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ISPCON IS DEAD

Posted on 2009-02-26

The last ISPCON had the feeling of, well, life-support. Alex Goldman has announced the expected, ISPCON is dead.

Web Hosting Mergers and Acquisitions - April 2008

Posted on 2008-05-31

April was a bit more active than March. I am getting some good "vibes" pre HostingCon and ISPCON was better than expected. My firm closed a couple of transactions which is always nice. So here we go...

Richard Pryor Charles Wu Same Person

Posted on 2008-05-15

In Superman III Richard Pryor is a computer programmer; he wonders where all those ½ cents at the end of payroll checks go. He puts them to good use...his paycheck.

Why you and Low Fat Lattes are Google's Worst Nightmare

Posted on 2008-05-14

Today’s keynote speaker at ISPCON was Elliot Noss of Tucows. His keynote addressed how Internet Infrastructure companies can compete with the likes of Google and Go daddy. His answer: more customization and real personalizatio

NUMB3RS Comes to ISPCON --- And Your Data Center

Posted on 2008-05-14

Possibly you have seen the TV drama NUMB3RS (CBS Friday) and met Charlie Eppes. He is that ex-child prodigy that riddles off obscure math theories and saves the day for the FBI and that guy from Northern Exposure. There is always an algorithm i

Motorola Sponsors ISPCON Spring '08

May 5, 2008 -- Exhibition and trade Jupitermedia announced on Monday that Motorola has signed on as the "Official Corporate Host" of the upcoming ISPCON Spring 2008.

Web Hosting Mergers and Acquisitions - March 2008

Posted on 2008-04-29

I was going through my files --- then again and again ---- March was a slow month…but April will be better – at least my firm did three.

Layered Tech Preps LT PACT 2008

January 29, 2007 -- For two years, utility hosting services provider Layered Technologies has worked to distinguish LT PACT event as an important consideration among hosting related events.

More ISPCON Notes: David Snead Brings SaaS Doom and Gloom

Posted on 2007-10-31

Probably the last of my notes from ISPCON fall 2007 here. Playing a little catch-up, but I’m just about caught up at this point.

WHIR Building the 1st Annual Web Hosting Directory

Posted on 2007-10-31

The Web Host Industry Review is now gathering submissions for a special Web hosting directory issue of the

More ISPCON Notes: Douglas J. Erwin Day Two Keynote

Posted on 2007-10-29

Technically, ISPCON ended 10 days ago. However, since that 10-day period includes two weekends and five days of very enjoyable vacationing, I would prefer if you considered the interval between my accounts of the event something more like one day.

ISPCON Exhibitors Include Web Hosting Firms

Posted on 2007-10-29

In this final look at the recent ISPCON show in San Jose, we’ll hear from the exhibitors themselves on what the show meant and how things went.

ISPCON Show Wrap Up - Part I

Posted on 2007-10-24

Last week’s ISPCON Fall 2007 in San Jose, California at the McEnery Convention Center offered a look at a number of web hosting initiatives and strategies, as well as great educational sessions for those running a web hosting business. Here is

The Planet Makes Deloitte Fast 50

October 18, 2007 -- Dedicated hosting provider The Planet announced on Thursday it has once again been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Texas.

ISPCON: Dave Schaeffer, Day One Keynote

Posted on 2007-10-17

The way Jon Price (ISPCON organizer) introduced it, I got the impression that getting Dave Schaeffer (Cogent Communications Founder/CEO) to keynote at this event was a big coup for him. That is, he said he’d been working on it for a whil

ISPCON: Ravi Agarwal Still Making the Case for SaaS

Posted on 2007-10-17

Attended the morning session “Strategies for Growing your Hosted Business” yesterday, delivered by Ravi Agarwal, CEO of groupSPARK and Rich Bader, president and CEO of EasyStreet Online Services.

ISPCON: Don't Get Greedy, Says Tom Millitzer

Posted on 2007-10-16

My introduction to this Fall ISPCON's program, and one of the sessions in the 9:00 a.m. opening slot, was a presentation delivered by Tom Millitzer – M&A expert, president of New Commerce Communications, WHIR blogger and all-around ente

ISPCON: Exhibit Hall Setup Pics

Posted on 2007-10-16

ISPCON: Exhibit Hall Setup The exhibit hall opens up at 3:00 today (and frankly, I'm a fan of the scheduling, mostly because I'm not a fan of missing sessions because I'm at the booth, or vice versa), so at the moment folks are just

ISPCON: Getting Underway

Posted on 2007-10-16

The WHIR is here at ISPCON Fall 2007, and while things are just getting started around here, I thought I'd take the opportunity to offer a bit of an intro to our blog coverage of the event. Fall ISPCON is usually, in my experience anyway, he

Who owns the content on your blog - Thoughts from ISPCON

Posted on 2007-10-16

My first conference at this fall’s ISPCON dealt with leveraging social marketing. This session, led by the always entertaining Peter Radizeski. Peter talked about how companies are encouraging their employees to blog on company blog

firedog KO's Magnolia - 31 to 4

Posted on 2007-10-14

I may be gong out on a limb here, but I think Magnolia is dead.During my Sunday read (Inserts from Lowes, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Solder of Fortune) I noticed that Circuit Cities firedog(sm) installation brand was prominently displayed 31X in the

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

October 12, 2007 -- ISPCON is next week, and Web hosting firms have been discussing their plans, or their involvement, for several weeks now. On top of that, this week saw news related to several other events taking place in the next few weeks.

The Planet CEO to Speak at ISPCON

October 9, 2007 -- The Planet announced on Tuesday that chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin will deliver a keynote address at ISPCON Fall 2007 on October 17, from 10 to 11 a.m. PST at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

Serrahost VP to Present at ISPCON

October 5, 2007 -- Web hosting provider Serrahost announced on Thursday that its VP of business development will be presenting at ISPCON Fall 2007, which is being held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

WHIR Magazine October 07 Issue - Who's Who

Posted on 2007-10-04

I’ve got a copy of the October issue of the WHIR magazine sitting on my desk, which means it ought to start hitting mailboxes this week or next. It seemed like now would be a good time to give you an idea of what to expect from this issue.