I attended the final stop on Mashable’s US Summer Tour last night in Chicago.ย It was the first of any Internet related events that I have attended and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. ย Mashable.com, being a social media guide, set the atmosphere for some great social networking.ย There was open bar and some light food.ย I met several Public Relations representatives from all over the Midwest.ย I also had a chance to meet a fellow domianer.
While not a domain specific event, I did find it beneficial to attend.ย I met some some great people and some of the well known in the social networking circles.ย I sat down with Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans) who was doing some streaming video interviews with Watchitoo.com.ย We talked a bit about my blog and the domaining industry.ย Sarah’s first reaction was similar to others I met last night.ย When I mentioned domain investing and developing, the common comment was “so you’re one of the guys that buys up all the good company names.”ย I took it pretty lightheartedly and set the record straight with the folks I had the chance to talk to.
I’ll definitely attend this one if it comes around next summer and I’m looking forward to getting involved in domain related events where possible.
