NamesCon

NamesCon is the 1 #DomainName industry event, exploring emerging #DigitalAssets and setting investors up for success.

11-12 Nov, 2026 | Ice Palace Studio

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#NamesCon Global 2026 is building momentum!

Some of the biggest names in the #domain and #digitalasset industry are joining us in Miami.

We're focusing on what really matters, including:

Domainers Only Meet Ups
@RIGHToftheDOT Domain Auction
Opening and Closing Parties
Expanded Networking Zones Onsite
With much more to be announced...

Are you registered for this years event?

Head to our site to secure your super early bird tickets: https://t.co/whjlDdSdUy

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We're excited to welcome the @Escrow_com team onsite again! 2026 is going to be an epic show, and having brands like https://t.co/gd9ggOBvDz add so much value.

Are you interested in getting your brand in front of the #domain industry?

Meeting customers face-to-face?

Having real conversations in real networking opportunities rather than relying on booth traffic?

#NamesCon can help - Learn more here: https://t.co/4vPYv5PcLA

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@sndp_sarao @atomHQ Congratulations!

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"We're experiencing the biggest evolution in search in over 25 years..."

Read up on what @racsterls, CMO at @IdentityDig Inc. has to say on the challenges ahead as well as growth in the industry!

Are you a domainer? Are you eager to learn more from the best in the business? NamesCon is for you!

Grab your pass before prices increase: https://t.co/LbOn6W6zec

#domains #TLDs #agenticweb #aiagents #DNS #DigitalAssets #tech #crypto

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@abcproductions Sounds good - We'll try and make it!

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More globally recognized names joining us in Miami for #NamesCon!

Joining us:
@BradenPollock , Owner, @LegalBrandMrktg
@KehelAyyoub , Founder, @ArabDomainA
Richard Lau, Domain Broker, Short. com

If you're serious about #domains - this is the event for you!

Join us for something far beyond your typical B2B conference in one of the industry’s most exciting locations, as NamesCon returns for what is set to be our biggest and best edition yet.

"I always love attending NamesCon and connecting my with my old friends and colleagues." - Braden Pollock.

Grab your pass today: https://t.co/whjlDdSLK6

#domaining #digitalassets #events #b2b

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At #NamesCon, trust us when we say our events are built around networking.

This isn’t a tradeshow where everyone disappears after the sessions end. It’s an environment intentionally designed to help you meet partners, customers and industry peers over 2.5 packed days in Miami.

Here’s a few key networking aspects that we think you'll love:
🏓 Pickleball Tournament
🍸 Welcome Party
🏃 Morning Run
👩‍💻 Women of the Web Lunch
🚀 Under 30 Meet Up
💰 Domain Auction
🖥️ Server Throwing Championship
🎉 Closing Party

That’s all alongside keynotes, panels and case studies covering the biggest opportunities and challenges shaping the #domain industry today.

Explore what’s happening in Miami: https://t.co/hOdDaa6Yfj

Want to put your brand at the center of the action?
Sponsoring one of these experiences is one of the most powerful ways to build visibility and create real conversations onsite.

Get the sponsorship prospectus here: https://t.co/4vPYv5PcLA

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The Internet is entering a new era of identity, ownership, and AI-driven business.

Domains are not just web addresses; they represent brands, communities, products, and entire businesses.

That's why the domain industry is heading to Miami for #NamesCon, to explore the future of this evolving landscape.

Join domain investors, registries, registrars, hosting providers, web entrepreneurs, and Internet pioneers for two days of networking, deal-making, and discussions that will shape the future of online identity.

Event details:
- Location: Ice Palace Studios, Miami
- Dates: November 11-12, 2026

Secure your ticket before prices increase: https://t.co/whjlDdSLK6

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The Beanstalk Challenge is a skill-based entrepreneurial initiative built around category-defining domain names and long-term business creation.

Participants are selected based on the strength of their ideas, execution potential, and entrepreneurial vision, with the program designed to help builders transform digital identity into real companies and lasting momentum.

The Beanstalk Challenge Finale (taking place at #NamesCon in Miami) is designed to become one of the defining moments of the event...

