2019 will be the last year for NamesCon at The Tropicana in Las Vegas.
If you enjoy The Tropicana Hotel’s mysterious “resort fee”, smokey atmosphere, horrible room service and aging rooms, I have bad news for you: NamesCon is leaving the venue.
The conference has decided to pack its bags and move to another venue after the January 2019 show.
And while many will push for a familiar city such as Los Angeles or Miami, I’d like to propose splitting the difference and holding it in Austin.
Here are some reasons NamesCon 2020 should take place in Austin:
- While Austin was once a sleepy college town, the metro area now has over 2 million people. It also has the tallest residential tower west of the Mississippi.
- It’s in the Central time zone, so people from the coasts don’t have to deal with a three hour time difference.
- Our average high temperature for late
JulyJanuary is in the low 60s. - Austin’s trendiest mixed-use project is called The Domain, so we could hold a domain name conference at The Domain.
- We have the world’s best barbecue and great vegan food, so both Scott Ross and Jeff Sass can be happy.
- You can fly direct from Frankfurt and London.
Low 60’s for an average high in late July? Nice
I disagree, here is why it should be in Paris (France, not Texas):
– The metro covers suburbs of Paris so you don’t have to book an expensive hotel;
– It also is “the city of lights” that allows and the number one place visited on earth with the most famous restaurants worldwide (and the Eiffel tower plus plenty of other beautiful things that Paris offers);
– It’s in the Central time zone in Europe, so people from many other countries don’t have to deal with a three hour time difference. And also, it is on a different continent with people who also speak English;
– Our average high temperature for late July is…hey who cares about the temperature when in when in Paris, right?
– Paris’s trendiest mixed-use project is called “forget about domains for a moment” and discover the European market (no offence Andrew 😉
– We have the world’s best food and wine but I can find something for Scott Ross and Jeff Sass (please allow me a few months for this).
– You can fly direct from LA, NYW and London.
😉
Although I support Austin as a potential destination due to being from TX myself, I have to call BS on 60 degrees in July; 95 degrees would be considered relief in the shade during a central TX summer.
Paul, It’ll be ok. Should it be in Austin, when you’re there in hot July, the rest of the attendees would be there in January when it’s cooler. :p.
Oops. Meant Andrew, not Paul.
Austin would be a great location (and not just because of the #vegan food choices) … Great potential venues and options for parties/social events. Of course Miami or Fort Lauderdale are not too shabby either…
Austin would be a good choice. There aren’t any direct flights from Dublin, but it’s a good spot for events in my experience and NamesCon is way smaller than SXSW 🙂
Wow, just wanted to make sure y’all were reading carefully 🙂
60s in July is wishful thinking indeed. I wouldn’t suggest anyone hold a conference in Austin in July.
Why you taking June and July? Isn’t the show in January? They decide to move the date too? Shows during summer months would mean attendee decline (summer vacation).
I just messed up. Then messed up again editing it from my mobile phone.