MERGE! Orlando 2018: Full Schedule

MERGE is a group of DIGITAL ASSET EVENTS with a focus on current trends in a holistic manner, and different technologies, segments, and sectors. MERGE attendees, speakers, and sponsors can audit different but adjacent technology disciplines and build meaningful ROLODEX DIVERSITY while exploring new regions of opportunity.

MERGE will take place within the entirety of the Grand Ballroom space at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista, located in Orlando, Florida.

Registered attendees will be treated to a variety of content that comes from the different shows and events and group meetings that are occurring during MERGE, as well as keynotes, panels and networking activities.

Interested in sponsoring? There are some last-minute options available.

Meanwhile, check out MERGE.SHOW for more information, and stay tuned!

[Please note, Schedule may be subject to small changes]

10:00am EDT

Speaker Green Room and Conference Organizer Space

Need some quiet space for a meeting, catching up on email, or important discussions? This is the place

Sponsors

The Domain Name Association

Sunday September 16, 2018 10:00am - 12:45pm EDT
3: DNA Lounge / VIP Meeting Room Salon 3, Hilton LBV @ Disney Springs (Orlando, FL)

Conference

MERGE Subevent(s) Blockchain, CMS Summit, Conference, Digital Search Summit, Identity, Security, THE Domain Conference, TLDFest, MERGE, Subbox.club
Group Angels, Blockchain, BRG, CMS Summit, Content, Developer, DNS, Domains, eCommerce, Fun, Hedge Fund, DNA, ICA, IP, Journalism, Investment, Legal, Media, Market, Security, Startup Investment, UX, Venture Capital, CryptoCurrency
Session Access Limited
Pass Type VIP

4:15pm EDT

Ron Jackson: The State of the Domain

Ron Jackson, the editor of DNJournal, will provide a brief update on the state of the domain name industry from the perspective as the editor of one of the most tenured and widely read industry media sources.

Speakers

Ron Jackson

Editor, DNJournal.com

Ron Jackson is a professional journalist and former TV reporter who founded the domain industry's first and foremost trade publication, Domain Name Journal, at DNJournal.com on New Year's Day 2003. Under his guidance as Editor and Publisher in the more than 15 years since then, DNJournal... Read More →

Monday September 17, 2018 4:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
0: Escrow.com Keynote Hall Salon 6-8, Hilton LBV @ Disney Springs (Orlando, FL)

THE Domain Conference, Keynote

MERGE Subevent(s) MERGE, THE Domain Conference
Group DNA, DNS, Domains, eCommerce, ICA, Investment, Market, Media
Session Access MERGE Conference
Tags Legal, Policy, Domain, IP, TM, Law, DNS

3:00pm EDT

Content the Media Way - Content that Attracts and Keeps Viewers

In this session panelists will discuss how media outlets are changing due to social media and digital breakthroughs.

Panelists will talk about content that attracks and keeps viewers. Panelists will also share the types of content that draws their attention and some of their favorite social media/digital content.

Moderators

Karla Campos

Owner, Social Media Sass

Karla Campos is a popular Latina entrepreneur mom, influencer, and author. Karla has been featured on several media outlets including Entrepreneur.com, Inc.com, NBC6, La Maxima, and Telemundo for her knowledge and works with entrepreneurship, media, and marketing.Karla worked at Telemundo... Read More →

Speakers

Paul Brinkmann

Paul Brinkmann - a business journalist who has spent ten years covering the most exciting business news in Florida -- from SpaceX and new satellite factories, to breaking news about Universal's new theme park, to covering billion-dollar fraud schemes in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area... Read More →

Tuesday September 18, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
0: Escrow.com Keynote Hall Salon 6-8, Hilton LBV @ Disney Springs (Orlando, FL)

MERGE, Panel

MERGE Subevent(s) MERGE
Group Media, Content, Journalism
Session Access MERGE Conference
Pass Type MERGE General

8:00pm EDT

Hospitality Suite Networking

Enjoy after-hours networking with VIPs, Speakers, Moderators, and more!

Tuesday September 18, 2018 8:00pm - 11:30pm EDT
│Conference │ Hilton LBV @ Disney Springs (Orlando, FL)

Networking, Networking

MERGE Subevent(s) MERGE, Digital Search Summit, THE Domain Conference
Group Blockchain, Angels, Content, CryptoCurrency, Developer, CMS Summit, DNA, Domains, DNS, eCommerce, BRG, Fun, Hedge Fund, ICA, Investment, Journalism, Legal, Media, Preshow, Security, Startup Investment, Search, Market, IP, UX, Venture Capital
Session Access MERGE Conference
Pass Type MERGE General

MERGE! Orlando 2018