In its seventh year, HostingCon was the place to be for anyone plugged into the web hosting industry. This year’s attendees showed up in record numbers boasting more than 1,800 web hosts in the technical, business owner, and marketing functions.
The conference, held at the San Diego Convention Center, was a memorable experience—it wasn’t just about escaping the Texas heat! It was a great opportunity to connect with our partners and old friends in the industry.
Obviously cloud was a major topic at this year’s conference. The industry seems to be in an interesting place right now, with many hosts expanding their offerings while others are still waiting to make the move.
After the first day of conference sessions, I was excited to walk the exhibitor floor. Since Microsoft exhibited at the conference, I got to meet Paul, the Microsoft representative who has been working with Enterhost for a number of months. One of the benefits of attending events like this is the opportunity to do some face-to-face networking with people that we work with across the country.
We also met a local Microsoft contact, Joel Stidley, a hosting specialist for Microsoft. He’s a one-of-a-kind resource in our local market and covers all hosting companies in the North Texas region. We are excited to start this new relationship and look forward to his visit to our datacenter next week.
Tuesday night we attended a Microsoft sponsored event at the Hard Rock Hotel. Microsoft raffled off some giveaways and the proceeds went to the YMCA. But before all that excitement, I went for a jog along the San Diego bay and enjoyed a fantastic view and cool weather.
Wednesday presented the final day of conference sessions, where I witnessed presentation by William Toll with Yottaa, who I have been engaging with over Twitter pre-HostingCon.
Overall, I was impressed with the number of exhibitors and the quality of the conference sessions. With such an array of attendees, there were numerous panels that covered a variety of themes and topics.
Keep an eye out for more information for next year’s HostingCon, which will be held in Boston.
–Carissa Cotner, Marketing Coordinator
