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Day one of WebhostingDay 2009 is wrapping up – well, except for the usual evening activities that provide a way to unwind and relax after a long day of meeting, greeting and learning. VIPs are attending a dinner party show called “Fantissima” while the rest of the attendees enjoy some fun activities around the park including among other things, an old-time shooting gallery and a mechanical bull. Have I mentioned that WebhostingDay isn’t your ordinary trade show experience?
More on the fun and unique aspects of WebhostingDay will come in a future post, but as a teaser, I had the experience of riding “Black Mamba” this afternoon with a few of my OpenSRS colleagues. It was one of the fastest roller coasters I’ve been on in a long time and we were upside down enough times that I lost track of what was up and what was down by the time we escaped. I won’t tell you which one of us screamed the loudest, except to say it wasn’t me.
But lest you think it was all play and no work, the hosting.FAIR opened today and we spent a long but enjoyable day at the OpenSRS booth talking to customers and prospective customers about our business and theirs. We heard from about a dozen current OpenSRS Resellers from all around the world – Finland, Germany, Ireland, and Canada to name a few. To those who stopped by to say ‘hi’, thanks! I really enjoy that aspect of these types of events. We ‘talk’ to our customers via email, the blog, and a couple of other channels on a fairly regular basis, but it’s always a good experience to hear from them and to chat face-to-face. Nothing beats two-way conversation.
I heard about what we’re doing right, and about what we could be doing differently or better. Reseller feedback and suggestions are always welcome and while we invite both the good and the bad, we generally hear more from the former category than the latter which is a good indication we’re doing well.
Marco Zuliani, our Director of Sales, EMEA, had the opportunity to give his presentation this afternoon as well. He brought insights for attendees about changes and opportunities that we see for web hosts around domain names in 2009. From new gTLD’s and .TEL, to the personal web and how to maximize revenue by cross selling multiple domain extensions, Marco gave those in attendance some interesting things to think about when it comes to taking advantage of some of the emerging trends in our industry.
It was quite the day and tomorrow promises more of the same mix of business and pleasure with another chance to talk about OpenSRS and domains, and ride some rides and socialize.
More to come!
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