{"id":5742,"date":"2018-09-08T17:57:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T21:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5742"},"modified":"2018-09-08T17:57:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-08T21:57:56","slug":"merge-2018-in-orlando-is-coming-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/merge-2018-in-orlando-is-coming-up\/","title":{"rendered":"MERGE! 2018 in Orlando is coming up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mergeshow.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MERGE! 2018<\/strong><\/a> is coming up in Orlando, Florida; the conference spans September 14-19 with a full agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The core of the conference begins on Sunday, September 15th, and lasts until Tuesday, September 18th. That&#8217;s when most domain investors and other industry professionals are expected to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Just like last year&#8217;s conference, the event is a combination of multiple themes, with domain investing being the dominant subject.<\/p>\n<p>MERGE! 2018 combines several events under one umbrella:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blockchain<\/li>\n<li>CMS Summit<\/li>\n<li>The Domain Conference<\/li>\n<li>SubMERGE!<\/li>\n<li>Security<\/li>\n<li>TLDFest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By utilizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/mergeshow.com\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MERGE! 2018 agenda<\/strong><\/a> and its themed structure, the conference&#8217;s attendees will be able to pick and choose the items they are most interested in.<\/p>\n<p>Having <a href=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/merge-2017-my-thoughts-and-feedback-attending-the-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>attended last year&#8217;s event<\/strong><\/a>, I recommend stepping out of one&#8217;s comfort zone, and checking out every aspect of information that MERGE! 2018 provides.<\/p>\n<p>Networking is a must these days, and there are many of such opportunities during and after the scheduled happenings. I&#8217;m looking forward to meeting with friends and peers, and to make new connections.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s press pass was kindly provided by the event&#8217;s organizers, whom I&#8217;d like to thank for the opportunity. By attending, I intend to deliver my personal opinion and coverage of MERGE! 2018, as accurately as possible.<\/p>\n<p>See you at MERGE! 2018 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/mergeshow.com\/venue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista<\/strong><\/a> in Disney Springs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MERGE! 2018 is coming up in Orlando, Florida; the conference spans September 14-19 with a full agenda. The core of the conference begins on Sunday, September 15th, and lasts until Tuesday, September 18th. That&#8217;s when most domain investors and other industry professionals are expected to attend. 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