take the word 'Culture.' While we know our team is united behind its collective goal and that HEAT Nation will unite behind our team during this playoff run, we want HEAT Nation to know we will do what we can to unite our community."
AT&T Partnership
In its effort to make meaningful and sustainable change in the community, the HEAT found an ally in AT&T. In addition to being the presenting partner of the playoffs, the HEAT are proud to announce a multi-year partnership naming AT&T the Official Sponsor and 5G Innovation Partner of the franchise as well as the team's arena. This new partnership is rooted in AT&T and the HEAT's shared brand values and is more than a traditional sponsorship. Going beyond logo placements, the two entities will collaborate across all business areas with a focus on applying AT&T technology to enhance live and virtual fan experiences. The two will also focus on expanding diversity, equity and inclusion and community programs that can make an impact across each part of the HEAT organization and the Miami community.
"Our shared passions for putting fans first, creating unique experiences, and considering inclusivity in everything we do makes the relationship a perfect fit," said JR Luna, Vice President & General Manager, AT&T Florida. "I believe the possibilities between AT&T and the Miami HEAT are endless, and I'm so excited to see what our two world-class brands can do together."
In addition to overall team sponsorship, AT&T will be the Presenting Partner of the Miami HEAT Mobile App and Presenting Partner of the Miami HEAT "Women in Leadership" Speaker Series. AT&T will also have naming rights for the arena's East Plaza. The partners are also building a Small Business Accelerator Program, which will add value to ongoing community development.
"It's crucial for us to align with partners who share similar core values," said Woolworth. "We couldn't be more in-sync as we are with AT&T. We can't wait to give HEAT Nation a premier fan experience through AT&T's network and technology while partnering to make a sustainable impact in the community through programs and initiatives that encourage diversity and inclusion."
Individual game tickets for Round 1 home games of the 2021 United In Black Miami HEAT Playoffs presented by AT&T will go on sale in the coming days. There will be a four-ticket limit per household per game. Individual game ticket inventory is limited and tickets are expected to sell quickly. Fans can purchase tickets online at HEAT.com, Ticketmaster.com, and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Playoff basketball is returning to the 3🏀5. Let's hear ya #HEATTwitter!#UnitedInBlack // @ATT pic.twitter.com/iSdGbE6vDu
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Rebecca Coates
Rebecca Coates is an independent curator and writer, and associate curator at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. She lectures in Art History and Art Curatorship at the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne.
In 2013 she was awarded a PhD in Art History from the University of Melbourne. Her thesis examined the intersection of art and exhibition histories, exploring the rise of private art foundations as part of a globalised contemporary art world.
She has curated over 40 exhibitions, and worked extensively as a curator in Australia and overseas at ACCA, the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne International Arts Festival (MIAF), and Museum of Modern Art Oxford (MOMA Oxford).
In the UK, she curated and developed an extensive program of touring exhibitions and collaborative projects with art spaces and museums across the UK and Europe. She is a member of the Stonnington Arts Advisory Board, and has sat on the Arts Victoria Development panel. She writes regularly for Australian and international art journals, magazines and refereed academic publications.
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