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</div><div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><a href="http://www.ibreakfast.com/" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(52, 120, 227)" target="_blank">iBreakfast</a> is presenting <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1919183329" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(213, 78, 33);border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);border-top-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px" target="_blank"><b>“About the “Domain” Conference: The Era of New TLDs</b></a></span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"> this Wednesday Aug 3 2011 at Herrick, Feinstein LLC in NYC. A special discount code allowing 50% off the normal admission of $60 is offered to ISOC-NY members and guests.</span></div>
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<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">What:</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"> “About the “Domain” Conference: The Era of New TLDs</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">When:</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"> Weds Aug 3 2011 8.00am – 11.30am EDT</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Where:</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"> Herrick Feinstein Auditorium, Midtown – 2 Park Ave. @32 St NYC</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Who:</strong> Register at </span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1919183329" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(52, 120, 227)" target="_blank">http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1919183329</a></span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Discount code:</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"> ISNY ($30 + $2.49 fee)</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Webcast:</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"> Will be taped.</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Twitter:</strong> </span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><a href="https://twitter.com/search/ibreakfast" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(52, 120, 227)" target="_blank">iBreakfast</a></span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">Wendy Seltzer, Esther Dyson, and Annalisa Roger, representatives of dotgay, .berlin, .xxx, plus major registries, registrars are among the participants who will discuss how the Internet will be impacted by the coming new TLD rollout. Topics include:</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">* The Impact of New TLDs on .Com, .Org, and Country-Code Domain Extensions;</span><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">Brands and SMB Opportunities to Increase Brand Identity and Optimize Marketing and Need to Act Defensively;</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">* The Progression of World Cities gaining Sovereign Digital Land to Strengthen Public and Private Sectors and Global Relations;</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">* The Voice of Cultural and Interest Groups to be Heard Locally, Regionally, and Globally</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">On June 20, a new ICANN ruling on the domain registries forever altered the way brands, associations, and other entities are represented online. The “dot com” era will soon be replaced with a myriad of possibilities involving “dot brand” and “dot generic” – essentially “dot anything.” The implications for SEO and trademark protection, and the opportunities presented to brands, industry associations, and even investors, will be huge.</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">Is this the new lakefront property bonanza of the Internet? This iBreakfast will sort though all the opportunities and surrounding issues</span></div>
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Roland LaPlante, SVP, CMO, Afilias<br>Sarah Langstone, Sarah Langstone, Director of Product Management, Verisign<br>Ken Hansen, Sen. Dir. Business Development, New TLDs, Neustar<br>Esther Dyson, EDventures (remote)<br>Ben Crawford, CEO, CentralNic and dotBrand Solutions<br>
Michael Berkens, Industry Consultant & Blogger Right Of The Dot<br>Wendy Selzer, Esq., Princeton Center for IT Policy<br>Barry Werbin, IP Group Chair & Partner, Herrick, Feinstein LLP<br>Robert/Stuart Lawley, CEO, ICM Registry<br>
Anastasia O’Rourke, Big Room Inc.<br>Scott Seitz, CEO, DotGay LLC<br>Edmun Chong, CEO, DotAsia Organisation;<br>Dirk Kirchenowski, Founder, Dot Berlin (remote)<br>Annalisa Roger, Founder/CEO DotGreen Community (remote)<br>
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