Created by Rick Schwartz @DomainKing / @BettyAiProject

Register today and join us for a defining moment: https://t.co/whjlDdSdUy

#BeanstalkChallenge #Domains #DigitalAssets

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"Conversational search is dismantling the navigational domain. People ask, they no longer type".

#NamesCon Global Advisory Board Member, Michaela Cruden with IONOS Group gives her thoughts on:

- The upcoming event in Miami
- Where she sees growth with AI
- Conversational search dismantling the navigational domain
- and much more!

Interested to join us? Head to the site to learn more: https://t.co/LbOn6W6zec

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We caught up with @amiller325gd, part of the #NamesCon Global Advisory Board!

Check out:
Why NamesCon is important to him
What he hopes to achieve
And why Miami is a great location for the event

Connect with Andrew in Miami and get your discounted tickets today: https://t.co/whjlDdSdUy

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@blueslesson @BradenPollock Hey there, domain owners can submit names in the auction, yes. I would contact the team at @RIGHToftheDOT for the other question. You can contact them here: https://t.co/OJ1xH52UvR

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The people in this industry are what make this event so special.

#NamesCon has always been about access. Whether you’ve been in the industry for years or you’re just stepping in, this is one of the few places where conversations are open, direct, and worth having.

We're excited to have @BradenPollock Owner at @LegalBrandMrktg join us in Miami this year!

📍 Miami, Ice Palace Studios
📅 November 11–12, 2026
Who are you hoping to meet at NamesCon this year?

Grab your ticket today: https://t.co/LbOn6W773K

[Rick Schwartz aka DomainKing® @BettyAiProject]

I’ve had a number of people contact me recently saying they wanted to explain the Beanstalk Challenge to others, but were having a difficult time fully articulating what it actually is.

So I put together a clear summary that can easily be shared, distributed, amplified, and understood without me needing to explain it personally every time.

WHAT IS THE BEANSTALK CHALLENGE?

The Beanstalk Challenge is a skill-based entrepreneurial challenge built around my personal portfolio of category-defining domain names and AI-leveraged business creation.

The goal is simple:

Take premium digital assets out of “landing page prison” and turn them into real businesses built by talented people with vision, execution, and skill.

Participants are selected based on ideas, ability, creativity, strategy, execution potential, and their ability to actually build something meaningful.

Your credentials are your passport.

This is not random participation.

Participants are being given access to multimillion dollar domain names they would likely never otherwise have access to in their lifetime.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the right builders.

The domains are the foundation.
The business is the multiplier.

Instead of taking a 3-month, 6-month, or 1-year gig and making $25,000, $50,000, or even $100,000…

…participants now have the opportunity to build something with a future, participate in the upside, and potentially become long-term partners in real businesses built on category-defining digital assets.

CURRENT STRUCTURE:

Rick provides:
The domain
The visibility
The audience
The platform
The amplification
And the opportunity itself

The builder provides:
Execution
Development
Creativity
Strategy
Marketing
Operations
And growth

During operation of the business:

The builder keeps 100% of NET profits until agreed startup costs are recovered.

After breakeven:

Builder: 50%
Rick / Domain Owner: 50%

The builder does the daily heavy lifting.
The domain itself provides the leverage.

There is also a potential 3-year buyout path where the builder can earn majority operational ownership participation through successful execution and long-term growth.

That structure can evolve toward:

Builder: 80%
Rick / Domain Owner: 20%

The Beanstalk Challenge is intentionally designed to attract increasingly sophisticated builders, operators, entrepreneurs, developers, marketers, and business creators over time.

As the challenge grows, the incentives grow with it.

What begins with my personal Bentley and Corvette is intended to evolve into substantially larger long-term incentives tied to real-world business execution and meaningful value creation.

The entire philosophy is simple:

Instead of renting your talent for short-term gigs, the Beanstalk Challenge is about investing your talent into your own future by unlocking the true value of category-defining domain names.

The Internet changed everything once before.

AI is changing it again.

https://t.co/DOyVhQ4dDl

#BeanstalkChallenge #Domains #DigitalAssets

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For it's first time in it's history, #NamesCon will run alongside CloudFest Americas as one unified experience.

Two Brands. Experience.
NamesCon and CloudFest each represent a different layer of the Internet, but they are part of the same story.

