Ten Eleven Twelve domain name companies are exhibiting at HostingCon 2013, and many of them will be pitching new TLDs.
Next week a number of domain name companies are headed to Austin for HostinCon.
Whereas in previous years most of the companies were reseller registrars and the like, there’s a bit of a shift this year as new top level domains creep toward reality.
Exhibit A: Minds + Machines, a pureplay top level domain applicant, has a booth.
Web hosting companies are a big conduit for domain name sales, so it makes a lot of sense. I suspect we’ll see more new TLD providers at the show next year.
Here are the domain companies I’ve spotted that are exhibiting:
.Host – applicant registry for .host domain names. Booth 226.
Afilias and DotMobi – Looks like their focus will be on GoMobi and FlexDNS, but Afilias has applied for a number of new TLDs (and is supporting the backend for others). Booth 731.
Ascio – ccTLD-focused registrar managing over two million domains. Booth 706.
eNom – eNom is a mainstay at HostingCon, where it recruits new resellers. I suspect it will also push its new TLD “expressions of interest” service to resellers. Booth 825.
InternetX – promotes its domain services and white label domain management software AutoDNS 3.0. Booth 932.
LogicBoxes – Provides backend “registry in a box” services and registrar accreditation consulting services. Booth 512.
Marcaria.com – ccTLD specialist. Booth 936.
Minds + Machines – part of Top Level Domain Holdings, which has 88 TLD applications (including for clients). Booth 837.
Neustar – backend registry provider for a number of new TLD applicants. Booth 438.
OpenSRS – Tucows’ domain registrar reseller platform. Booth 332.
ResellerClub – Reseller platform for domains. Booth 303.
Verisign – .com registry and backend for many new TLD applicants. Rumor has it they’ll be handing out literature about the dangers of new TLDs. Booth 726.
Stefano Burattini says
Hello Andrew,
we will also be there.
Ascio is exhibiting at booth #706.
It would be great if you could list us!
Cheers!
Paula says
Hello Andrew,
Marcaria.com will be present as well. Booth #936.
It would be great if you could include us!
Thanks!
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