Comments on: TRAFFIC Award Nominations Are Opened: Here Are Our Picks

By: MHB

MHB — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:29:19 +0000

UPDATE

The Nominations have been released and voting is now opened until Friday:

Your nominations are in and now it is time for you to decide who will get the oldest and most coveted awards in the Domain Industry. Since 2004 the winners and nominees are a virtual who’s who of the most dynamic, most progressive industry on earth. Congratulations to all the nominees!

Please have your ballots in by return email no later than 5PM Eastern Time on Friday. Votes cast after that time will not count. Winners will receive the awards at the New York TRAFFIC show in October. Again, congratulations to all.

SPONSOR OF THE YEAR
PARKED
HITFARM
DDC
SKENZO

DOMAINER OF THE YEAR
MIKE BERKENS
LONNIE BORCK
DAVID AND MICHAEL CASTELLO
ALAN HACK
RICK LATONA
JERRY NOLTE
SHAUN PILFOLD
RICK SCHWARTZ (Declined)

BEST OVERALL DOMAIN SOLUTION
DEVHUB
FABULOUS
HAYNEEDLE
NETSHOPS
SKENZO
SEDO

DOMAIN HALL OF FAME (VOTE FOR 2)
MIKE BERKENS
MICHAEL AND DAVID CASTELLO (counts as 1 vote)
LARRY FISCHER
BRIAN GILBERT
ROB GRANT
MICHAEL MANN
HOWARD NEU
JERRY NOLTE
SHAWN STAFFORD
DIVYANK TURAKHIA
MIKE “ZAPPY” ZAPOLIN

BEST NEW MONETIZING SOLUTION
ABOVE.COM (TRELLIAN)
DEVHUB

THE “WE GET IT” AWARD
BOBBLEHEADS.COM
MELVILLE CANDY / CANDY.COM
STEVE SCHAFFER
TOYS-R-US

BEST DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
RICHARD DOUGLAS
SHAUN PILFOLD
WARREN ROYAL
VERTIVE. INC.
NAT COHEN

BEST DOMAIN NEWS BLOG
RON JACKSON / DNJOURNAL.COM
MIKE BERKENS / THEDOMAINS.COM
JERRY NOLTE / DOMAINERSMAGAZINE.COM
ELLIOT’S BLOG / ELLIOTSBLOG.COM
MICHAELGILMOUR / WHIZZBANGSBLOG.COM
OWEN FRAGER / FRAGERFACTOR.COM
RICK SCHWARTZ / RICKSBLOG.COM (Declined)

APPRAISER OF THE YEAR
ANDREA MIGNOLO

VOTE NOW!

WORLD ASSOCIATION OF DOMAIN NAME DEVELOPERS, INC.

By: MHB

MHB — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:31:59 +0000

Bruce

Sure a “Rookie of the Year” type award, I have NP with it, but that person could also be domainer of the year.

You should vote a domainer of the year just a guy whose been around for a while, but someone who had the biggest impact on the domain industry for that one year

By: Bruce Tedeschi

Bruce Tedeschi — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:29:12 +0000

How about best new domainer? I have been at it for 12 years but kept stealth. There are many new domainers that are leading the tech edge.

By: Rick Schwartz

Rick Schwartz — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:22:59 +0000

You can send nominations to: trafficawards@earthlink.net

By: Andrew Hazen

Andrew Hazen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:07:06 +0000

Where does one go to make the nominations?

Zappy should definitely be nominated in my opinion

Andrew Hazen

By: Mande

Mande — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:25:43 +0000

Where do we go about making formal nominations? Is voting open to the public?

By: Cartoonz

Cartoonz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:33:54 +0000

Mike, I saw Susan in a cute little strapless dress the other day… have Judi call me and I’ll see if we can get one like it for you to wear at your acceptance ceremony… haha

Toonz ducks down, runs for cover.

By: MHB

MHB — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:53:42 +0000

Brian

You have done exceptionally well, especially considering getting into the game late, and should be recognized for kicking the old guys asses, including myself.

By: MHB

MHB — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:51:48 +0000

Cartoonz

Hey stop that crap right now I would hate to bar you from this blog.

Besides not wanting to be the Susan Lucci of the domain world, I might have to do a Marlon Brando if I got any of these awards ahead of the people I have nominated & I know your old enough to know what I mean.

By: MHB

MHB — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:47:40 +0000

Domain Investor

“Rick has been more successful than others for the past 6 months.
I’m not sure his success is sustainable.”

With all due respect, I’m not sure anyone success is sustainable, including mine.

We are voting on the current year accomplishments, not the next year.