NamesCon focuses on how the Internet is identified, owned, and trusted. CloudFest focuses on how it is built and operated. Those layers are no longer separable. Infrastructure without identity has limited meaning, and identity without infrastructure has no foundation.

What Does This Look Like?
Both brands will continue to feature their own dedicated content, themes, and speakers, while the overall experience becomes far more connected. Instead of separating audiences, the event is designed to bring these communities together through two shared main stages across both days, creating a more unified, collaborative, and dynamic atmosphere.

The result? More crossover, more discovery and more opportunity to connect with the people shaping the future of the Internet.

Head to our site to learn more: https://t.co/LbOn6W6zec

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From the founder of #NamesCon himself. Richard Lau gives his perspective on the event and what he's looking forward to this year:

"As the founder of NamesCon, it's been incredible to watch the show grow into what it is today. Every year I leave with new partnerships, sharper market intel, and a renewed appreciation for this community. It's still the most productive week on my calendar...

...This year I'm especially looking forward to seeing how the market is shifting around AI related names and short premium domains, and reconnecting with the friends and partners who make this industry what it is."

We're excited to welcome you back Richard!

If you haven't, head to our site to grab your pass today: https://t.co/LbOn6W6zec

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#NamesCon is shaping up to be THE place to be for the domain industry!

From sponsors securing standout branding opportunities, to advisory board members shaping the conversation, to media partners building the buzz…

Everything is ramping up fast.

The leaders behind digital identity, domain investment, and online ownership are already getting involved, and the room is starting to take shape.

Thinking about joining us? Now’s the moment. Visit us today: https://t.co/LbOn6W773K

🎟️ Lock in your ticket before the next price increase
🤝 Secure sponsorship while the best options are still available
📍 Miami | November 11–12, 2026

Gold Sponsors & Domain Auction Sponsor
@above_domain @Dynadot @PIRegistry @RIGHToftheDOT

Silver Sponsors
@Escrow_com , @itcomdomains

Exhibitors
@ICANN , @Roller_Ads

Advisory Board:
@racsterls at @IdentityDig
@andrewrosener at @MediaOptions
Kelly Hardy at @Dynadot
Michaela Cruden at IONOS
@eddiesixto at Nudio
@dottba at @TLDz6
@MonteCahn at https://t.co/k4hD4hSdAE
@amiller325gd at ATM Holdings, Inc

Industry Associations
I2Coalition, Domain Name Association, VPN Trust Initiative, Secure Hosting Alliance

Media Partners
@cryptodotnews , @DomainGang , @DomainSherpa , @DNJournal @ICADomains

[Rick Schwartz aka DomainKing® @BettyAiProject]

In exactly 6 months, this is my vision for @NamesCon

Don’t believe me… just watch.

#BeanstalkChallenge #Domains

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We're delighted to reveal more of our NamesCon Global Advisory Board Members!

Please join us in welcoming, @MonteCahn, President at @RIGHToftheDOT and @amiller325gd, Founder and CEO at ATM Holdings, Inc.

Monte and Andrew bring decades of experience across domain investment, brokerage, and strategy, with a deep understanding of how the domain market is evolving. Their insight will play a key role in shaping the direction of NamesCon and ensuring we continue to deliver real value for the global domain community.

Check out all our advisory board for this year: https://t.co/oaFdSdeYbu

#NamesCon #domains

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If you’re serious about being seen in the domain industry, this is where it happens.

From high-impact brand visibility to curated networking and deal-making opportunities, our sponsorship packages are designed to put you in front of the right people, not just anyone.

Partner with us to connect with new customers, spark meaningful conversations, and build the trusted, person-to-person relationships that power this industry forward.

📍 Miami | November 11–12, 2026
Spots are limited, and the best positions go early.
Secure your place: https://t.co/4vPYv5PcLA

#NamesCon #domains #digitalidentity

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We're delighted to confirm another set of industry contributors joining us for #NamesCon this year.

Looking forward to showing you all what were working on!

@J10enbaum COO / General Council with @MediaOptions and @DomainSherpa

Ron Jackson, Editor and Publisher with @DNJournal

@TaryKettle with @Essential_DNs

Register today to join them before the price increase tonight: https://t.co/whjlDdSdUy