SnapNames has now opened up their submission form for the DomainFest Live Auction to be held on January 22 & 23, 2008. The deadline for submissions is December 11th, all submissions will be reviewed.

The 6th Toronto DomainerDinner will be taking place on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007. The event also comes to Boston on Thursday, November 15th, 2007. Please contact the organizers if you would like to participate in either one.

Today the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles begins. With Vincent Cerf stepping down as ICANN chairman, will this also be the continuation of change? While many additional members of the domain industry are attending this year’s conference, it still looks like ICANN would like to keep many things under cover as Karl Auerbach notices on [...]

The live domain name auction at the TRAFFIC conference sparked a seemingly renewed interest in .mobi domains. There were 13 .mobi domains at auction and all 13 domains sold. Many of these domains were priced with a $1 starting price which spaked multiple bidders and rocketed up the prices. Several unfamiliar faces were [...]

Watch the live steam from the Moniker domain auction at the Targeted TRAFFIC conference in Hollywood, Florida from 2pm to 6pm Eastern. Courtesy of Moniker and UStream.tv. You can also see the results (sold names only, if it’s like the previous auctions) here.

I just came across John Andrew’s blog, johnon.com and found his detailed Targeted Traffic conference coverage. Especially interesting, since he adds the SEO perspective to things. Here are some of his posts: T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference Who Can Take Away Your Domain? More from TRAFFIC East… things are looking good Humbled by T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Is your registrar worthy of your domain assets?

Below is the final ordered list of the domains going live at the TRAFFIC auction. Reserve price ranges are also listed. The entire list of names, both live and silent auctions, can be downloaded from the Moniker site at this link : Follow the link below to register for phone or absentee bidding for the event http://marketplacepro.moniker.com/files/Master_Auction_Domain_List_TFL07.xls tickersymbols.info [...]

Moniker releases preliminary domain auction list for the Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference which will be held in Florida from October 9th to 13th, 2007. The auction will be taking place on October 12th. WallStreet.com Taxes.com StockQuotes.com Computer.com Photographers.com Ethanol.com Estate.com Elections.com Kuwait.com Copiers.com ScienceFiction.com SportingGoods.com MartialArts.com Cowboys.com CrosswordPuzzles.com GasPrices.com Debit.com Podiatrists.com MiniatureGolf.com Communication.com House.net Technology.org Manufacture.com Newlyweds.com Promotion.com Dentists.net PensionPlan.com Math.net AutoFinancing.com Pesos.com VoiceRecognitionSoftware.com CaribbeanVacations.com Invest.net ChocolateCandy.com SchoolTeacher.com TuxedoRental.com AIDS.net StMaartenRealEstate.com EuropeanVacations.com LibertyBell.com MortgageRates.org CysticFibrosis.org Cholesterol.net Scores.mobi CertifiedPublicAccountants.com HomeMortgageRates.com SpaghettiSauce.com Cotton.com Audit.net AirlineTickets.org Lotto.info Software.info FreeMovies.net HomeBudget.com PrimeInterestRate.com DiscountAirFares.net News.mobi Free.mobi Email.mobi PDA.mobi Cash.mobi Buy.mobi Podcast.mobi

The giant online merchandiser of domain names, Sedo, has sold out over 50 domain names at its recent Live Auction at the Domainvermarkter (= Domain Sales/Marketing in German) Forum in Hamburg, Germany. The total amount from the bid has been reported to have crossed over $360,400 (USD). The absorbing three-hour session of bidding was attended by [...]

There’s been a buzz on many forums about the recent Domain Focus event in London and the live auction conducted by Sedo. I wasn’t at the event, but from reports I’ve received from attendees, the event was “a good time” and “good contacts made” even after a last minute venue change that had many [...]